It so happens that this year marks the bicentennial of the publication of one the very first works of historical fiction in the English language, the short novel "Maid Marian" by Thomas Love Peacock.
Through a bit of delightful coincidence, this bicentennial will see the release of a new movie that takes the surprisingly rare tack of focusing on Maid Marian. I was delighted to have the opportunity to sit down with the film's director Bill Thomas and the film's star Sophie Craig to discuss their process in creating the film, bringing some long overdue attention to Maid Marian, and what it was like to make an action adventure film during Covid lockdowns.
For more on the film, including the trailer:
The Adventures of Maid Marian
For free ebooks via the Gutenberg Project of Maid Marian by Thomas Love Peacock
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/966
For the earlier episode that focused on the origin and earlier interpretations of Maid Marian:
To All the Marians I Have Known with Emily J. Rich
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