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Darren says:

Let him go for it!

EnglishGavz says:

It sounds like it’ll do to English classes what The Da Vinci Code did to churches and what Van Helsing did to reading Dracula in English classes.

Josh Rose says:

I happen to be an Oxfordian (that means I believe Edward de Vere was Shakespeare) and if this film is about who will succeed Elizabeth than it is more than likely going to focus on the Prince Tudor theory (a theory I don’t believe, but one that is common amongst Oxfordian’s nonetheless).

It basically says that De Vere and Elizabeth had a kid, and that that kid was the true heir to the throne, but because Elizabeth had built up this image of herself as “The Virgin Queen” she couldn’t very well late it out that she and De Vere were having an affair, especially since she was still in the process of finding a suitor.

Chances are, since this is Emmerich we’re talking about, it’ll be bloated down, horrible historically inaccurate, and will no doubt hurt us Oxfordians in the public, and more importantly, professional eye.

However this is no where near as bad as The Da Vinci code, in that anybody who has actually sat down and read a good number of Shakespeare’s plays will tell you that there was no way an uneducated peasant who never even left Britain was the guy behind some of the most important literature in the English language. Whether or not you believe it’s De Vere is another point entirely, but there is some truth to the “conspiracy.”

Brian Gresko says:

Josh– I agree that Emmerich’s film is likely to be bloated and historically inaccurate, but stand by the word conspiracy in regards to the Shakespeare authorship question. Look at Einstein–he didn’t have an advanced degree, and his scientific contributions are immense. Shakespeare was gifted, and way too prolific for me to believe that someone both wrote all those plays and lead another public life. As interesting as this all is to argue though, I also think you’re right that this movie is going to garner your theory a lot of ridicule.

Or who knows. Maybe Emmerich will surprise us all. And maybe your theory holds water. Though I’m doubtful about both!

Tim says:

So… spaceships? Yay, spaceships!!!

stuntmanj says:

@Tim

don’t forget tidal waves!!! Woo hoo!!!

SAGA says:

Wait I thought he was working on The Foundation Trilogy next? Oh well at least this is a good leap forward, he said one more disaster movie and thats it, and 2012 is indeed the mother of all disaster movies…EVERYTHING GETS BLOWN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No one is spared! So A Anyonmes is next and then The Foundation Trilogy, nice to see him move up.

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