Indian director Shekhar Kapur says next film in Queen Elizabeth I trilogy near completion The Associated Press
MUMBAI, India: The second part of a trilogy on Britain's Queen Elizabeth I is set for an October release, the movie's director, Shekhar Kapur, was quoted as saying in a newspaper on Wednesday. The filmmaker is among the few Bollywood directors recognized in the West. Kapur shot to global fame after making "Elizabeth," which was based on the early years of the reign of England's Queen Elizabeth I. Actress Cate Blanchett, who played the title role in the 1998 film, is once again playing the 16th Century English monarch in the new movie "Golden Age," Kapur told Screen, a weekly movie newspaper in an interview published Wednesday. "It will be released on October 12. The production of the film is complete, barring music," he said, adding that well-known Indian composer A. R. Rahman and Scottish composer Craig Armstrong are working on the score in Glasgow, Scotland. The first film told the story of the young queen ascending the throne and grappling with palace intrigue and attempted assassinations. Kapur said the new film would take the story forward by exploring the relationship between Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh played by British actor Clive Owen. Raleigh was an adventurer, poet, historian and favorite courtier of Queen Elizabeth I. Blanchett is also Kapur's favored choice for the final installment of the Elizabeth trilogy. "But I have to wait for Cate to grow 10 years older to make it," he was quoted as saying. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/11/arts/AS-A-E-MOV-India-People-Shekhar-Kapur.php
