ITV Commissions 13-Part Re-Imagining of Beowulf
www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/392233-itv-commissions-13-part-re-imagining -of-beowulf
thoughts?
Meh. At the time of writing this, it seems the show has already been made, aired, and gotten cancelled after one series. I haven't seen it, but heard most of the conflicts were from humans/politics and not monsters.
It seems rather a tall task to try to fit the story of Beowulf into a recurring setting, since its action revolves so heavily around three-four fights, one hesitates to say battles, which last no more than a day each. So heavily adapating it is essential, and I wouldn't be bothered by that.
I feel the perfect adaptation has already been made, though, and that's the Zemeckis version with the Gaiman script. There's no need to do it again, not unless there's something new you can bring to the table, especially technology-wise.
You say: it seems the show has already been made, aired, and gotten cancelled after one series.
Wrong this stated before it started filming that ITV has comissioned a 13-part re-imagining of Beowulf with James Dormer writing and executive producing. So was a one off 13 parter
You say: not unless there's something new you can bring to the table, especially technology-wise. In what way technology wise like what?
What other TV shows or mini series do/did you watch?
First, I meant at the time that I myself am writing this, not your original post which is of course dated 2014. What kind of moron do you think I am?
Second, I figured it had been cancelled according to this, which says it was cancelled: http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/beowulf-cancelled-itv-no-season-two/ I assume this means at some point between your post and the airing of the first season, a second season was in some stage of planning.
Technology-wise as in, I could understand a remake of a classic if that classic had limitations of the time in terms of effects or bad sound design, or if the original is on poor quality film stock, etc. Otherwise, as in, if the original is still perfectly watchable and not very dated, then I don't see the point in remakes. I think we've gotten some very good Beowulf retellings over the years, but at a certain point, I'll feel unenthusiastic about it.
I guess a miniseries remake I enjoyed was Scifi's Battlestar Galactica "reimagining", as it seemed to me to improve on the original in every way. Back before it became "Siffy", they occasionally had quality projects.