Source: Hollywood Reporter

The Weinstein Co. has hired Scottish helmer Paul McGuigan to direct FOUR KNIGHTS, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The historical drama, set in 12th century England, follows a quartet of foul-mouthed knights sent by King Henry II to negotiate the peace with the troublesome but hugely popular Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Beckett. The knights' mission goes awry when they end up murdering Beckett and are forced to flee to a remote castle with the whole country baying for their blood.

The loosely historical adaptation is based on the play "Four Knights in Knaresboro," written by Paul Webb, who was commissioned to pen the screenplay for the Weinstein Co.