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Universal is Assembling The Knights Templar

Source:Variety
May 5, 2008


Universal Pictures is developing The Knights Templar, picking up a spec script from Adam Torchia and Justin Stanley for Marc Platt and Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov to produce.

Variety says the film puts a horror spin on the famed organization of fighters from the Middle Ages, with the Knights Templar, fresh from the Crusades, forced to fend off an invading vampire army set on destroying the Holy Grail.

Platt will produce "Knights Templar" through his Marc Platt Productions, while Bekmambetov will shepherd the project through his Bazelevs Productions, with Jim Lemley.

COMMENTS (33)

Posted by:
Aidan
May 6, 2008
Sounds terrible.
Posted by:
Scoregasm
May 6, 2008
Sounds like a bad Si-Fi channel movie.. like Raptor Island or Frankinfish.
Posted by:
joshs
May 6, 2008
Sounds like a movie that should star Dean Cain and Lorenzo Lamas. With a special appearance by Ben Kingsley as the Vampire King.
Posted by:
joshs
May 6, 2008
Oh yeah, and Uwe Boll should direct.
Posted by:
Ryan O'Brien
May 6, 2008
Yeah no kidding. I would be first in line to see a "Kingdom of Heaven" style "Knights Templar" film but this sounds pathetic.
Posted by:
Orbit103
May 6, 2008
man.. you stole my comment, i was gonna say that..
Posted by:
Doomsday
May 6, 2008
And producers wonder why ticket sales are down.
Posted by:
Dave
May 6, 2008
This will be a direct to dvd
Posted by:
The Awesome One
May 6, 2008
Vampire Army?
Posted by:
MeMaz
May 6, 2008
Wait... what? o.O

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