Stone's 'Alexander the Great'
This may not technically be fandom, but since it involves a film that is already talked about quite a bit on LJ and IMDB, and that already has been wank on this, I thought it would amuse. (and I'm sure it's gonna make fandom soonish).

As you probably are aware Oliver Stone is doing a film bout Alexander the Great, and he's making him bisexual.

Apparently there are people not happy about this, and not just fundie die-hard Christian fans:

ATHENS (Reuters) - A group of Greek lawyers are threatening to sue Warner Bros. film studios and Oliver Stone, director of the widely anticipated film "Alexander," for suggesting Alexander the Great was bisexual.


I know the cheek! Next thing you know they will show that he worshiped pagan Gods!

The best bit:

"We are not saying that we are against gays but we are saying that the production company should make it clear to the audience that this film is pure fiction and not a true depiction of the life of Alexander," Yannis Varnakos, who spearheads the campaign by 25 lawyers, told Reuters on Friday.

And here I was thinking the film would be an EXACT and true portrayal of Alexander's life, right down to the fact that he looked like Colin Farrell (if only).

And for their next case, the Lawyers will be out to disprove those horrible rumours about Sappho's sexuality.