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'Knights -vs- Vampires' Say The Writers. 'SOLD!' Says The Exec!!


Merrick here...

Universal has picked up a spec script by Adam Torchia and Justin Stanley; Marc Platt and Timur Bekmambetov (director of WANTED,NIGHT WATCH, and DAY WATCH) will produce.

It's called THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

Plot puts a horror spin on the famed organization of fighters from the Middle Ages, with the Knights Templar, fresh from the Crusades, forced to fend off an invading vampire army set on destroying the Holy Grail.

...says THIS ARTICLE in Hollywood Reporter.

When I told my 14 year old son the premise, the first thing he asked was "Is this a Sci Fi Channel movie?" Which, really, is a valid observation. None the less, knights & vampires don't sound at all disagreeable in principle. Curious to see how this one shakes out.




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Interesting
by Hawaiian Organ Donor
May 6th, 2008
08:38:03 AM
This movie will....
by Sparhawk38
May 6th, 2008
08:39:19 AM
Me Like
by Sithdan
May 6th, 2008
08:39:27 AM
anyone read Crimson?
by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
May 6th, 2008
08:41:36 AM
All These "Original" Sci-Fi Projects...
by TroutMaskReplicant
May 6th, 2008
08:42:15 AM
this could be awesome
by SpawnofAchilles
May 6th, 2008
08:42:57 AM
I wrote a short story with almost the exact same plot...
by rbatty024
May 6th, 2008
08:43:02 AM
And yet, the Mountains of Madness remains unmade.
by fishface
May 6th, 2008
08:47:31 AM
Good one
by David Cloverfield
May 6th, 2008
08:47:36 AM
If Paul Verhoeven
by kwisatzhaderach
May 6th, 2008
08:53:38 AM
Surprised no one is making that one comic...
by fiester
May 6th, 2008
08:53:48 AM
But where are the werewolves?
by Stalin vs Predator
May 6th, 2008
08:54:09 AM
fiester
by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet
May 6th, 2008
08:56:59 AM
kwisatzhaderach, yeah dude your dreamin
by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks
May 6th, 2008
09:00:09 AM
Didn't we see shit like this in the underworld sequel?
by Stalkeye
May 6th, 2008
09:05:30 AM
"Forsooth Milord, Thy Wife is a Fucking Vampire."
by Smerdyakov
May 6th, 2008
09:07:23 AM
Summon the good lady Buffy.
by Smerdyakov
May 6th, 2008
09:08:32 AM
John August Did a Cowboy vs. Vampires (Zombies?) Script
by cowboyone
May 6th, 2008
09:10:38 AM
Whitest Kids You Know - Hamlet vs. Vampires Skit is Hilarious
by cowboyone
May 6th, 2008
09:11:51 AM
Gabriel Knight 3 did this in 1999
by MurderMilk
May 6th, 2008
09:19:02 AM
Merrick-
by Regenhund
May 6th, 2008
09:22:28 AM
Actually, if they approached this film...
by That 70s Venom
May 6th, 2008
09:22:28 AM
Ummm
by Series7
May 6th, 2008
09:32:25 AM
Nightwatch and Daywatch
by Judge Briggs
May 6th, 2008
09:33:19 AM
Ummm....
by toxicbuddha
May 6th, 2008
09:40:11 AM
Vamps Want Their Own Pimp Glass
by Frodo T. Baggins
May 6th, 2008
09:44:53 AM
Its The One Without The Gems!
by Frodo T. Baggins
May 6th, 2008
09:46:14 AM
sounds like a skiffy pic BUT
by palewook
May 6th, 2008
09:48:21 AM
Once the vampires get their claws on the holy grail.
by Smerdyakov
May 6th, 2008
09:49:07 AM
This should be small in scale...like Ravenous....
by FlickaPoo
May 6th, 2008
09:50:31 AM
Indiana Jones and the Vampires of the Round Table
by wilsonfisk89
May 6th, 2008
09:54:08 AM
shut the hell up about mountains of madness.please. sick of it.
by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG
May 6th, 2008
09:58:20 AM
Just watched the
by Series7
May 6th, 2008
09:59:14 AM
First.
by ReZourceman
May 6th, 2008
09:59:52 AM
Wow. What a shit idea.
by Lost Jarv
May 6th, 2008
10:08:44 AM

by Automaton Overlord
May 6th, 2008
10:11:20 AM
Since we're on the subject...
by Johnno
May 6th, 2008
10:12:17 AM
Fiester, were you joking...?
by TroutMaskReplicant
May 6th, 2008
10:16:48 AM
This Gen of Vampire flicks made solely for Mall crowd
by wilsonfisk89
May 6th, 2008
10:24:26 AM
the world needs joss wheldon now
by Mr_X
May 6th, 2008
10:25:41 AM
Knight (Templar) Watch
by FILMFUNK
May 6th, 2008
10:28:34 AM
I though Merrick was 14...
by wraith777
May 6th, 2008
10:28:58 AM
SFC movie: BLOODSWORD: THE TEMPLAR KNIGHTS
by YotzVonFrelnik
May 6th, 2008
10:45:34 AM
So for some reason vampires...
by Kid Z
May 6th, 2008
10:48:46 AM
Don't get your hopes up...
by exie
May 6th, 2008
10:55:02 AM
This has to be Uwe Bol's evil doing.
by Alkeoholic77
May 6th, 2008
10:56:24 AM
I think you mean KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
by Teko
May 6th, 2008
10:57:28 AM
Vampire movies have been shite for Yonks
by Lost Jarv
May 6th, 2008
11:00:54 AM
High concept pixie dust...
by Major Hockshtetter
May 6th, 2008
11:03:37 AM
people whine when they get remakes
by mr.brownstone
May 6th, 2008
11:07:43 AM

by misnomer
May 6th, 2008
11:09:15 AM
Lost Jarv
by mr.brownstone
May 6th, 2008
11:09:41 AM
If this is a cool script (I don't know)
by moviemaniac-7
May 6th, 2008
11:15:53 AM
BOLLOCKS........
by LORDRANDO
May 6th, 2008
11:17:16 AM
Yes, lots.
by Lost Jarv
May 6th, 2008
11:19:00 AM
SIGH...
by Gungan Slayer
May 6th, 2008
11:24:14 AM
Shitty idea
by ballyhoo
May 6th, 2008
11:28:27 AM
on the subject of zombies
by c4andmore
May 6th, 2008
11:33:02 AM
"Site", "yonks", "utterly pants"...
by Kid Z
May 6th, 2008
11:34:17 AM
Forgot to put an "h"...
by Kid Z
May 6th, 2008
11:35:07 AM
The Knight Templar...
by calnorso
May 6th, 2008
11:36:42 AM
Lost Jarv
by mr.brownstone
May 6th, 2008
11:49:20 AM
Merrick, your lil Merrick is. . .
by Oski
May 6th, 2008
11:54:48 AM
The Premise of the 13th Warrior
by Shub-Wankalot
May 6th, 2008
12:04:48 PM
Sounds like the best movie ever.
by Gil Brooks
May 6th, 2008
12:45:47 PM
Only good Templar is a (Blind) Dead Templar
by bgart13
May 6th, 2008
01:13:15 PM
I think it should turn out that the Catholic Church is run by Va
by Yeti
May 6th, 2008
01:16:10 PM
that's "Vampires"
by Yeti
May 6th, 2008
01:17:12 PM
ARMY OF DARKNESS
by ZeroCorpse
May 6th, 2008
01:24:23 PM
Rather see the Knights of Columbus fight Vampires....
by Smerdyakov
May 6th, 2008
01:32:13 PM
Sounds cool
by slugbat
May 6th, 2008
01:55:09 PM
the story of the actual Templars
by oisin5199
May 6th, 2008
01:58:11 PM
WARLANDS?
by billybobhoyle
May 6th, 2008
01:58:50 PM
I want Vampires vs Castaways on Gilligan's Island.
by Pops Freshemeyer
May 6th, 2008
02:00:22 PM
This sounds...
by BiggusDickus
May 6th, 2008
02:00:45 PM
Update Taras Bulba
by zinc_chameleon
May 6th, 2008
02:07:27 PM
blah
by Richard Richard Mayhew
May 6th, 2008
02:36:12 PM
Merrick
by The Llama
May 6th, 2008
03:23:57 PM
Dracula vs Hitler
by mrbong
May 6th, 2008
03:32:32 PM
aww how cute you have brain washed your 14-year-old son
by DigitalBeachWar
May 6th, 2008
03:32:36 PM
Terminator vs Vampires!
by Pops Freshemeyer
May 6th, 2008
03:33:28 PM
Withholding judgement
by Teddy Artery
May 6th, 2008
03:37:08 PM
good vampire movie
by c4andmore
May 6th, 2008
04:10:43 PM
Einstein vs. Hitler
by Knuckleduster
May 6th, 2008
04:35:34 PM
Pumpkinhead vs The Great Pumpkin!
by Pops Freshemeyer
May 6th, 2008
05:25:36 PM
COWBOYS VS. VAMPIRES!
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May 6th, 2008
05:47:58 PM
COWBOYS VS. ROBOTS
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May 6th, 2008
05:48:38 PM
THE ELEPHANT MAN VS. VAMPIRES!
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May 6th, 2008
05:49:32 PM
ORGANIC FARMERS VS. ROBOT VAMPIRES!
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May 6th, 2008
05:50:10 PM
DR. ZAIUS VS. TEDDY ROOSEVELT
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May 6th, 2008
05:50:57 PM
LUCAN VS MANIMAL!
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May 6th, 2008
05:51:35 PM
BIGFOOT VS.ROBOT WEREWOLF!
by Uncle Stan
May 6th, 2008
05:52:07 PM
BIGFOOT VS. WILD-BOY!
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May 6th, 2008
05:52:45 PM
BURPEE VS. JOHNNY'S SEEDS
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May 6th, 2008
05:53:20 PM
DR. ZAIUS VS. GRAMPA MUNSTER!
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May 6th, 2008
05:54:14 PM
DR. ZAIUS VS. THE POPE!
by Uncle Stan
May 6th, 2008
05:54:58 PM
JALAPENO VS. HABANERO!
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May 6th, 2008
05:56:01 PM
BELA LUGOSI VS. JESUS!
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May 6th, 2008
05:56:41 PM
FROG VS. TOAD!
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May 6th, 2008
05:58:01 PM
STAN THE HOT DOG MAN VS. EMMA
by Uncle Stan
May 6th, 2008
05:59:01 PM
PADS VS. MENSTRUAL SPONGE!
by Uncle Stan
May 6th, 2008
06:00:43 PM
"It's called THE KNIGHT'S TEMPLAR."
by catlettuce4
May 6th, 2008
06:11:13 PM
One word ruins all hope:
by Vergil
May 6th, 2008
06:47:02 PM
Didn't Underworld do this in flash backs or something?
by Drath
May 6th, 2008
08:21:37 PM
MORTAL KOMBAT VS. DC COMICS
by Johnno
May 6th, 2008
09:10:14 PM
"They want fast editing, shit music, and emo statements and shot
by Prof. Pop-Cult
May 6th, 2008
09:17:37 PM
ALTON BROWN VS. ZOMBIE RACHEL RAY
by Uncle Stan
May 6th, 2008
09:18:16 PM
"fast editing, shit music, emo statements, sexy vampires emoting
by Prof. Pop-Cult
May 6th, 2008
09:18:51 PM
POTSIE AND RALPH MALPH VS. JIMMY WALKER
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May 6th, 2008
09:27:20 PM
CRISPIN GLOVER VS. A LOAF OF BREAD
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09:28:31 PM
ARBOR DAY VS. EARTH DAY
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09:30:45 PM
JESUS VS. MOSES
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ORION SAMUELSON VS. JERE GETTLE
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WILLIAM WALLACE VS. MAXIMUS
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09:34:18 PM
Scientology VS. Catholicism
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09:35:28 PM
BATMAN VS. SPIDER-MAN
by That 70s Venom
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09:36:43 PM
VICTOR WONG VS. GEORGE TAKEI
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NINJA TURTLES VS. POWER RANGERS
by That 70s Venom
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09:37:40 PM
CORNER GAS VS. SEINFELD
by Uncle Stan
May 6th, 2008
09:38:42 PM
GOD VS. SATAN
by That 70s Venom
May 6th, 2008
09:39:14 PM
INDIANA JONES VS. CROCODILE DUNDEE
by That 70s Venom
May 6th, 2008
09:40:11 PM
MICKEY ROONEY VS. BOB HOPE'S CORPSE
by Uncle Stan
May 6th, 2008
09:40:12 PM
CONAN O'BRIEN VS. STEPHEN COLBERT
by That 70s Venom
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09:41:17 PM
ANDREW JACKSON VS. AARON BURR
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09:42:19 PM
ELLEN PAGE VS. MEGAN FOX
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN VS. JOHN WILKES BOOTH
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T-1000 VS. IRON MAN
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09:47:32 PM
LESTAT VS. DRACULA
by That 70s Venom
May 6th, 2008
09:49:08 PM
MARIO VS. LUIGI
by That 70s Venom
May 6th, 2008
09:50:19 PM
Jerry Seigel VS. Joe Shuster!
by snomusic
May 6th, 2008
11:29:59 PM
John Byrne VS. Terry Austin!
by snomusic
May 6th, 2008
11:31:56 PM
Terence Stamp Jor-El VS. Marlon Brando Jor-El
by snomusic
May 6th, 2008
11:33:47 PM
How do you know she is a vampire?
by loafroaster
May 7th, 2008
02:33:13 AM
Brownstone
by Lost Jarv
May 7th, 2008
03:08:28 AM
Madam vs. Jose' Jalipeno (on a steek!)
by apollo80
May 7th, 2008
07:20:18 AM
Knuckleduster
by mrbong
May 7th, 2008
01:36:42 PM
If the Vampires get the Holy Grail...
by samsquanch
May 7th, 2008
05:32:11 PM
Dracula vs. King Arthur
by bearymore
May 7th, 2008
06:49:21 PM
THIS IS A RIP OFF!!!!!!
by halhefner
May 7th, 2008
07:04:29 PM
Just No Girl Knights
by frakthetoasters
May 8th, 2008
12:10:08 AM
This CAN'T be a Sci-Fi Channel movie...
by Big Dumb Ape
May 8th, 2008
01:43:10 AM

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