Hollywood is known for remaking remakes of films or tv series and the studios might think it would be great to bring the story back with a new set of characters. On the subject of whether there could be a Merlin film, Angel Coulby stated : “I think it's a bit of a case of ‘the book is better than the movie’.”
If we did a Merlin movie and it sucked, then it would, you know, blemish it.” It was horrible.’”Ĭo-star Anthony Head (who played Uther Pendragon) has also previously explained, “It would be terrible to do something and have it not be good,”. “I'd rather people go, ‘Oh, please! Please!’ than ‘I can't believe you did that. In a recent interview, Richard Wilson (who played Gaius) said he can't imagine a Merlin reunion hitting the big screen. “Everyone’s going to have different vision of what the character is like, so to have that materialize is going to disappoint most people,” she added. “I don't want to see old Gwen,” she told a journalist ( Coulby turned 41 in August). But Coulby said she's not sure if Merlin would work today. Although no original episodes have been shot since, it has remained a regular feature on many station's schedules. Merlin aired from 2008-2012 and is considered one of the most influential TV shows ever on pop culture. Would a Merlin reunion disappoint people? And since then, they have been itching for a reunion. When Merlin came to an end after 5 years in December 2012, million viewers tuned in to say goodbye to Gwen ( Angel Coulby), Arthur Pendragon ( Bradley James), Merlin ( Colin Morgan) and Morgana ( Katie McGrath). (read more)Ĭan you believe it's been 13 years since Merlin first aired?! (13 years, 4 months, 10 days to be exact.) "I'm invisible! Or can't you see? Who said that? You ask.Rumors of a Merlin reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Friday (January 28) as reports claimed that BBC One confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2023. Merlin's catchphrase, Journey Beyond Sodor According to Behind the Scenes: Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor, Merlin's facial features were based off of his voice actor, Hugh Bonneville.Merlin is the second character to have his basis named in the show, with BoCo being the first.Merlin's tender is actually a modified version of Bert's.Merlin's whistle is an LNER A4 3-chime.Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza ( Latin America).2017 - Friends to the Rescue, Journey Beyond Sodor, Journey Beyond Sodor: Sticker Activity Book, Journey Beyond Sodor: The Movie Storybook and Thomas at the Steelworks.777 Sir Lamiel, and is based at the Great Central Railway, currently awaiting overhaul. A single King Arthur is preserved as part of the National Collection, No. Merlin's name is likely taken from another King Arthur locomotive, No. 30783 under British Railways after nationalisation in 1948 and was withdrawn in March 1961. By recurring to ancient magic, she manages to turn friend against friend and creates the perfect assassin out of the young sorcerer which puts an oblivious King Arthur in great danger. The experiment was not a success, and the engine was quickly converted back to normal. Merlin Season 4 Episode 6 Merlin becomes a deadly weapon in Morgana’s fight for supremacy when he falls into her hands. The way the smoke was spread out was meant to make the trains less visible to bombers overhead. In 1943, Sir Gillemere was fitted with three stovepipe chimneys by Oliver Bulleid as a wartime experiment. Merlin is based on the LSWR N15 Class, referred to as the "King Arthur" class by the Southern Railway, specifically No. He honestly believes you can do anything you set your mind to or at the very least, you can try! Merlin is fun and funny and wants to be a good friend, but his lack of judgment and sense of his own limitations can create its own challenges. Merlin wants to be able to prove himself and show everyone all the things he can do. What Merlin does not know is that his experiment did not work. He knows he was specially designed in order to be hard to see and his three funnels, which were intended to disperse his smoke and steam, are there to prove it.
All he has to do is say "Invisibility on!" and shut his eyes and he is convinced that nobody can see him. He is proud and confident of his abilities and in particular his special skill - the ability to make himself invisible. Later, Merlin, along with the other experimentals, helped Thomas rescue James, who had been trapped in the Steelworks.Īfterwards, Merlin offered to stay at the Steelworks to help Frankie and Hurricane and helped Thomas to convince the other experimental engines Theo and Lexi to do the same. Helping to hide Thomas from Frankie and Hurricane, he promised to help Thomas find his way back to Sodor.
Merlin sails through life, full of confidence, believing that he has the ability to become invisible. When Thomas travelled to the Mainland, he befriended the experimental engines: Merlin, Theo and Lexi.