Medieval Times Movie In The Works
Action figures, board games, and amusement park rides have been turned into movies with varying degrees of success in recent years. Now studio execs have hit upon another, even more unexpected source of inspiration: restaurants. Or one restaurant, anyway.
Benderspink and Broken Road are teaming to make a movie based onMedieval Times, the Middle Ages-themed chain famed for its live tournaments. Because why make an original medieval adventure when you may make a medieval adventure that already comes with brand recognition and tons of built-in cross-promotion? Hit the jump for more details.
Deadlinereports that the two production companies have just closed the rights deal, and are now working on a package to shop to studios. How exactly they plan to turn the restaurants into a movie remains unclear, but it seems safe to bet we’re in for an action epic set, somehow, in the Middle Ages. Given the current popularity ofGame of Thrones, I also wouldn’t be surprised to see some fantastical elements tossed in.
There’s no reason a Medieval Times movie can’t be good; Disney’sPirates of the Caribbeansounded absurd at first but turned out to be genuinely thrilling. On the other hand, it’s become clear that brand recognition by itself isn’t enough to sell a film. If it were, we’d be breathlessly covering pre-production onBattleship 2right about now. Here’s hoping the folks behindMedieval Times: The Moviehave learned that lesson.
Discuss:AGame of Thronesknockoff doesn’t interest me, but I would totally watch a movie set in a contemporary Medieval Times restaurant. You know those fake knights and kings have some awesomely bizarre behind-the-scenes stories to tell.
