Rob Reiner directed and co-produced The Princess Bride, a 1987 American fantasy adventure comedy film starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, and Christopher Guest. The film has now become a cult classic. It was followed by two sequels: 1994's The Second Prince and 2001's The Third Man. Elwes told TV Guide in 1998 that he did not consider The Princess Bride to be a movie because it was not made for money but rather for entertainment purposes only. He added that he would like to see a sequel written by William Goldman called "The Wedding Bride". No such thing ever happened but Elwes still hopes they will one day make it as a movie. Goldman wrote the screenplay for The Princess Bride based on a story by Goldman and Reiner. The film is set in the fictional country of Floridia where all the characters are married to other people. When the main character, Westley, a pirate captain, kills his wife, Sophia, he is given a choice by the king: marry her quickly so he can go free or wait a year during which time he will be punished. Westley chooses the later option despite knowing that she is actually his mother. After hearing this news, Sophia's father, King Buttercup (Chris Sarandon), decides to find another bride for her son since she is dead.