Bounty Mutineer Fletcher Christian Returns to Film
British icon Fletcher Christian is set to return to the big screen in Belle Isle, a feature film from 11Eleven Entertainment. Project is an adaptation of the novel by Fiona Mountain which was short listed for the Parker Romantic Novel of the Year.
London, United Kingdom, November 18, 2010 --(PR.com)-- British icon Fletcher Christian is set to return to the big screen in Belle Isle a feature film adaptation of the novel by Fiona Mountain. The novel was short listed for the Parker Romantic Novel of the Year.
The project, which is not yet set up at a studio, is set in the English Lake District and details Mr. Christian’s passionate love affair with his cousin, Isabella Curwen – an affair which many believe set the stage for the Bounty mutiny. The story also explores the rumors of Fletcher’s return to England after the mutiny.
As a sweeping historical romance, producer Darren Reagan believes Belle Isle is a unique and highly commercial project.
Isabella Curwen's love affair with Fletcher Christian is a timeless tragedy on par with ‘Romeo and Juliet.” says Reagan.
According to screenwriter Michaela Lewis, “Fletcher Christian remains one of cinema’s iconic antiheros, but previous films barely scratched the surface of Fletcher’s ambitious and flawed family - we’ve never seen the passionate love story that lead to the mutiny.”
Reagan adds, “It’s ironic that no British actor has ever portrayed the legendary mutineer. We think the time has come for someone like Robert Pattinson, Daniel Radcliffe or Jamie Bell to follow in the footsteps of Errol Flynn, Clark Gable and Marlon Brando and portray Fletcher Christian.”
Plan is for the production to film in Cumbria and the Isle of Man with a budget nearing £10 million.
About Fiona Mountain
Fiona’s most recent novel, "Rebel Heiress" was released in September 2010. www.fionamountain.com
Mountain is represented by Matthew Bates at Sayle Screen Ltd, London.
About Darren Reagan
Reagan’s development slate includes the Doberman Gang remake as well as the television adaptation of Cynthia Buchanan’s novel Maiden, with a pilot by Gina Fattore (Californication, Dawson’s Creek), and Belle Isle, a feature adaptation of Fiona Mountain’s novel Isabella. Reagan is represented by attorney Robert Myman at Myman Abell Fineman Greenspan Light.
The project, which is not yet set up at a studio, is set in the English Lake District and details Mr. Christian’s passionate love affair with his cousin, Isabella Curwen – an affair which many believe set the stage for the Bounty mutiny. The story also explores the rumors of Fletcher’s return to England after the mutiny.
As a sweeping historical romance, producer Darren Reagan believes Belle Isle is a unique and highly commercial project.
Isabella Curwen's love affair with Fletcher Christian is a timeless tragedy on par with ‘Romeo and Juliet.” says Reagan.
According to screenwriter Michaela Lewis, “Fletcher Christian remains one of cinema’s iconic antiheros, but previous films barely scratched the surface of Fletcher’s ambitious and flawed family - we’ve never seen the passionate love story that lead to the mutiny.”
Reagan adds, “It’s ironic that no British actor has ever portrayed the legendary mutineer. We think the time has come for someone like Robert Pattinson, Daniel Radcliffe or Jamie Bell to follow in the footsteps of Errol Flynn, Clark Gable and Marlon Brando and portray Fletcher Christian.”
Plan is for the production to film in Cumbria and the Isle of Man with a budget nearing £10 million.
About Fiona Mountain
Fiona’s most recent novel, "Rebel Heiress" was released in September 2010. www.fionamountain.com
Mountain is represented by Matthew Bates at Sayle Screen Ltd, London.
About Darren Reagan
Reagan’s development slate includes the Doberman Gang remake as well as the television adaptation of Cynthia Buchanan’s novel Maiden, with a pilot by Gina Fattore (Californication, Dawson’s Creek), and Belle Isle, a feature adaptation of Fiona Mountain’s novel Isabella. Reagan is represented by attorney Robert Myman at Myman Abell Fineman Greenspan Light.
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