Masked vigilanties are soooo hot right now. Every second day I hear news of a new comic hero being adapted for the big screen offering bigger bangs, brighter lights and more bucks being thrown at it than a stripper with beer flavoured nipples. When I heard about the concept behind UK film
Franklyn, I must say I was a little impressed. Yes there’s a masked vigilante in it but don’t groan just yet because a) it’s only one of the key plot points of the film and b) said vigilante is Ryan Phillippe. Writer-director Gerald McMorrow wrote the original science fiction script
Franklyn back in 2002 and it's very unique (to say the least). Set in a futuristic London society where there is no separation between Church and State, it follows the tales of four characters. Jonathan Preest (Phillippe) is a masked vigilante who won't rest until he finds his nemesis, the city’s dangerous leader. Emilia (Eva Green) is a troubled young art student who films here would-be suicides as art installations. Milo (Sam Riley) is a heartbroken twenty-something yearning for the purity of first love. Finally, Peter (Bernard Hill) is a man steeped in religion, searching desperately for his missing son amongst London's homeless. To me it sounds a tad
V For Vendetta with a pinch of
Donnie Darko, however, after watching the enthralling, dark and delightful
trailer I’ve concluded it’s something else entirely. Man it looks errie . . .errie brilliant that is! It premiered at the London Film Festival last October and is set for an Australian release date around April or May. With such an amazing cast (Green is the shiz!) and promising trailer, one can only hope for good things.
Above: Phillippe as masked vigilante Preest in the city of Meanwhile.
Masked vigilanties are soooo hot right now. Every second day I hear news of a new comic hero being adapted for the big screen offering bigger bangs, brighter lights and more bucks being thrown at it than a stripper with beer flavoured nipples. When I heard about the concept behind UK film Franklyn, I must say I was a little impressed. Yes there’s a masked vigilante in it but don’t groan just yet because a) it’s only one of the key plot points of the film and b) said vigilante is Ryan Phillippe. Writer-director Gerald McMorrow wrote the original science fiction script Franklyn back in 2002 and it's very unique (to say the least). Set in a futuristic London society where there is no separation between Church and State, it follows the tales of four characters. Jonathan Preest (Phillippe) is a masked vigilante who won't rest until he finds his nemesis, the city’s dangerous leader. Emilia (Eva Green) is a troubled young art student who films here would-be suicides as art installations. Milo (Sam Riley) is a heartbroken twenty-something yearning for the purity of first love. Finally, Peter (Bernard Hill) is a man steeped in religion, searching desperately for his missing son amongst London's homeless. To me it sounds a tad V For Vendetta with a pinch of Donnie Darko, however, after watching the enthralling, dark and delightful trailer I’ve concluded it’s something else entirely. Man it looks errie . . .errie brilliant that is! It premiered at the London Film Festival last October and is set for an Australian release date around April or May. With such an amazing cast (Green is the shiz!) and promising trailer, one can only hope for good things. 
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