Admiral Nelson biopic sets sail in Hollywood

[Recursion]

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/12/admiral-nelson-biopic-planned-hollywood

If they're going to do this, why not just make the Master & Commander sequel? Still, this could be good.

Hollywood is planning a movie about Britain's greatest naval war hero, Horatio Nelson, reports Variety.

Studio Warner Bros hopes to deliver a biopic titled Love and Glory based on John Sugden's biographies Nelson: A Dream of Glory and Nelson: The Sword of Albion. It will be written by Peter Woodward, an actor-turned-screenwriter who recently completed work on the upcoming independent thriller Signal Hill.

Nelson is best known for his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, in which he used unorthodox strategies to defeat a combined French and Spanish fleet of superior numbers in decisive fashion. The commander-in-chief of Britain's Mediterranean fleet, he was killed during the battle, but the victory forced Napoleon to abandon his plans to invade and surrender control of the seas.

In the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons programme in 2002, Nelson was voted the ninth greatest Briton of all time. The film is also likely to tackle Nelson's scandalous love affair with Emma, Lady Hamilton, with whom he had a child despite their both being married to other people.

[Aristus]

1. I agree; I'd rather see a sequel to M&C. It's been 10 years.

Still, this might be interesting...

[Recursion]

3. HMS Surprise would make a great movie

I'd love to the Maturin spy storylines, plus the romances.

[hedgehog]

2. The answer to your question should be obvious -

"The film is also likely to tackle Nelson's scandalous love affair with Emma, Lady Hamilton, with whom he had a child despite their both being married to other people."

[Recursion]

4. The O'Brian books are full of tawdry affairs

The Jack/Steven/Diana love triangle gets quite scandalous.

[hedgehog]

5. Hmmmm - sounds like time to buckle down and work my way through them!

[Recursion]

6. They're great. The first one can be a little dry

I might start with #3, HMS Surprise, to get used to the feel of them.

[Demoiselle]

7. They've already made this movie.

Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh. That Hamilton Woman. Sigh.