It looks like there will be a Master & Commander sequel after all. Russell Crowe is in talks to reprise his role as Jack Aubrey for another movie. One hopes that (a) it gets made, and (b) they can get Paul Betanny back as Stephen Maturin.

The script for the new movie is said (like the first film) to take episodes from all 20 of Patrick O'Brian's books, but the ovveral plot will come from one of them. This time it will be The Reverse of the Medal - where Jack Aubrey is tried for fraud after being framed by enemy intelligence agents.

This particular book features one of the most moving episodes of the whole series which I hope makes it onto the big screen. I'm also hoping we get to see some of Jack's dopiness on land (not sure Crowe will be up for that though) and Stephen's self-destructive obsession with Diana Villiers and his intelligence work.

Meanwhile you can read my little homage to Patrick O'Brian here.