Was TV writer/producer Bruno Heller listening in on my family’s Thanksgiving road trip or something? Just four days ago, the assembled Vozick-Levinsons were drivin’ down the highway, lamentin’ last year’s early demise of HBO’s Rome. Sure, we understood that it must have been prohibitively expensive to keep constructing those awesomely realistic sets. But come on. Just two short seasons, with so much more ancient history left to explore? Couldn’t they make a movie or something?
Turns out they can! Heller, who co-created Rome, just confirmed the rumors that he’s been thinking about continuing the series on the big screen. Even better (SPOILER ALERT!), he’s hinting that Kevin McKidd’s character might not be quite as deceased as he seemed at the end of season 2 — which is great news for anyone who thinks McKidd is destined for bigger places than the sidelines of Seattle Grace. Anyway, nothing’s for sure yet: "It’s not there until it is there," Heller cautions in that Hollywood Reporter story. "I would love to round that show off." He can consider this official notice that I (and my parents and sister) would totally love for him to round that show off, too. Anyone else ready to follow Rome to the multiplex?
More on Rome and its alums:
Kevin McKidd made the Must List for his Grey’s role
EW gave Season 2 of Rome an A review on DVD
EW gave Heller’s new show, The Mentalist, a solid B review
Back in August ‘07, PopWatch mourned the loss of Rome
PopWatch wondered why no one was watching McKidd in Journeyman, right before it got canceled 
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OMFG awesome! I would kill to get Lucius Vorenus back =D
DUDE! I am so there as will be my entire family. Long Live Vorenus! Long Live Pullo!
Yes please! Give me more Lucius Vorenus!
Are you kidding me? I’d turn up at the multiplex in full Roman regalia, long curly locks, gladiator sandals – and a frock that barely covers by bosom!
Pullo and Vorenus 4eva.
I don’t have HBO, but my husband and I watched the series on DVD. Count us in. Pullo and Vorenus (those two Forrest Gumpi) have to be two of the best characters in recent TV history.
Absolutely!! Midnight show on opening day!
Oh yes, do it, do it. After finally finishing The First Men in Rome book series, it was interesting to watch someone else’s take on the Rome story. It was one of the most entertaining and literate TV series ever.
Oh please Oh please Oh please! Love this show and was so upset when it was gone. The cast, the sets, everything was so good. Would definitely see it at least once. And if you don’t own the dvds – get them! Especially today at Amazon on their gold box deal -44.99 for both seasons! Joyous Festivus!
Yes, please! More Rome, more Kevin McKidd, more all of it!
Can we get a Carnivale movie, too? Am I just being greedy.
Yes!! I am so there. I’d even settle for an HBO tv movie now and again. They left it at a time when it *really* starts to get interesting and debauched.
But what about James Purefoy? I’d miss him in the Rome movie.
O happy day! This would be absolutely EPIC! Don’t let us down… this must happen. I second the motion that Kevin is just too dynamic to lanquish away in lesser roles. His is a presence made for the big screen.
This is for real, right? I’m not having a fever dream or something? Thank god. I’ve sorely missed this show. I’ll watch wherever and whenever. Having Vorenus back would just be gravy. Hail Caesar!
If this story is true then I will be there opening day!
Love this show. Anytime, anyplace, any venue, I’m there. Long Live Rome! (and Kevin McKidd)
Nice try EW, but I saw the front page teasing a Popwatch remark about tonight’s new How I Met Your Mother featuring Lily’s 50 Reasons to Have Sex. The link didn’t work, and the home page is now scrubbed, so somebody must have figured out that the episode was last week. I wish I screen-capped it. Oh well.
Rome was an amazing series. I was totally devastated when HBO cancelled it. Not to mention Deadwood. I sure hope this doesn’t turn into the Deadwood movies… where we hear about the plans and then nothing more. ever.
That said, I’m not sure a Rome movie would be such a huge draw. It deserves to be back on TV. It was to bad the second season was rushed like that to tie up the Antony & Cloepatra & Octavian history. They did a wonderful job considering the horrendous circumstances ( including less episodes than the first season). Just not sure where they would go from here t hat would be a compelling movie event for the general public.
It would be a Christmas Miracle!
All wknd long, whenever I saw a commercial for the Punisher: SequelWhatever, I said out loud, “Titus Pullo, you can do better!” And McKidd on Grey’s only led to a Rome marathon at my house. So yes, I’ll be there on premiere day, toga and chariots blazing.
I won’t get my hopes up but yeay! I love Rome. Vorenus and Pullo, one of the best bro-mances ever!
I had an orgasm just reading this article. Of course it would be great. It would be amazing. It would be pleasurable.
Can they bring Antony back to life too?? Cause I love me some James Purefoy!
I’m so there! Why, just this weekend I was watching season one again. I think Rome deserves an epic movie. But they’d better not blow it out of proportion. It works so well as an intimate study of character, tradition, and history. Bring Rome to the big screen!
I’m absolutely interested.
Rome was by far one of the best series HBO has ever produced. I would definitely be down to pay cash to see Pullo/Vorenus one more time!
Please please please! I’ll even overlook whatever ridiculous plot device is necessary to bring Vorenus back from the dead just to get him and Pullo back together again. Hope it’s more than a rumor.
I am being greedy! I want a Rome movie and a Deadwood movie. Maybe a flashback with Ceasar, Mark Antony and Pullo and Verenus!
This is shocking and exciting news. I think they should keep Lucious dead though. As much as I like him, his death was very final and moderately satisfying.
I am so excited about this news! Rome was such a fantastic show! I would absolutely pay money to see Vorenus and Pullo together again! Please make this happen!
Yippeeeee!!!!