Relativity says aye, 'Claudius'

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TORONTO -- Relativity Media has picked up the rights to Robert Graves' classic Roman Empire-set novel "I, Claudius." Jim Sheridan will write the screenplay with longtime collaborator Nye Heron and direct as well. Graves' 1934 novel recounts the internecine plots and counterplots surrounding ... [link]

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Newsbites: Claudius! Oz! Iron! Lantern! Aronofsky! Munich!
Published 9/13/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Peter T Chattaway) at FilmChat
... , but the project was cancelled in mid-shoot for various reasons. Sheridan will write the screenplay for the new version with longtime collaborator Nye Heron. -- Hollywood Reporter ...

Jim Sheridan Directing 'I, Claudius'
Published 9/13/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
I love when Hollywood remembers to adapt (or re-adapt, in this case) a classic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Relativity Media has picked up the rights to Robert Graves' brilliant novel I, Claudius for ...

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