Just like a host of other cable channels, the Cartoon Network seems to be taking their name as a mere suggestion rather than a reflection of its actual programming content these days. The cable outlet has given the go-ahead for a live-action movie featuring the legend of King Arthur.
The movie will be produced by Alli Shearmur with Lionsgate according to the Hollywood Reporter. The script comes from Travis Wright and will be a modern retelling of the King Arthur tale, with archetypal characters from the legend transported to the present.
“Reborn” is part of Cartoon’s push in the live-action arena. More than half of the 19 new series and movies announced at the network’s upfront presentation last month are not animated.
The legend of Merlin in its original sixth century Britain setting is the subject of the BBC drama series “Merlin,” slated to air in the summer on NBC.
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