Sharpe update

Here's an update on Friday's Sharpe alert:

"As of 17 July 2004, here are the facts:

ITV have commissioned two new Sharpe tv movies from Picture Palace/Celtic Film, the original producers of the series.

The two films are each 75 mins. long and will be filmed in India in January/February 2005.

The two films will be screened on ITV (UK) in Autumn 2005.

The new stories will be based on Bernard Cornwell's novels set in India, rather than the Peninsular Wars (the setting of the original Sharpe series). The two films will be a combination of Sharpes Tiger and Sharpes Fortress.

The new films may or may not include original cast and crewmembers.

Sean has been approached about reprising his role as Sharpe.

This is the fourth time in the past few years that the idea of a new Sharpe tv show, movie or series has been floated.

- sources, Muir Sutherland (producer of Sharpe), Bernard Cornwell and Chris Clarke (Sharpe Appreciation Society)"

http://www.compleatseanbean.com/rumour-sharpe2004.html

Sounds good! Now if Sean will just agree to do it... Sharpe's Tiger is my favorite of the books, and it will be great to see it on film!