According to Hollywood Insider, the HBO series Rome will head to the big screen with its lead stars Kevin McKidd (Journeymen, Grey's Anatomy) and Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone) likely to return. Rome creator Bruno Heller has finished the script and according to the article, HBO Films will not be involved so they still have to find a director and more importantly a studio.
I am just flabbergasted and insanely happy to hear about this. The show, which took place in Ancient Rome, aired on HBO 2005-2007, but I caught it on DVD at the end of 2008. Like the critics, I quickly became enamored by the characters and the wonderful and gruesome world of Ancient Rome.
I understood why it got canceled since it must have been so costly to make. It certainly *looked* expensive, which was just one of many reasons why I loved it. I like it so much that I can't really bear to watch similar-looking show Spartacus currently airing on Starz. I've seen the first three episodes, but I quickly lost interest as I really did keep comparing it unfavorably to Rome.
If you haven't seen it, I implore you to check it out. Rent it. Buy it. Download it. Whatever. Just watch it.
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