Warner Bros. to make Da Vinci action pic

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    sabaku_no_gaara said: March 12, 2010 08:26 AM

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    Warner Bros. to make Da Vinci action pic
    Picks up treatment from producer Adrian Askarieh

    By Borys Kit

    March 10, 2010, 08:59 PM ET
    Warner Bros. is turning Leonardo into an action-adventure hero. No, not DiCaprio, but Da Vinci.

    The studio has picked up a treatment titled "Leonardo da Vinci and the Soldiers of Forever" from producer Adrian Askarieh, who is teaming with Vertigo's Roy Lee and Doug Davison.

    Da Vinci is best known as the painter behind "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper," though he also was an inventor, engineer, architect, mathematician among many other occupations. The project re-imagines Da Vinci as a member of a secret society who falls headlong into a supernatural adventure that pits the man against Biblical demons in a story involving secret codes, lost civilizations, hidden fortresses and fallen angels. Think "National Treasure" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" by way of "Clash of the Titans."

    Askarieh, who is producing via his Prime Universe banner, came up with the original idea and wrote the treatment, with a search for a writer now under way.

    Jon Berg is overseeing for Warners.

    Prime Universe and Vertigo have histories with Warners. Askarieh is producing (along with Dan Lin and Daniel Alter) "Jonny Quest" for the studio, while Vertigo exec produced "The Departed," bringing home multiple Oscars for Warners.

    In the wake of the worldwide success of "Sherlock Holmes," Warners seems eager to make more projects involving a period setting, a historical figure and the fantastical. Last week, the studio picked up a pitch that has Francis Lawrence attached to direct a supernatural tale featuring explorer Marco Polo, and it's back in business with "Holmes" director Guy Ritchie on a King Arthur project.
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...6d3e9469b3d6d7

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    Arch-hereticK said: March 12, 2010 08:44 AM

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    Oh Gaawwwwd no.
     

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    Captain Jin said: March 12, 2010 08:47 AM

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    Sher Khan said: March 12, 2010 10:16 AM

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    I am okay with this.
     

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    Katsumoto said: March 12, 2010 10:28 AM

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    What the crappp? Stupid Hollywood.
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    Mr. Os said: March 12, 2010 01:34 PM

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    Why.
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    Kip said: March 12, 2010 01:49 PM

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    Hollywood has Reached a New Low (and it's Awesome)

    Caution: language.

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    Lol the link is broken because they censor the f-word in the url

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  8. Mithie said: March 12, 2010 02:08 PM

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    I...

    am okay with this.
     

  9. Stavroforos said: March 12, 2010 02:09 PM

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    Ah, looks like Warner Bros. have been playing Assassin's Creed II.
     

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    Angrychris said: March 12, 2010 02:45 PM

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    I did a senior paper on pope paul carafa and the spirituali. spirituali was a secret order full of protestant idealism. Da vinci was part of it and hounded for his works of art that reflects the spiritualis ideals. Look at the pbs web site for the full documentary (dead mens secrets). this could be what w.b. is taking out of context. Watch the documentary though it is very interesting and rarely known.

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    Dr. Croccer said: March 12, 2010 03:21 PM

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    Think "National Treasure" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" by way of "Clash of the Titans."
    ...What? Those are three completely different genres.
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    Rapax said: March 12, 2010 03:27 PM

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    It only means they wanna combine that treasure hunting, puzzle solving, secret society stuff with action scenes fighting CGI monsters.

    So I guess Da Vinci is gonna become a Van Helsing with lots of cool gadgets he can always whip out when he's in a pickle.
     

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    God-Emperor of Mankind said: March 12, 2010 03:42 PM

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    Well if they can turn Dante into a scythe-wielding badass I guess they can do that to Davinci
    And yes I'm aware that Dante's inferno game wasn't actually a hollywood product but still.
     

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    gambit said: March 12, 2010 03:45 PM

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    Terrible idea for da vinci, entertaining idea for a movie.

    Hollywood is doing exactly what its supposed to.
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    kavino said: March 13, 2010 12:09 AM

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    Confucius was turned to an action hero, Da Vince also. Who's next?
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    sabaku_no_gaara said: March 14, 2010 05:01 AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by kavino View Post
    Confucius was turned to an action hero, Da Vince also. Who's next?
    really?
     

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    MaximiIian said: March 13, 2010 01:56 AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabaku_no_gaara View Post
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...6d3e9469b3d6d7
    I am completely okay with this.

    Quote Originally Posted by Stavroforos View Post
    Ah, looks like Warner Bros. have been playing Assassin's Creed II.
    My first thought exactly.
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    Rapax said: March 13, 2010 02:12 AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaximiIian View Post
    I am completely okay with this.
    That's no surprise.
     

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    MaximiIian said: March 13, 2010 03:09 AM

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    Oh, yeah, that's right- I have bad taste because I like being entertained.
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    ♔Jean-Luc Picard♔ said: March 13, 2010 11:16 AM

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    This... intrigues me.

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