Variety is reporting that production has got underway on The True Don Quixote, a modern-day version of Miguel de Carvantes classic novel, with Chris Poche (Over the Hedge) directing a cast that includes Tim Blake Nelson (Fantastic Four) as Don Quixote and Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: Homecoming) as Sancho Panza.
According to the site, the story “is centered on a man who’s safe and comfortable and bored to death with his life. In his state of despair, the stories of passion and pain change his mind until he awakens insane, anointing himself as Don Quixote to find adventure, fame and glory that will make his life worthwhile — while never leaving his one-mile square neighborhood.”
“[Don Quixote] is this hilarious, intimate little buddy comedy about a guy who essentially just goes out and attacks his neighborhood because he goes insane from boredom and propaganda, which feels very timely,” said Poche. “And who better than the brilliant Tim Blake Nelson to capture Don Quixote’s combination of despair and joy?”
Terry Gilliam is currently shooting his long-gestating The Man Who Killed Don Quixote after numerous failed attempts, while Disney has also recently announced that it is also developing its own version of the classic tale courtesy of screenwriter Billy Ray (The Hunger Games).
Originally published May 12, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
