‘Roundtable’ Live Read: Brian K. Vaughan’s Unproduced Script To Be Read Aloud In Hollywood
In the summer of 2008, Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic writerBrian K. Vaughan(Lost,Y: The Last Man) sold a high-concept screenplay to DreamWorks calledRoundtable. The movie never went into production, the script sat on a shelf collecting dust, and Vaughan went on to become the showrunner of the CBS TV seriesUnder the Domeand continue his career in comics by writing things like the sci-fi/fantasy epicSaga. But now, eleven years later, Vaughan’sRoundtablescript will finally see the light of day.
Roundtable Live Read
Here’s the description of Brian K. Vaughan’sRoundtablescript:
When an ancient evil returns to terrorize modern-day England, legendary wizard Merlin must assemble a new Roundtable, only to learn that today’s knights aren’t noble warriors, but athletes, businessmen, and celebrities like Sir Michael Caine.
Hell yes. I remember being hyped for this movie when it was first announced (I read about iton /Filmback in the day!), and I am absolutely still here for it. Vaughan has blended science fiction and mythology before during his time writing and producingLost, and I’m extremely curious if his full script can live up to the promise of this promising logline. Back in 2008, the script was described as being “moreGhostbustersthanExcalibur,” and Vaughan acknowledges that in a recent Instagram post about this live read, in which he refers toRoundtableas a comedy.
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Vaughan also teases an “unbelievable cast of superstar actors,” though it’s unclear exactly who those will be – I wonder if they managed to get the real Michael Caine to read the Michael Caine part? That would rule so hard.
Here’s a list of actors who have participated in prior live reads: Rachel McAdams, Thomas Middleditch, Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, Aubrey Plaza, Patton Oswalt, Darren Criss, Paul Reubens, Milo Ventimiglia, John Cho, Glen Powell, Gina Rodriguez, Judy Greer, Mae Whitman, Alexis Bledel, Randall Park, Don Cheadle, Ben Schwartz, Jaime Camil, Nathan Fillion, Allison Brie, Tessa Thompson, Timothee Chalamet, Molly Ringwald, Parker Posey, Constance Wu, Paul Scheer, Kristen Schaal, Beck Bennett, Gillian Jacobs, Seth Green, and more.
As of this writing, tickets arestill available for $20 each. I just bought some for myself because this seems too cool to pass up, so if you see me while you’re there, come up and say hello! TheRoundtablelive read takes place at the Montalban Theatre in Hollywood onNovember 2, 2019. For those who can’t attend, Vaughan still has several ongoing comic series on his plate as well as adaptations ofY: The Last Man,Paper Girls, andGundamin the works.
