Bruno Heller ("The Mentalist") has finished his script for the film sequel to HBO's acclaimed historical epic series "Rome."
According to EW: Fans of HBO’s critically beloved (but short-lived) series "Rome" may not have seen the last of Vorenus and Pullo. Multiple sources have confirmed that a big-screen sequel to the sword-and-sandals series is well underway.
"Rome" creator/executive Bruno Heller has finished a script for Morning Light Productions, which financed the development and will produce the film.
Series stars Kevin McKidd (Lucius Vorenus) and Ray Stevenson (Titus Pullo) will likely sign onto the movie, which picks up in Germany four years after the series ended. The show's final episode which primarily dealt with the death of Mark Antony and Cleopatra and the rise of Octavian to become Emperor Augustus.
The next step for Morning Light is to find a director and a studio, since HBO Films won’t be involved.
The film likely follows the fate of the show's two leads Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) and Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson), despite the former seemingly mortally wounded in the finale.
Heller previously indicated in his long-term plan for the series that had it continued the next storyline would've dealt with Rome's response to the rise of a messiah in Palestine.
“Rome” was one of the most critically acclaimed series HBO has ever had, and I think a film adaptation will be successful. Fans of the show are obsessive, and if both Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson are back, the movie could be great.
Look for casting news on this project very soon.
