Is there a feature film about the gunpowder plot?

[Mortartube]

As this year is the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, I thought I'd ask if there is a feature film about this important historical event in British history. I know there was one supposedly being made in the last year or two but as far as I can see, nothing's materialised.

[brian j john]

there's this http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/drama/gunpowder/cli ps.shtml

[LeMarchand]

Not about the plot per se, but bearing echoes of it and the tagline, "Remember, remember the 5th of November" is the adaptation of Alan Moore's "V for Vendetta" (trailer). This was supposed to have been out this year (at the obvious time of year) but looks as if it's been pushed back to early next year, probably because the the film features terrorist bombs in London.

[dothawkes]

I watched the one brian posted above, it was on over a few night and was excellent.  Very heavy in places ref, the political issues but that made it all the more informative.

[brachiopod]

I found this Hollywood press release;

"Operation Gunpowder Storm (2005) (working title)

(In post-production)


Harvard graduate and ex-Marine Guy Fawkes, (Johnny Depp), returns to the Old Country to aid the Cause of  his distant Catholic cousins in their fight against  evil tyrant James Staqquart the VIth Jr. of Scot Land.

Now declaring himself James I of all England (not just the Scotch part), James Stuart VIth, (Alan Rickman), is intent on destroying both the Catholics and Puritans, and the values they hold dear.

Fawkes plots to destroy the evil monarch and his despotic Parliament and bring Freedom and Democracy to 17th century England. Aided by Florrie Miggins, (Scarlett Johanssen), the beautiful daughter of a local pie-shop owner, they set about secreting the explosives they need in the basement of the Senate House of Parliament.

Using the skills he learnt in the Marines, Fawkes has rigged the explosives to the Big Ben clock, and primed them to blow just as the King and his cronies take their seats for the annual Bonfire Night Parliament Parade.

Meanwhile, fellow plotter Robert Catesby, (Samuel L. Jackson), has been captured by the evil Mayor of London, (Robert Carlyle). Will he be able to hold out against vile torture? Or will he reveal the names of his fellow freedom fighters?

The fuses of England�s biggest time-bomb have been lit and the hands of Big Ben count down the minutes to the explosive finale. Will Guy Fawkes complete his heroic mission, or has Catesby�s betrayal sealed his fate?"

[Mortartube]

Thanks for your answers. I  still have a video of Gunpowder, Treason & Plot which is great. It does seem odd that this event has been virtually ignored by film makers. I would have especially thought that it would have been filmed in the 50's or 60's when many historical subjects were tackled (albeit inaccurately most of the time)..

Brachiopod, please tell me what you've posted is not true. It sounds awful. Especially Samuel L Jackson as Robert Catesby, he doesn't strike me as the type to play a Northern Catholic recusant.

[brachiopod]

Don't worry Mortartube, it's entirely my own work. I was just trying to imagine the Gunpowder Plot being given the Hollywood treatment.

Mind you, if it does happen, you are my witnesses as to where you saw the screenplay first. I'll sue !!!

[Mortartube]

Phew thank Christ for that. You are an evil person Brachiopod, you gave me a few worries there

[brachiopod]

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