The Shakespeare Conspiracy: The Movie

Well, good news came this week from the movie producers who have the option on the film version of my book, The Shakespeare Conspiracy.

They seem to feel they have the money to start pre-production work this fall and hope to be shooting the movie by this winter.  The present plan is to shoot it in Winnipeg, Canada.

The two major producers are The Motion Picture Hall of Fame Corporation and Barone Films.  Both of them have done some good work in feature films.  Barone Films just completed filming the movie version of the stage musical Forever Plaid.

There's no word yet on anyone starring in the film, though they have batted around quite a few names.  I, of course, have my own ideas about who would be perfect for each role, but I'm not sure the author of the book has any say.

My own thinking is that Colin Farrell would be perfect as Christopher Marlowe.  And Nathan Lane would be a scream as Lord Henry Wriothesley.  You'd need someone dignified and deliberate for Sir Thomas.  Maybe Ben Afflect.  Shakespeare (because of the way the movie is written) should be a klutz.  Someone like John C. Reilly.  But I imagine that's a cast that might cost more than a modern historical thriller could afford.

I'll keep you posted.

You can get the story of the movie by going to the book web site:
www.TheShakespeareConspiracy.com