Video games of Thrones vet Sean Bean has formally signed on to affix the Robin Hood solid for MGM+‘s upcoming sequence adaptation of the basic English story. This marks Bean’s newest TV challenge, since starring within the ultimate season of Snowpiercer final yr. He shall be portraying the Sheriff of Nottingham, who’s a villain beforehand performed by Matthew Macfadyen within the 2010 Ridley Scott film and by Ben Mendelsohn within the 2018 Otto Bathurst film.
The official character description for the Sheriff reads, “This imaginative and prescient of the Sheriff of Nottingham is exclusive: a statesman, a strategist, and a builder of Nottingham itself. A loving father, a politician, and cousin to King Henry II. He navigates the harmful tides of energy, dealing with not solely an outlaw within the woods but additionally the ambitions of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Norman Barons that encompass him. Crafty and pragmatic, he’s a person who guidelines with an iron hand, not out of cruelty, however an unshakable perception that the legislation, as Normans see it, should be preserved.”
Who will lead the Robin Hood solid?
MGM+’s Robin Hood shall be led by former soccer participant Jack Patten, as he takes on the titular function of the legendary folks hero. This marks the Australian actor’s TV appearing debut. Previous to starring within the upcoming drama, he’ll first star within the motion sci-fi thriller Battle Machine with Alan Ritchson, Jai Courtney, and Dennis Quaid.
Described as a contemporary tackle the basic folks story, the 10-episode sequence is written and govt produced by showrunner John Glenn and Jonathan English, with the latter additionally set to servie as a director. It’s govt produced by Todd Lieberman for Hidden Photos, with Carly Elter and Nicole Bryant overseeing the challenge. It’s a manufacturing by Lionsgate Tv.
“Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work collectively to struggle for justice and freedom. As Rob rises because the chief of a band of insurgent outlaws, Marian infiltrates the ability at courtroom, as each work collectively to thwart royal corruption and produce peace to the land,” reads the official logline.
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