Stay away from The Three Musketeers.

It seems that one of my favourite childhood books, Alexander Dumas' The Three Musketeers is to see itself brought to the big screen with a glossy Hollywood makeover. The book has had several movie incarnations yet never a definitive one. The most recent incarnation was in 1993 with no other than Charlie Sheen leading the famous trio as Athos and Tim Curry as a "can you believe I can be so bad?!" Cardinal Richelieu. It barely resembled the book in any way. The most faithful adaptation of the book is still the 1973 version starring Oliver Reed and Christopher Lee, this stuck completely to the book and is a classic in it's own right.

The latest adaptation appears to be a Pirates of the Caribbean style action film. It is to be released in 3D and looks to follow in the footsteps of the 1993 version. One look at the trailer and you see this is director Paul W.S. Anderson looking for the next summer blockbuster regardless of the book. With a trailer that includes what appears to be a flying ship and a ninja we have yet to see a true adaptation of Dumas' book for the 21st century.