Thus always to fans of Rome? Entertainment Weekly is reporting the HBO series Rome may finally be headed to the big screen:
Fans of HBO’s critically-beloved (but short-lived) series Rome may not have seen the last of Vorenus and Pullo. Multiple sources have confirmed to EW that a big-screen sequel to the sword-and-sandals series is well underway. Rome creator/executive Bruno Heller who went on to create CBS’s hit The Mentalist has finished a script for Morning Light Productions, which financed the development and will produce the film. Series stars Kevin McKidd (Lucius Vorenus) and Ray Stevenson (Titus Pullo) will likely sign onto the movie, which picks up in Germany four years after the series ended. The next step for Morning Light is to find a director and a studio, since HBO Films won’t be involved.
Fantastic news if you enjoyed the short-lived series. I caught the series on DVD, and I wasn’t disappointed. The production value of Rome was astounding the costumes, the set pieces and the play on Roman history was delightful. I hope this film happens.
(Nod: /Film)
