Royal Court's Seagull to become a film

[GimmeABreak2]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 2:44pm

According to the Guardian, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mackenzie Crook & Carey Mulligan are all reprising their roles for the film next year as well as Ian Rickson directing.

I wonder who they'll get to play Trigorin (as Chiwetel Ejiofor has scheduling conflicts and it didn't mention Peter Sarsgaard), Masha (I think it would be great to have Zoe Kazan reprise as well) and the rest of the cast.

Any thoughts?
Royal Court's Seagull flies to big screen

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 4:04pm

Good. It was a travesty the production and Thomas were snubbed by the Tony committee.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 4:07pm

I hope it all works on film as wonderfully as it did on stage.

[wonkit]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 8:37pm

Art Malik needs to be in this film!

[iWannaBEaSedaris]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 9:06pm

Phil Seymour Hoffman as Trigorin.

Or how about, no I won't even say it because he is too old.

No I will...

Frank Langella

[GimmeABreak2]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 12:06pm

Totally agree about Art Malik, it'd be great to have him back

[Plum]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 10:51pm

I think John Simm would be a very interesting Trigorin.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 11:39pm

Please God no Peter Sarsgaard. PLEASE NO!

[jennyish]

Posted: 9/6/09 at 11:57am

YES!

This production was so good.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 9/6/09 at 12:34pm

Oh god yes. Best production of last season that was toooooootally snubbed. I hope this film is as perfect as the production was.

[AC126748]

Posted: 9/6/09 at 2:49pm

PSH was a great Konstantin, but he'll never be right for Trigorin. Far too much of a nebbish. Trigorin needs to be suave, sexy, alluring, intellectual--in short, everything Hoffman is not. Alan Cumming, who played Trigorin in the Classic Stage Company production, was actually brilliant. I'd love to see him considered.

I'm happy that Carey Mulligan's brilliant Nina--the best I've ever seen, and will probably ever see--is going to be filmed!

[GimmeABreak2]

Posted: 9/6/09 at 8:07pm

Oh, Alan Cumming, good idea! I was sad to have missed his version of it (I was sick the one week I was in town during that production...)

[scaryclowns2232]

Posted: 9/7/09 at 12:43am

YES!

Missed this one, but love the play and was actually quite upset I didn't get to see it. Personally, I think it'll make a brilliant film.