HBO's "Rome" to go Bigscreen?
12-01-08, 10:51 AM
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HBO's "Rome" to go Bigscreen?
According to Reuters, the series creator of "ROME" has stated that there has been talk and movement to the series returning as a feature film.
It doesn't give many concrete details, but I for one am excited at the prospects of a final return trip to Rome...
It doesn't give many concrete details, but I for one am excited at the prospects of a final return trip to Rome...
12-01-08, 11:01 AM
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I gave up on HBO after Carnivale and Deadwood were cut short so I haven't seen Rome. However, if this happens I will buy a ticket just to help send the message to revisit their other shows.
12-01-08, 12:01 PM
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I'm not sure how I feel about this. The series wrapped up the stories of Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo so well. Sure, you could do a movie that focuses on the early years of Augustus's reign, but without those two it just wouldn't be the same.
That said, if they make this, I will definitely watch.
That said, if they make this, I will definitely watch.
12-01-08, 01:56 PM
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12-01-08, 02:02 PM
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Yep - actually first season, not sure about 2nd season.
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
In 2002, HBO and the BBC agreed to co-produce a new series based on the events of the "Roman Revolution". Towards that end, the two networks committed a US$100 million budget to the production of twelve 1-hour episodes, with HBO contributing US$85 million, and the BBC contributing US$15 million.
12-01-08, 04:12 PM
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Hopefully they can do this without ditching the entire main cast and just calling it "Rome: 10 years later" or something. And a huge part of the show is gone due to a certain character's death. Many people's storylines came to a solid conclusion, but if they can pull this off, I'll be watching.
I thought that it would have been great if the events of Season 1 were spread out over two seasons. Just because Ceasar was awesome.
I thought that it would have been great if the events of Season 1 were spread out over two seasons. Just because Ceasar was awesome.
12-01-08, 05:42 PM
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Goddamn, that article is just sad....
The season layout till season 5 sounds magnificent and than it states that "HBO executives have since admitted that axing the show probably was a mistake." I fucking hate you HBO.
Ohh and that Vorenus was never shown on the pyre was deliberate... I knew he lived!
The season layout till season 5 sounds magnificent and than it states that "HBO executives have since admitted that axing the show probably was a mistake." I fucking hate you HBO.
Ohh and that Vorenus was never shown on the pyre was deliberate... I knew he lived!
12-02-08, 08:33 AM
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I don't see why they couldn't bring it back. With McKidd not doing anything and Stevenson making what amounts to virtually a direct to dvd release, they appear to be available.
12-02-08, 01:38 PM
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Probably the main reason they don't bring it back is because they probably don't have another $100 million to spend on a season of TV. Especially when they are only paying around $25 million per season of "True Blood." If they do a movie HBO wouldn't be footing the entire bill. Like with "Sex and the City" HBO only paid for about 10% of the movie, the rest was all New Line Cinema.