Mel Gibson and the Great Siege of Malta

[Pinarius]

Maybe you have already heard that Mel Gibson wants to produce a tv series about the Siege of Malta in 1565:

"I'm also working on a TV limited series about the Siege of Malta, which is an incredible story, and there's only one place to film that, I mean, in Malta," Gibson told Movieweb.com.

"Because that's where it happened, at these fortresses where 700 knights defended Malta against an onslaught from the Turkish and Suleiman sent 40,000 men and ships and, wow, the knights won. So, it's a pretty crazy, great story."

When asked in what capacity he would be involved in the project, Gibson said he was uncertain at this point whether he would star in the show, but said he would like to produce it himself.

"I'd like to be in it, but I don't know if I'll have the time, you know? But I certainly want to be like a producer of it, and I've worked with a very talented writer on the script, so it's going to be good for somebody. I know that it's a great story."

https://timesofmalta.com/article/mel...series.1098646

What do you think? Are rather optimistic or pessimistic about that project?

[Kyriakos]

I'd like to see a US show about the Byzantine Empire, not this ^^

[Abdülmecid I]

Sounds boring to be honest, but it might perform well, if it generates enough political controversy. To be honest, I would prefer the siege of Malta that occurred a bit more than 200 years later.

[alhoon]

If you mean Napoleon's I don't think it was that great of a story. I would prefer the Hollywood version of the Siege of Malta, with guys in iron fighting 20 to one against guys in cloth.

[mishkin]

That's a fetish I've never heard of.