Video games of Thrones vet Sean Bean has formally signed on to hitch the Robin Hood solid for MGM+‘s upcoming sequence adaptation of the basic English story. This marks Bean’s newest TV mission, since starring within the remaining season of Snowpiercer final yr. He will likely be portraying the Sheriff of Nottingham, who’s a villain beforehand performed by Matthew Macfadyen within the 2010 Ridley Scott film and by Ben Mendelsohn within the 2018 Otto Bathurst film.
The official character description for the Sheriff reads, “This imaginative and prescient of the Sheriff of Nottingham is exclusive: a statesman, a strategist, and a builder of Nottingham itself. A loving father, a politician, and cousin to King Henry II. He navigates the damaging tides of energy, going through not solely an outlaw within the woods but additionally the ambitions of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Norman Barons that encompass him. Crafty and pragmatic, he’s a person who guidelines with an iron hand, not out of cruelty, however an unshakable perception that the regulation, as Normans see it, have to be preserved.”
Who will lead the Robin Hood solid?
MGM+’s Robin Hood will likely be led by former soccer participant Jack Patten, as he takes on the titular position of the legendary people hero. This marks the Australian actor’s TV appearing debut. Previous to starring within the upcoming drama, he’ll first star within the motion sci-fi thriller Struggle Machine with Alan Ritchson, Jai Courtney, and Dennis Quaid.
Described as a contemporary tackle the basic people story, the 10-episode sequence is written and govt produced by showrunner John Glenn and Jonathan English, with the latter additionally set to servie as a director. It’s govt produced by Todd Lieberman for Hidden Photos, with Carly Elter and Nicole Bryant overseeing the mission. It’s a manufacturing by Lionsgate Tv.
“Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work collectively to battle for justice and freedom. As Rob rises because the chief of a band of insurgent outlaws, Marian infiltrates the ability at courtroom, as each work collectively to thwart royal corruption and convey peace to the land,” reads the official logline.
(Supply: Selection)