Writer/director/producer
Bryan Singer had already received acclaim as a director for the taut crime movie
The Usual Suspects, but he became a fan favorite for bringing Marvel's favorite mutants to life in
X-Men and
X2. However, since then, Singer has been blamed for the demise of the
Superman franchise thanks to his meddling with the character's mythology in
Superman Returns and his latest film,
Valkyrie, opened in a paltry fourth place.
Singer is looking to get back on track, but he seems mired in controversy. A recent announcement that he was planning on producing and directing a
big-screen version of Battlestar Gallactica was met by the fan community with equal parts enthusiasm, confusion and anger. Now, Singer's looking to
resurrect another old concept with Excalibur. The original 1981 film was directed by
John Boorman and helped launch the careers of such asctors as
Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byne and
Patrick Stewart. Though Singer has closed a rights deal for
Excalibur through Warner Bros., Boorman still shares an interest in the property, so it's unclear just how the production will come together. Singer is rumored to be interested in bringing in more fantasy elements, similar to
King Arthur (2004).
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