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Legendary’s ‘Great Wall’ Crumbling

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 24, 2012 @ 7:48pm
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Ed Zwick has fallen off The Great Wall, the epic-sized film meant to be the first major film to kick off Legendary East that got postponed earlier this year, partly because of weather and partly because funding was still coming together, says Deadline. Even though Zwick is out, the film is expected to happen next year. Legendary Pictures set Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter star Benjamin Walker to join Man of Steel‘s Henry Cavill, and Zhang Ziyi and other Chinese talent were also being courted for the film when the decision was made to postpone.

“Set in 15th century China, Great Wall is about British warriors who happen upon the hurried construction of the massive wall. As night falls, the warriors realize that the haste in building the wall isn’t just to keep out the Mongols — there is something inhuman and more dangerous.”

The picture is based on an idea by Legendary CEO Thomas Tull and Max Brooks.

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China and British Warriors Will Battle What At ‘The Great Wall’?!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 22, 2012 @ 7:43am
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It was reported last week that Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), Henry Cavill (Superman: Man Of Steel) and Ziyi Zhang (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) in The Great Wall, to be directed by Ed Zwick (About Last Night, Blood Diamond). We can also add that there’s strong interest in casting “True Blood” hunk Alexander Skarsgard, although no offers have been made.

It was originally reports that the pic is set in 15th century China and about British warriors who happen upon the hurried construction of the massive wall. As night falls, the warriors realize that the haste in building the wall isn’t just to keep out the Mongols — there is something inhuman and more dangerous.

Bloody did the usual digging and scored some more information! In some exclusive inside info we can report that the movie will follow two former English Crusaders who will help the Chinese defend the Wall and their land against the invading Genghis Kahn and the even more dangerous T’ao T’ieh monsters!

The T’ao T’ieh is the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art. We’ve added images below. READ MORE

‘The Great Wall’ Being Built To Keep Supernatural Forces Out

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 11, 2012 @ 1:36pm
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Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) has joined Henry Cavill (Superman: Man Of Steel) and Ziyi Zhang (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) in The Great Wall, to be directed by Ed Zwick (About Last Night, Blood Diamond). While the news of Walker’s casting comes hand in hand with the info that production on the film (to be shot in China and New Zealand) will be postponed due to weather, it also came with a new description of the film that may pique your interest.

“Set in 15th century China, The Great Wall is about British warriors who happen upon the hurried construction of the massive wall. As night falls, the warriors realize that the haste in building the wall isn’t just to keep out the Mongols — there is something inhuman and more dangerous.”

Reminds me a bit of the North wall in “Game Of Thrones”, but that’s not a bad thing. What do you think?