Dreamworks Buys Pitch For Revisionist Robin Hood Film Merry Men

DreamWorks Buys Pitch For Revisionist Robin Hood Film ‘Merry Men’

By Germain Lussier/March 1, 2013 10:45 am EST

Deadline broke the news of this deal, which was for the idea, not a finished script. Ingelsby is still writing while Waugh is off working on Need for Speed. That means, at the very earliest, it wouldn’t go in front of cameras until next year.

So how is Merry Men different from all the different iterations of Robin Hood we’ve seen in the past? (Which include, but aren’t limited to, versions that are serious, comedic, violent, family friendly, and animated.) Tonally, this one sounds like it blends those approaches:

This is an ensemble piece centered around the supporting characters Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian and Will Scarlet. There is a high-concept revenge angle that tonally is reminiscent of The Dirty Dozen and Ocean’s Eleven.

Do you think a Ocean’s Eleven Robin Hood movie sounds cool?