Focus Features has set “The Northman,” the next film from “The Witch” director Robert Eggers, for release in April 2022.“The Northman” is a viking revenge drama that stars Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Björk, the Icelandic singer who is appearing in her first film since 2005.
The film will open in theaters April 8 domestically from Focus, and Universal Pictures International will release the film abroad the same day.The film is described as an “epic revenge thriller” that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father.
Eggers shot the film in Iceland this past summer.“The Northman” is directed by Eggers, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Icelandic poet andnovelist Sjón.
The film’s producers are Lars Knudsen, Mark Huffam and New Regency and is a co-production of Focus Features and New Regency.Eggers broke onto the
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