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Bryan Singer eyeing 'Excalibur' remake

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Bryan Singer arrives for the premiere of "Valkyrie" at Fredrick P. Rose Hall in the Time Warner Center in New York on December 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh)
Bryan Singer arrives for the premiere of "Valkyrie" at Fredrick P. Rose Hall in the Time Warner Center in New York on December 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh) 
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Published: Aug. 21, 2009 at 12:04 PM

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Hollywood filmmaker Bryan Singer is developing a remake of the classic King Arthur picture "Excalibur" for Warner Bros., Variety reported.

Singer's films include "The Usual Suspects," "X-Men," "Superman Returns" and "Valkyrie."

He is producing and may also direct the remake of "Excalibur," the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.

The original 1981 film adaptation of Thomas Malory's book was directed by John Boorman and starred Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Patrick Stewart and Ciaran Hinds.

Topics: Bryan Singer, Ciaran Hinds, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, John Boorman, King Arthur, Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart
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