Alexander the Great (1955): new Alexanders?

The new ‘Successors’:

1. Oliver Stone Alexander project (2004?)
2. Ridley Scott / Baz Luhrmann / Dino DeLaurentiis Alexander project (2005?)
3. Christopher McQuarrie / Martin Scorsese Alexander project
4. Mel Gibson Alexander project
5. Alfonso Arau Alexander project
6. John Milius Alexander project
7. T. Atcheson / Steven Mayas Alexander project
8. ???

Following the Successors online

Confirmed projects:

• Internet Movie Database

Breaking news / gossip:

• Yahoo! Movies
• Movies.com

DiCaprio as Alexander:

• Baz the Great
• Omni Leonardo

Alexander guru site:

• pothos.co.uk

Alexander the Great (1955): failure of the Greek blockbuster

“Whatever happened to all the heroes? All the … Shakespearoes?”

Recap: Alexander the Great as success and failure.

• Darius’ death scene: ‘look on my works...’

Class discussion: where are all the Alexander films?

Alexander’s rivals:

1. Helen of Troy (1953).
2. 300 Spartans (1962).
3. Hercules and the …

Vs. rival Alexanders:

1. Sikander (cf. week 5’s Cleo: the Musical?).
2. The William Shatner TV pilot.

Toga or peplum?

• ‘Roman Alexanders’: becoming the Great.
• Alexander vs. Nero.

Further reading

Diana Spencer (2002), The Roman Alexander: Reading a Cultural Myth.

Rival Alexanders: see e.g. pothos.co.uk, but with caution!