Michael Fassbender is a very busy and in-demand man, but he’s finding time to develop a project alongside screenwriter Ronan Bennett (Public Enemies) about the legendary Celtic warrior Cuchulain.
The project will be set in Northern Ireland and is based on the Ulster Cycle, a series of Irish legends that date back to the 8th Century. The story revolves around King Conchobar and his Uliad Tribe’s conflict with Queen Mebh’s Conchatta Tribe. Fassbender will be Cuchulain, Conchobar’s nephew who possesses super-human fighting skills. The most famous of these tales is the Cattle Raid of Cooley, where Cuchulain manages to fend off an entire army sent to steal Conchobar’s prized white bull.
Fassbender and Bennett have raised development funds through Finn McCool Films, although no studio is attached to the project at the moment, however the actor is so hot at the moment, finding full funding shouldn’t be too much of a problem. (Source: Variety)
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