Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood is released in May and looks set to be a bone-crushing, cranium-bashing piece of awesomeness. Scott is quite clearly aiming to replicate the enormous success of Gladiator with this one. Let’s hope it is as amazing as Crowe and Scott’s swords and sandals epic was back in 2000.

A new poster has been revealed featuring Robin Hood (Russell Crowe) riding his trusty horse while wielding an axe. The tagline is in Italian, so obviously aimed at them specifically. Does it not look pretty good and promising? Most of the other posters have gone with a bow and arrow theme. The film also stars Cate Blanchet as fiesty Maid Marion, Mark Strong and William Hurt.

Synopsis:

It is late 12th century England and Sir Robin Hood of Locksley, Earl of Huntington, (Russell Crowe) has returned to his North English village after fighting in the Third Crusade. Upon arrival, the nobleman and his servant discover the oppression caused by the new Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen). Sir Robin uses his intelligence and military skills to free his home village from tyranny and corruption in England, by taking back what is rightfully his, and by taking back what rightfully is their, to restore justice and happiness to England. Robin must also win the affection of the recently widowed Lady Marian (Cate Blanchett) while leading his Merry Men of Sherwood Forest to victory and fair.