Season of the Witch Teaser Trailer
Lionsgate has unleashed the first teaser trailer for “Season of the Witch” courtesy of IGN Movies.
In the supernatural thriller Season of the Witch, Nicolas Cage stars as a 14th century Crusader who returns with his comrade (Ron Perlman) to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch (Claire Foy) to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
A priest (Stephen Campbell Moore), a grieving knight (Ulrich Thomsen), an itinerant swindler (Stephen Graham) and a headstrong youth who can only dream of becoming a knight (Robert Sheehan) join a mission troubled by mythically hostile wilderness and fierce contention over the fate of the girl.
The Damned United Poster Unveiled
New posters for the upcoming British football comedy drama “The Damned United” has been released.
Set in 1960’s and 1970’s England, The Damned United tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough’s doomed 44-day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie (Colm Meaney), and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds had an aggressive and cynical style of football – an anathema to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough, who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County building teams in his own vision with trusty lieutenant Peter Taylor.
From the best-selling and critically acclaimed novel by David Peace, “The Damned United” is directed by Tom Hooper from the script written by Peter Morgan. Starring a talented Brit actor Michael Sheen (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Stephen Graham, Peter McDonald and Elizabeth Carling.
The Damned United Trailer Online!
We have added the first look trailer to the upcoming British football comedy drama “The Damned United“.
Set in 1960’s and 1970’s England, The Damned United tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough’s doomed 44-day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie (Colm Meaney), and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds had an aggressive and cynical style of football – an anathema to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough, who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County building teams in his own vision with trusty lieutenant Peter Taylor.
From the best-selling and critically acclaimed novel by David Peace, “The Damned United” is directed by Tom Hooper from the script written by Peter Morgan. Starring a talented Brit actor Michael Sheen (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Stephen Graham, Peter McDonald and Elizabeth Carling.
The film will be released in UK theaters on March 27th, 2009. No word yet if it’ll be released here in the U.S. but I wouldn’t be surprised if ends up going straight-to-DVD knowing that most Americans in general don’t really like football (soccer).
“Season Of The Witch” First Official Photo
I guess many of you expect that Nicolas Cage will ruin “Season Of The Witch” what could be an awesome film because many of you don’t like (hate) him as actor. I’m not with you, especially after seeing these photos from the set and this first official still from Columbia Pictures’ “Season Of The Witch” which look pretty good.
You can see Cage in some mediaeval clothing (on the set) riding a horse (official still).
The story revolves around a group of knights in 14th century France who must transport a woman accused of witchcraft to a mountain abbey, where the monks will seek to understand and destroy her powers, believed to be the source of the Black Plague.
Nicolas Cage works again with “Gone in Sixty Seconds” director Dominic Sena for the supernatural thriller “Season of the Witch.” Screenplay was written by Bragi F. Schut.
Ron Perlman, Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actor best known for his portrayal of the title character in the “Hellboy” franchise, stars alongside Cage in the movie.
Cage’s character is Behman and Perlman plays the role of Felson.
Additional casting for the film includes Stephen Campbell Moore (”The Bank Job” and the upcoming horror “The Children“) as Debelzaq, Robbie Sheehan as Kaylan, Claire Foy as The Girl, and Ulrich Thomsen.
Stephen Graham (role of bank robber Baby Face Nelson in Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies“) plays a swindler and navigator, in 14th-century saga about 14th-century knights transporting a suspected witch.
“Season of the Witch” began shooting in early November in Austria and Hungary and it should be arriving at a theater sometime in 2010.
