Opening just after its Cannes debut, Robin Hood enters theatres on 12 May and has a collectively awesome cast that includes Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong and Danny Huston.

The classic English folklore tale of Robin Hood is getting another live-action retelling, and the new TV series has landed some serious talent to play the iconic villain, the Sheriff of Nottingham.

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND — On the eve of the May 14 release of Ridley Scott's film Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, the media rabble have stormed Nottingham Castle, situated on ...

Neither is Nottingham Castle. In fact, it’s not a castle, but a mansion built long after Robin’s day. There was a rather tacky Robin Hood theme park in the city; it went bust earlier this year.