A little over a year ago, like in early August of 2013, we were given the last bit of information regarding the Josh Brolin version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo. Which was that Hero director, Yimou Zhang was going to direct.
In 2012, we were told by Brolin, that the movie was going to be “jazzy,” as in fun.
And in 2011, the movie was announced with Brolin starring as Quasimodo.
In three years, we know a mere three things about this movie and there doesn’t seem to be any new public developments on the horizon, at least at the time I’m posting this.
It drives me crazy, to tease the public especially when the information presented seems to a be clutter fuck of genres to a story that is considered a literally classic. I mean we have Brolin who is like a dramatic actor mixed with what seems to be a Jazzy action-adventure, with a director known for dramatic actions movies.
I mean is this even going to happen? Was Brolin announcing the project an attempt to drum up public interest? Or is this in development hell? Since Brolin announced this in 2011 he has worked on ten other movies, two are in post-production, one is filming and one is in pre-production. Zhang has worked on one since his involvement was annouced in 2013.
I just find it so irritating, three years and he have one actor, a director and a jazzy script (never letting that go, ever). That 2007 Hunchback movie, that I wrote about a few weeks ago (read here), that one didn’t even happen and they at least had a full cast.
You know what Fuck it! I don’t think this movie going to happen. Brolin can prove me wrong but I’m tired of hoping for new information. Watch the next bit of information be from Brolin while promoting another movie saying it’s “edgy.” I guess another actor can come along and play Quasimodo, because Quasimodo is sweet, sweet Oscar bait.
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I doubt it will get made for a while. I keep doing searches to see if I can find any information and…nothing. I think it’s going to be one of those projects that gets talked about here and there…”we’ll do it eventually” just to keep people interested in the project itself, so that when it is finally made and in theaters, people will go see it. I hope there are lots of jazzy CGI calico cats involved!
Exactly! Where’s the conformation of whether or not jazzy cgi cats will be included in the film! *slams fist sarcastically*