Tag: The Northman
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Alfonso Cuarón Loved ‘The Northman’: ‘Every Single Frame is Charged with All the Thematic Elements of the Film’
Robert Eggers is only two features into his directing career, but he has already established himself as one of the most distinctive voices working in film today. After breaking out with the period horror film “The Witch” in 2015, he made one of the most uniquely unclassifiable movies in recent memory with “The Lighthouse” (which…
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Robert Eggers’ The Northman Will Be Fighting A Major Uphill Battle At The Box Office
April isn’t quite summertime for Hollywood, but in some ways, it’s almost like an extension of the summer moviegoing season. Many big movies get released in April, as there are only so many weeks on the calendar in the actual summer. To that end, April of 2022 will see several big popcorn flicks hitting theaters…
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Harry Styles Dropped Out of Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Remake With Anya Taylor-Joy
Harry Styles was briefly attached to Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” remake before he dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. The New Yorker first reported the casting exit. Contacted by Variety, a representative for Styles confirmed the news. Had Styles not pulled out of the movie, then “Nosferatu” would have paired the Grammy winner…
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‘Nosferatu’: Harry Styles Pulled Out Of Robert Eggers’ Remake Of The Classic Vampire Flick
Director Robert Eggers has been one of the more exciting directors using harsh and inhospitable environments to help tell his dark and sometimes horrific tales. Next month sees the release of his violent Viking epic that is directly inspired by an original Scandinavian story that was influenced by William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” The film “The Northman”…
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Alexander Skarsgard Says Shooting The Northman Was His Most Difficult Job Ever
Many actors go through grueling physical punishment for roles, whether it’s Christian Bale transforming his body like he was made of Play-Doh or the pain suffered by the cast of “Suicide Squad” while acting with Jared “I send the grossest things as gifts” Leto. Similarly, ask anyone on the cast of “The Batman” and they’ll talk about their intense…
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New Images From Robert Eggers’ The Northman Show Alexander Skarsgard As A Viking Berserker
Revenge is the sole emotion that fuels Alexander Skarsgård’s Prince Amleth in Robert Eggers’ “The Northman,” as per the release of several new photos by Focus Features during IGN Fan Fest. Apart from Skarsgård’s Amleth, the exclusive photos also feature Claes Bang as Fjolnir, Ingvar Sigurdsson as The Sorcerer, and Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandil, who…
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The Northman Filmmaker Robert Eggers Was Inspired By This Ancient Norse Story
Robert Eggers’ latest offering, “The Northman,” gives its lead Viking (played by Alexander Skarsgård) a simple set of high-stakes motivations: avenge father, save mother, kill Fjolnir. The synopsis for the epic, starring Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe, describes it as a revenge thriller that “explores how far…
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‘The Northman’ Trailer: Robert Eggers’ Viking Revenge Saga Hits Theaters On April 22
Outside of Ari Aster, nobody does horror cinema better right now than Robert Eggers. So, take notice, horror fans: “The Northman,” Eggers’ latest film since 2019’s “The Lighthouse,” hits theaters next April. The new movie brings a lot of actors from Eggers’ previous two films back for the director’s take on an epic Icelandic legend.Read…
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Trailer Watch: Robert Eggers’s The Northman
The spectacular first trailer for the anticipated third feature of Robert Eggers, The Northman, just dropped. About a Viking prince avenging his father’s murder, the film reunites the director with Anya Taylor-Joy, the star of his debut, The Witch, and Willem Dafoe, the star of his sophomore film, The Lighthouse.. In a Filmmaker interview on…
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‘The Northman’ Trailer: Robert Eggers Delivers Rip-Roaring Viking Epic
It’s been two years since Robert Eggers’ last utterly singular movie: “The Lighthouse.” Now, come April 2022, Focus Features will release “The Northman,” Eggers’ violent Viking epic starring Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, and Anya Taylor-Joy. Willem Dafoe and Björk (playing a character called Seeress) round at the cast. At last, Focus has revealed…