The Director of GAME OF THRONES' Epic 'Battle of the Bastards' Is Helming a SINBAD Film
The director behind the insanely epic Game of Thrones episode "Battle of the Bastards," Miguel Sapochnick, has just landed another feature film directing gig. Studio 8 has hired him to develop a new Sinbad film with writer Kyle Killen, who is the creator of the TV series Lone Star and Mind Games.
If you've been watching Game of Thrones, then you know that directing those episodes looks like it is just as daunting as directing an epic big budget feature film. The episode "Battle of the Bastards" is easily one of the most epic things HBO or any other network has done for TV.
THR says that the film will be a reimagining of the legendary Sinbad, who was introduced in The Arabian Nights. The Sinbad stories "followed the rising and falling fortunes of a wily sailor who finds himself stranded on various islands or lands. After each adventure, he returns to his native Baghdad a wealthy man." Over the years there have been several adaptations. One of my favorites is the 1958 film, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, which features creature designs and stop-motion work by the great Ray Harryhausen.
It was only a matter of time before the director was brought in to make an epic and adventurous feature film. This isn't his first time directing a movie, though. Sapochnick previously directed the 2010 film Repo Men. After seeing what he's done with Game of Thrones, I can't wait to see what he has in store for Sinbad.