The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns, and later, Grendel's mother, who begins killing out of revenge. Read more
| Starring | Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn |
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| Director | Robert Zemeckis |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Fantasy epic Beowulf premiered in LA this week ahead of its worldwide release this month. The movie, based on the legendary poem, stars Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler and Ray Winstone, among many other famous faces. Most of the cast attended the premiere, including Anthony Hopkins, who plays King Hrothgar and Alison Lohman, who stars as Ursula, while other celebs such as Brad Pitt and Nicollette Sheridan also turned out to watch the film. Beowulf uses a specific motion capture technique to alter Read more
Crispin Glover has joined the cast of Tim Burton's forthcoming Alice In Wonderland adaptation. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Beowulf star will play the Knave of Hearts - who is put on trial for stealing the Queen of Hearts' tarts and is defended by Alice. Burton's movie is being shot in a mix of CGI and live action and will star the relatively unknown actress Mia Wasikowska in the title role. The eccentric director has already signed up some high profile names for the remainder of... Read more
Matchstick Men and Big Fish star Alison Lohman will replace Ellen Page in the horror film Drag Me To Hell after the Juno actress had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts, according to reports in Tinseltown. Industry bible the Hollywood Reporter says that Lohman, who also voiced Ursula in CGI hit Beowolf, will play a woman who unwittingly becomes the victim of a supernatural curse in the new film. Page reportedly had to drop out of the role because of production delays that pushed the Hell... Read more
After that long, mildly hot and often ridiculously damp summer, the next couple of months promise a return to normal conditions - cold and wet - but at least we're going to see more varied fare at the multiplex. October brings us The London Film Festival (Oct 17-Nov 1), headed up by David Cronenberg's gangster thriller, Eastern Promises . This is also the period when distributors trust discerning audiences to come out for quality dramas, and the Hollywood studios begin to unveil their Academy... Read more