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Nov 5, 2012 · Helgeland described how he was flown out to Berlin by Paul Greengrass, director of The Bourne Supremacy, to help him rewrite the movie in four days straight.
May 18, 2010 · Hired in the spring of 2008, Helgeland rewrote the script to tell the tale of Robin assuming the identity of the Sheriff of Nottingham after seeing him slain in battle.
- Contributor
May 19, 2010 · Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe come on board, and Brian Helgeland is hired to rewrite. Frustrating given that the heat on the script is what caused the movie to move so quick in the first...
- Russ Fischer
Dec 11, 2010 · It was really the last time I ever did a rewrite of someone else’s script, just because I didn’t feel like—it wasn’t even a moral thing, but I felt a little lost at times because it wasn’t my original idea.
Dec 21, 2023 · Helgeland admitted that the story had been in his mind since he was in his 20s', but financial and casting issues forced him to wait until 2022 to create the film. The long delay in production allowed Helgeland to rewrite the script and further develop the characters.
- Movie & TV Features Writer
Sep 8, 2023 · Finestkind is a personal script Helgeland tells Weintraub he’s been reworking “for about 25 years,” adding, “I never thought it was gonna get made.” In fact, this tale of two brothers was in...
Dec 16, 2023 · Helgeland initially wrote the first draft of Finestkind over 30 years ago, shortly after his stint as a fisherman. Heath Ledger was originally attached, though he wanted Helgeland to wait until he was old enough to play the role of the older brother.
