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Paul Giamatti is King John in Ironclad

September 18, 2009

Paul Giamatti will play the tyrant King John in Ironclad, a medieval-era action film that will begin production in Wales next month. Jonathan English (Minotaur) is set to direct and James Purefoy to star.

Written by Erick Kastel and English, the drama pits a member of the formidable Knights Templar (Purefoy) and his "Magnificent Seven" cohorts who defend Rochester Castle against King John and his army in 13th century England.

Rick Benattar, who worked with Giamatti on Shoot 'Em Up, will produce alongside Andrew Curtis (Lost in La Mancha).

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COMMENTS (8)

Posted by:

Fancy Lad

September 18, 2009

I dig Giamatti but I'm not sure about this one.

Posted by:

My Two Cents...

September 18, 2009

Don't forget to portray the concept of monarchy as the most evil thing EVER.

Posted by:

dave c

September 18, 2009

That is because at that time it was pretty much evil. You had a family run the entire country no matter how tyrannical they might have been. You had a rich and a poor class and that was it, there was no middle class. No freedoms or liberties whatsoever. Huh, kind of sounds like communist countries today.

Posted by:

788

September 18, 2009

"...I'm not sure about this one."

what are you giamatti's agent?

Posted by:

Fancy Lad

September 18, 2009

No I'm his Great Grand Pappy. You ashole

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My Two Cents...

September 18, 2009

Sounds kinda like the George W Bush era to me.

Posted by:

essay

September 19, 2009

Sounds like they're trying to cash in on Robin Hood or Nottingham or whatever that Russell Crowe/Ridley Scott movie is called.

Posted by:

sam the caveman

September 19, 2009

interesting. i wonder if he'll be silly and elemer fudd-ish like he was in shoot 'em up.

btw, i think giamatti is a fantastic actor. i've yet to see him act when i didn't enjoy completely.