He is the original action hero, a fearless Norse warrior who slew a murderous troll and helped inspire Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. And he is coming to a multiplex near you. The race to turn Beowulf, the hero of the first great written English poem, into a box-office...
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Beowulf Cuts Loose
s Gerald Butle worth 900 million krour? Visitors to Skógar have up until now usually come in small groups and go there for the stunning Skógarfoss waterfall or visiting the Skógar Folk Museum. These days, however, hovering around the waterfall you will find hundreds...
Interview with Beowulf and Grendel Screenwriter Andrew Rai Berzins
Famed was this Beowulf: far flew the boast of him, son of Scyld, in the Scandian lands. M&C talked to Andrew Berzins, who adapted the poem Beowulf for the forthcoming Beowulf and Grendel movie. He chats about the problems of adapting such a poem, the relevancy of...
Iceland Films
Chances are most Canadians know very little about the ancient or even modern history of the North Atlantic island called Iceland. But a Toronto-based, Iceland-born movie director is hoping change all of that next year as he brings an early chapter of Iceland's ancient...
Very First Stills of Gerard Butler as Beowulf
We have the very first look at Gerard Butler (Phantom of the Opera) as Beowulf, from the forthcoming Beowulf and Grendel. You can see two still in the gallery for the movie, here. The second one show Beowulf fighting off some theives. We also had a peek at some more...
Some Exclusive Shots from the Filming of Beowulf and Grendel
We have the first looks at Beowulf and Grendel currently being filmed in Iceland. You can check out some images of the Viking ship replica on the Ice Lagoon on the south coast of Iceland, director Sturla Gunnarsson and actors onboard Islendingur and Irish monk Brendan...
Beowulf goes to Hollywood
Hollywood's never-ending quest for epic material has taken it back to "the first horror story" - Beowulf, the Old English poem of monster versus man. Two film versions of the eighth-century Saxon work are under way as studios rush to capitalise on the fascination with...
Gerard Butler Signs to Play Beowulf in Epic Medieval Adventure, BEOWULF & GRENDEL
May 17, 2004, Toronto. The Film Works, Eurasia Motion Pictures, Goodweird Inc, Spice Factory and Bjólfskvi›a are pleased to announce that Gerard Butler (Timeline, Phantom of the Opera) has signed to play the lead role of Beowulf in the part-fable, part-horror story...
‘Beowulf’ Pic Set to Slay Hollywood
[color=darkred]GB.Net Note - This is [b]NOT[/b] the project [i][b] Beowulf & Grendel[/i][/b] that Gerard is appearing in.[/color] LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - One of the oldest poems in English literature is being turned into a Hollywood movie. "Beowulf,"...
Official Beowulf & Grendel Website Now Online
ON AUGUST 16, 2004, SHOOTING WILL BEGIN ON BEOWULF AND GRENDEL, WRITTEN BY ANDREW BERZINS AND DIRECTED BY STURLA GUNNARSSON PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SOUTH COAST OF ICELAND, IN AREAS THAT HAVE REMAINED UNTOUCHED SINCE THE TIME OF THE WRITING OF THE...
Gerard Butler to Star in Beowulf & Grendel
Scottish actor Gerard Butler has signed to play the lead in the Canada/U.K./Iceland co-production Beowulf & Grendel, reports Variety. Butler starred in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Timeline, and stars in the upcoming Phantom of the Opera. Part...
Trolling for film dollars: Co-operation between three countries the key to green light for Beowulf production
A team of Canadian filmmakers is off to Iceland this summer to slay a medieval monster, as director Sturla Gunnarsson heads up an adaptation of the epic poem Beowulf. "We're making it," says Gunnarsson, who grew up in Vancouver and has filmed a handful of his movies...
Butler adds to int’l flavor in ‘Beowulf’
TORONTO -- Scottish thesp Gerard Butler has signed to play the lead in the Canada/U.K./Iceland co-production "Beowulf & Grendel." Butler ("Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life," "Timeline") has just returned from Cannes, where he was promoting Joel...
BEOWULF-MAN
BEOWULF-MAN Vancouver-raised, Toronto-based director Sturla Gunnarsson has found an actor to play Beowulf in an upcoming film based on the epic medieval poem. Scottish actor Gerard Butler (Timeline, the upcoming Phantom of the Opera) will join the cast of Beowulf and...
Stiles ‘Burns’ for role
LONDON --- Julia Stiles has joined the cast of ContentFilm Intl.'s "Burns," a biopic of 19th century Scottish poet Robert Burns. Stiles will try on a Scottish accent for the role of Jean Armour, the poet's muse and true love. Gerard Butler ("Phantom of the Opera")...
Warner Bros ‘300’ Pays Homage to Another Defining Moment in Greek History
On March 25th, our fellow Greeks and Philhellenes will observe Greek Independence Day, not only in our ancestors' birthplace, but throughout countries all around the world. This event holds much significance for many of us, as it honors Greece's declaration of...
Warner Bros ‘300’ Pays Homage to Another Defining Moment in Greek History
On March 25th, our fellow Greeks and Philhellenes will observe Greek Independence Day, not only in our ancestors' birthplace, but throughout countries all around the world. This event holds much significance for many of us, as it honors Greece's declaration of...
Thailand’s message of hope at the Bangkok Film Festival
BANGKOK, Thailand— In this country ravaged, in some parts, by the horrifying tsunami, life goes on. The people’s persevering effort to rise up from the tragedy was witnessed by the whole world when they successfully mounted a grander, more dramatic and bigger Bangkok...
Warner Bros ‘300’ Pays Homage to Another Defining Moment in Greek History
On March 25th, our fellow Greeks and Philhellenes will observe Greek Independence Day, not only in our ancestors' birthplace, but throughout countries all around the world. This event holds much significance for many of us, as it honors Greece's declaration of...
Tickets for Advance Screening of 300 at Uberbot This Saturday.
Saturday, March 3rd ubercool comic book and toy store Uberbot will be giving away tickets to an advance screening of Frank Miller's 300. They will begin giving out the tickets promptly at 8PM (one per person, no exceptions), and I imagine that when they're gone...
300 To Hit Imax
300Something tells me that the headline above should really read “300 to hit IMAX - Mass Orgy expected afterwards!” Zach Snyder’s upcoming release 300, which is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller, is not only one of the highly anticipated films of 2007 (see my...
Warner Bros. Pictures’ 300 to be simultaneously released as IMAX(R) film
LOS ANGELES, CA, Jan. 25 - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the highly anticipated film 300,a Mark Canton/Gianni Nunnari Production directed by Zack Snyder and based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, will be simultaneously...
Going wild for Gerry
Beowolf portrayer has a wolf pack of loyal fans. He's amused by Americans driving north to see film. Good thing it wasn't super-fan Linda MacFarlane who was talking to the Scottish actor Gerard Butler last week. "I can't believe I did the full interview in my...
Warner Bros ‘300’ Pays Homage to Another Defining Moment in Greek History
On March 25th, our fellow Greeks and Philhellenes will observe Greek Independence Day, not only in our ancestors' birthplace, but throughout countries all around the world. This event holds much significance for many of us, as it honors Greece's declaration of...
THOMAS QUINN: SAVE SCOTS ACCENT BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
WITH the Parly already wringing their hands over the numbers of young people leaving Scotland to live in England and abroad, the current vogue for our accent couldn't have come at a worse time. A recent survey confirmed that the Scots brogue is the nation's favourite...