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Justin Chadwick to Direct Ironbow

November 19, 2008


Justin Chadwick has signed on to direct Ironbow: The Legend of William Tell for Spyglass, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The William Tell legend centers on a crossbow marksman who, when he would not bow to Austrian rule, was forced to shoot an apple off his son's head in exchange for freedom. The local overlord who commanded the act noticed that Tell had a second arrow in his quiver, which Tell told him was meant for the overlord if the son was killed. Tell was promptly arrested but eventually escaped and killed the overlord, sparking a rebellion that led to the formation of the Swiss Confederation.

Jay Wolpert (The Count of Monte Cristo) wrote the script. Spyglass' Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Jonathan Glickman are producing.

COMMENTS (13)

Posted by:
The Dark Joke
November 19, 2008
This sounds promising.
Posted by:
Nugget of Turd
November 19, 2008
I like the story. Should be pretty good. Although Im worried this is just to compete with Robin Hood and that Green Arrow movie.
Posted by:
ibn fahdlan
November 19, 2008
the fact that Jay Wolpert also wrote the count of monte-cristo makes me think Jim Caviezel would be great as William Tell
Posted by:
Jack Napier
November 19, 2008
isn't Chadwick a little too young to be directing a major motion picture.... why so serious?
Posted by:
Jack Napier
November 19, 2008
wrong chadwick.... why so serious?
Posted by:
Q-tip
November 19, 2008
i like the sound of this..We'll wait and see.
Posted by:
essay
November 19, 2008
So will the movie play the William Tell Overture and have everyone confused that they're watching the Lone Ranger?
Posted by:
joe asylo
November 19, 2008
huh
Posted by:
JohnD
November 19, 2008
so now we know how the movie ends no need to watch it
Posted by:
Shaday
November 19, 2008
Ooooh, Chatwick, the director of The Other Boleyn Girl, not Chatwin, the kid doing Dragonball! I got confused too for a second.

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