Recently we found out that Russian helmer Timur Bekmambetov’s Dusk Watch was sitting on the back burner but news from Variety has Bekmambetov working on another, fantastically wicked film.
Titled The Knights Templar this is no typical crusade film. Oh no, that’s much too simple for Bekmambetov who’s made a career for himself from fantastically convoluted stories we can’t help but love. In this version of the story the Knights Templar, fresh from the Crusades, are forced to fend off an invading vampire army set on destroying the Holy Grail. We have knights fighting off vampires? Bring it on!
At the moment, there’s only one small glitch with this fantastic story – Bekmambetov isn’t set to direct. Instead, he’s trying his hand at producing this fabulous idea. I’m secretly hoping that he decides to step up to the directing plate because the opening moments of both Night Watch and Day Watch have great looking period pieces but I’m not holding my breath. We should be seeing more details on the project popping up over the next few months!
Anyone else excited or am I alone on this one?
Sos, that sounds fascinating but the stepping into the producers role makes me a little leary. I can’t think of any director whose films I enjoyed better as a producers. But, I’m curious as all get out!
This is a direct rip off of Dracula vs. King Arthur. Seriously, in that story Dracula raises a vampire army to fight King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table. Arthur uses the Holy Grail to help defeat the unholy menace. I hope someone stands up for the Beraneks on this.