Here is something for all you fans of the sword and sorcery genre! Shout! Factory TV is presenting a three-day live streaming event called Sword + Sorcery throughout the weekend of August 10th through 12th. Shout! will stream twelve films over the weekend (see the full list below) starting on the 10th with films like Deathstalker II and Hawk the Slayer. On the 11th they will live stream a celebrity Dungeons & Dragons game. Daredevil's Deborah Ann Woll leads a team of five former soldiers against the Dragon Emporer in a quest called Always a Sword. This will be a full one-shot D&d campaign. Finally on the 12th things will get fully silly with a selection of titles from the Mystery Science Theatre archives. ...
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- 8/1/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Company’s first global foray into TV is for series from British sci-fi writer E.C. Tubb.
Kaleidoscope (Kfd) is to represent world sales on sci-fi TV series Dumarest Of Terra, which will be produced by Terry Marcel (Hawk The Slayer).
The initial series is being planned as a of 10 x 60 minute drama based on the first five books of the Dumarest saga, by British science fiction author, E.C. Tubb.
The book series charts the adventures of protagonist Earl Dumarest, who spends his life searching for clues to the location of his home world, Earth.
Dumarest has traveled so long and so far that he does not know how to return to his home planet and no-one has ever heard of it, other than as a myth or legend
The cult collection, which spanned 33 books written across more than 40 years, was translated into seven languages.
The pilot, The Winds Of Gath, has been written...
Kaleidoscope (Kfd) is to represent world sales on sci-fi TV series Dumarest Of Terra, which will be produced by Terry Marcel (Hawk The Slayer).
The initial series is being planned as a of 10 x 60 minute drama based on the first five books of the Dumarest saga, by British science fiction author, E.C. Tubb.
The book series charts the adventures of protagonist Earl Dumarest, who spends his life searching for clues to the location of his home world, Earth.
Dumarest has traveled so long and so far that he does not know how to return to his home planet and no-one has ever heard of it, other than as a myth or legend
The cult collection, which spanned 33 books written across more than 40 years, was translated into seven languages.
The pilot, The Winds Of Gath, has been written...
- 3/31/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Guy Buckland Sep 7, 2016
From trailers and showy-off friends, to just hinting there's a twist, movie spoilers come in many different forms...
Spoilers: this article hints at spoilers for Fight Club, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Murder On The Orient Express. To stay on the safe side of spoiling films by using stills from them, we have illustrated this article with pictures of dogs.
While it rarely skirts controversy to proclaim that movie spoilers are bad, it has not evaded my keen Crow-like senses (and I mean that in the Hawk the Slayer sense rather than the Brandon Lee sense) that one’s definition of what actually constitutes a spoiler is rather more open to interpretation. I know this because while I’m rarely goaded into shouting matches over mismatched political ideals or how the Lethal Weapon films rank in order of merit,...
From trailers and showy-off friends, to just hinting there's a twist, movie spoilers come in many different forms...
Spoilers: this article hints at spoilers for Fight Club, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Murder On The Orient Express. To stay on the safe side of spoiling films by using stills from them, we have illustrated this article with pictures of dogs.
While it rarely skirts controversy to proclaim that movie spoilers are bad, it has not evaded my keen Crow-like senses (and I mean that in the Hawk the Slayer sense rather than the Brandon Lee sense) that one’s definition of what actually constitutes a spoiler is rather more open to interpretation. I know this because while I’m rarely goaded into shouting matches over mismatched political ideals or how the Lethal Weapon films rank in order of merit,...
- 9/6/2016
- Den of Geek
Ryan Lambie Jan 26, 2017
With its lurid marketing and violent action, Barbarian was controversial in its day. But it was also a lot of fun, Ryan writes...
Where would the 80s have been without the writings of Robert E Howard? In cinemas, John Milius’ 1982 adaptation of Howard’s macho pulp tales, Conan The Barbarian, prompted a wave of sword-swinging imitators, including The Beastmaster, Deathstalker and Hawk The Slayer.
See related Doctor Strange: what to expect from the movie Black Panther: first pictures from movie shoot Captain Marvel to be origin story, Black Panther won’t be
The sword-and-sorcery zeitgeist also crept into the videogame realm, from the decidedly Conan-esque playable characters in the hits Gauntlet and Golden Axe to the muscle-bound adventurer in Taito’s fantasy-themed coin-op, Rastan. But for computer owners in the 1980s, one Howard-inspired game stood out from the pack: Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior, released by...
With its lurid marketing and violent action, Barbarian was controversial in its day. But it was also a lot of fun, Ryan writes...
Where would the 80s have been without the writings of Robert E Howard? In cinemas, John Milius’ 1982 adaptation of Howard’s macho pulp tales, Conan The Barbarian, prompted a wave of sword-swinging imitators, including The Beastmaster, Deathstalker and Hawk The Slayer.
See related Doctor Strange: what to expect from the movie Black Panther: first pictures from movie shoot Captain Marvel to be origin story, Black Panther won’t be
The sword-and-sorcery zeitgeist also crept into the videogame realm, from the decidedly Conan-esque playable characters in the hits Gauntlet and Golden Axe to the muscle-bound adventurer in Taito’s fantasy-themed coin-op, Rastan. But for computer owners in the 1980s, one Howard-inspired game stood out from the pack: Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior, released by...
- 12/14/2015
- Den of Geek
Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. In this edition we’re taking a look at a new movie campaigns, and a cyberpunk graphic novel sequel…
Hawk The Hunter
Fans of cult movie Hawk the Slayer will be offered the chance to appear as extras in the long-awaited sequel, Hawk the Hunter, in their new crowdfunding campaign, which kicked off at the end of last month. Writer/director Terry Marcel, iconic rock musician Rick Wakeman and premier games and comic book publishing company Rebellion have joined forces for a crowdfunding campaign to finance the sequel.
Launching the Kickstarter last week at the Frightfest screening of Hawk the Slayer, Marcel called on fans to help raise the final 20% of the budget to make the sequel.
Hawk The Hunter
Fans of cult movie Hawk the Slayer will be offered the chance to appear as extras in the long-awaited sequel, Hawk the Hunter, in their new crowdfunding campaign, which kicked off at the end of last month. Writer/director Terry Marcel, iconic rock musician Rick Wakeman and premier games and comic book publishing company Rebellion have joined forces for a crowdfunding campaign to finance the sequel.
Launching the Kickstarter last week at the Frightfest screening of Hawk the Slayer, Marcel called on fans to help raise the final 20% of the budget to make the sequel.
- 9/7/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Fans of Terry Marcel's Hawk the Slayer are ardent and plentiful, so I hope we can all band together to bring the long awaited sequel Hawk the Hunter into existence. I know (because I've been following the film since it was announced years ago) that Hawk the Hunter has been a passion project for the original Slayer team for a very long time.
For those of you who don't know, Hawk the Slayer is a staple of the 1980's sword and sorcery craze that followed the success of films like Excalibur and Conan The Barbarian. It stars the late Jack Palance in a particularly scenery-chewing performance that is just golden.
It sounds like the production has secured so [Continued ...]...
For those of you who don't know, Hawk the Slayer is a staple of the 1980's sword and sorcery craze that followed the success of films like Excalibur and Conan The Barbarian. It stars the late Jack Palance in a particularly scenery-chewing performance that is just golden.
It sounds like the production has secured so [Continued ...]...
- 8/31/2015
- QuietEarth.us
It seems like the 80s is a goldmine of sci-fi and fantasy movies that time forgot. Every other day some movie fan digs up some obscure bit of entertainment that they loved when they were kids and which still holds some nostalgia to a large enough group of people. This story is and isn't exactly that.
Remember Hawk the Slayer? The English high fantasy drama directed by Terry Marcel (who later went on to produce and direct "Dark Knight") co-wrote and directed this tale of knights and sorcery which pits Hawk (John Terry) and Voltan (Jack Palance) as brothers who are at war.
I never saw the movie but watching the trailer brought back memories of a load of other movies of this ilk that I flipped through on TV in the early 90s. I feel like I probably need to give this particular [Continued ...]...
Remember Hawk the Slayer? The English high fantasy drama directed by Terry Marcel (who later went on to produce and direct "Dark Knight") co-wrote and directed this tale of knights and sorcery which pits Hawk (John Terry) and Voltan (Jack Palance) as brothers who are at war.
I never saw the movie but watching the trailer brought back memories of a load of other movies of this ilk that I flipped through on TV in the early 90s. I feel like I probably need to give this particular [Continued ...]...
- 8/25/2015
- QuietEarth.us
35 years after it showed in British cinemas Hawk The Slayer, an absolute cult classic in 2015, is back on the big screen thanks to Frightfest. The screening will also act as a platform for co-writer/director Terry Marcel to launch a $1,000,000 Kickstarter campaign for the long awaited sequel ‘Hawk The Hunter”
Nerdly writer Stuart Wright, host of the Britflicks podcast, talked to Terry Marcel about the longevity of his original film and the rewards people can hope to receive if they support the Hawk The Hunter Kickstarter campaign.
Hawk The Slayer screens as part of Frightfest 2015 on Sunday 30th August at 1:20pm in Discovery Screen 2.
Nerdly writer Stuart Wright, host of the Britflicks podcast, talked to Terry Marcel about the longevity of his original film and the rewards people can hope to receive if they support the Hawk The Hunter Kickstarter campaign.
Hawk The Slayer screens as part of Frightfest 2015 on Sunday 30th August at 1:20pm in Discovery Screen 2.
- 8/9/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
[Note: In this special guest post, Gary Whitta, author of the upcoming fantasy horror book Abomination, shares four cinematic influences on his new novel.]
Though I wrote Abomination as a novel, my background is primarily a screenwriter, and the movies I watched growing up played even more of a part in inspiring me to become a writer as the books I read. So it’s perhaps not surprising that many of the influences that led to the creation of this book have cinematic roots.
The Thing (1982)
Abomination really began with wanting to write a good old-fashioned monster story, a fable about a man struggling with a beast within him in the tradition of The Wolfman, Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, and even The Incredible Hulk. And I knew that I wanted the monsters to be as gnarly and twisted and horrifying as I could possibly make them. In that regard I always look at John Carpenter’s classic The Thing as the gold standard in stomach-churning monstrosity, and I definitely drew some influence from those awful,...
Though I wrote Abomination as a novel, my background is primarily a screenwriter, and the movies I watched growing up played even more of a part in inspiring me to become a writer as the books I read. So it’s perhaps not surprising that many of the influences that led to the creation of this book have cinematic roots.
The Thing (1982)
Abomination really began with wanting to write a good old-fashioned monster story, a fable about a man struggling with a beast within him in the tradition of The Wolfman, Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, and even The Incredible Hulk. And I knew that I wanted the monsters to be as gnarly and twisted and horrifying as I could possibly make them. In that regard I always look at John Carpenter’s classic The Thing as the gold standard in stomach-churning monstrosity, and I definitely drew some influence from those awful,...
- 7/28/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
What do Barbara Crampton, Rick Wakeman, James Cosmo, Toyah Willcox, Neil Marshall and Bernard Rose have in common? They’re all set to make an appearance at this years London Film4 Frightfest!
Scream Queen legend Barbara Crampton (pictured above) is Film4 FrightFest’s special guest icon, appearing in no less than four films in this year’s line-up. She stars in We Are Still Here, Road Games and Sun Choke plus makes a cameo appearance in Tales of Halloween. Not only will Barbara be introducing all her films, she’ll also be talking about her amazing career during a special interview event, hosted by Alan Jones, on Sun 30th August at 9.15pm.
Says the legend herself:
To say that I am overjoyed, excited and eager to attend FrightFest as a guest is putting it mildly. This festival has been on my radar for some time and to be included and...
Scream Queen legend Barbara Crampton (pictured above) is Film4 FrightFest’s special guest icon, appearing in no less than four films in this year’s line-up. She stars in We Are Still Here, Road Games and Sun Choke plus makes a cameo appearance in Tales of Halloween. Not only will Barbara be introducing all her films, she’ll also be talking about her amazing career during a special interview event, hosted by Alan Jones, on Sun 30th August at 9.15pm.
Says the legend herself:
To say that I am overjoyed, excited and eager to attend FrightFest as a guest is putting it mildly. This festival has been on my radar for some time and to be included and...
- 7/27/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
They wanted to make a medieval Fistful of Dollars. They ended up with a cult hit that triggered the sword and sorcery boom. Now, Hawk the Slayer is set to return – with better fights and special effects, but still plenty of cheese
Back in 1980, Terry Marcel kicked off the cinematic sword and sorcery boom that would give us Excalibur, Conan, Dragonslayer and Willow with a low-budget opus called Hawk the Slayer. Shot in six weeks in Buckinghamshire for £600,000, it featured the handsome but wooden John Terry as Hawk, who – with his flying “mindsword” and mismatched allies (witch, elf, dwarf, giant) – sets out to rescue a nun from his own deformed brother Vultan, played by Jack Palance at his scenery-chewing worst. Now, 35 years on, Marcel is finally preparing the follow-up: Hawk the Hunter. It’s not quite the longest a British director has waited to make a sequel to a cult hit,...
Back in 1980, Terry Marcel kicked off the cinematic sword and sorcery boom that would give us Excalibur, Conan, Dragonslayer and Willow with a low-budget opus called Hawk the Slayer. Shot in six weeks in Buckinghamshire for £600,000, it featured the handsome but wooden John Terry as Hawk, who – with his flying “mindsword” and mismatched allies (witch, elf, dwarf, giant) – sets out to rescue a nun from his own deformed brother Vultan, played by Jack Palance at his scenery-chewing worst. Now, 35 years on, Marcel is finally preparing the follow-up: Hawk the Hunter. It’s not quite the longest a British director has waited to make a sequel to a cult hit,...
- 7/6/2015
- by Nick Curtis
- The Guardian - Film News
Legendary swords-and-sorcery film Hawk the Slayer is to get a sequel, 35 years after the original became a cult hit. The 1980 film, which starred John Terry and Jack Palance, has become a true cult classic – famously referred to in Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, and Edgar Wright’s seminal comedy Spaced – and a sequel has been talked about since the original film was released.
Rebellion have announced that writer and director Terry Marcel – who helmed the original movie back in 1980 – has agreed with Jason Kingsley OBE, Rebellion’s CEO, on a deal which will see a Kickstarter launched to part-fund the long-talked-about sequel, called Hawk the Hunter. Rebellion will also invest in the movie, with Jason and fellow Rebellion director Chris Kingsley acting as producers. The Oxford-based company, renowned for games titles such as Aliens vs Predator and Sniper Elite, will assist in the Kickstarter campaign and has also acquired the games...
Rebellion have announced that writer and director Terry Marcel – who helmed the original movie back in 1980 – has agreed with Jason Kingsley OBE, Rebellion’s CEO, on a deal which will see a Kickstarter launched to part-fund the long-talked-about sequel, called Hawk the Hunter. Rebellion will also invest in the movie, with Jason and fellow Rebellion director Chris Kingsley acting as producers. The Oxford-based company, renowned for games titles such as Aliens vs Predator and Sniper Elite, will assist in the Kickstarter campaign and has also acquired the games...
- 7/2/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
After the announcement of the Fightfest’s opening and closing films a week ago, the UK’s premiere horror festival has announced its complete line-up… And they’re not making it easy for us to bring you reviews of the majority of the films screening this year!
Yes, not only is Frightfest taking over the Vue cinema on Leicester Square again this year but they’re also taking over an extra screen, Screen 1, at the old home of Frightfest, The Prince Charles Cinema – which will be the location of Another “Discovery” screen strand.
From the press release:
Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen...
Yes, not only is Frightfest taking over the Vue cinema on Leicester Square again this year but they’re also taking over an extra screen, Screen 1, at the old home of Frightfest, The Prince Charles Cinema – which will be the location of Another “Discovery” screen strand.
From the press release:
Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen...
- 7/2/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The 16th edition of genre film festival unveils full line-up.
Film4 FrightFest will mark its 16th edition with its largest line-up ever, showcasing 76 films across five screens at the Vue West End in Leicester Square from Aug 27-31.
This year’s line-up features 20 world premieres, a record-breaking 16 European premieres and 26 UK premieres, with 18 countries represented. In addition, there will be a further ‘Discovery’ strand at The Prince Charles Cinema, marking a return to the festival’s original home.
As previously announced, the European premieres of Cherry Tree and Tales of Halloween will bookend this year’s edition.
World premieres at this year’s FrightFest include Paul Hyett’s creature feature Howl, anthology A Christmas Horror Story, Steve Oram’s comedy Aaaaaaaah! and Liam Regan’s revenge thriller Banjo, while European premieres include Ben Cresciman’s Sun Choke, Paz Brothers’ Jeruzalem and Adam Mason’s Hangman.
Bernard Rose’s Frankenstein, Ted Geoghegan’s haunted house throwback We Are Still Here, [link...
Film4 FrightFest will mark its 16th edition with its largest line-up ever, showcasing 76 films across five screens at the Vue West End in Leicester Square from Aug 27-31.
This year’s line-up features 20 world premieres, a record-breaking 16 European premieres and 26 UK premieres, with 18 countries represented. In addition, there will be a further ‘Discovery’ strand at The Prince Charles Cinema, marking a return to the festival’s original home.
As previously announced, the European premieres of Cherry Tree and Tales of Halloween will bookend this year’s edition.
World premieres at this year’s FrightFest include Paul Hyett’s creature feature Howl, anthology A Christmas Horror Story, Steve Oram’s comedy Aaaaaaaah! and Liam Regan’s revenge thriller Banjo, while European premieres include Ben Cresciman’s Sun Choke, Paz Brothers’ Jeruzalem and Adam Mason’s Hangman.
Bernard Rose’s Frankenstein, Ted Geoghegan’s haunted house throwback We Are Still Here, [link...
- 7/2/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Shadow people, sharp-fanged co-workers, and insistent sinister spirits will just be a few of the monsters haunting the theaters at this year's Film4 FrightFest. The full lineup for the upcoming event is packed with 76 films aimed to unforgettably frighten audiences.
Press Release: "Film news (UK): Film4 FrightFest serves up a fearsome feast with a record 76 films, embracing 20 world and 42 UK & European premieres
Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen countries representing five continents with a record-breaking sixteen European premieres and twenty-six UK premieres. In addition, there is a further ‘Discovery’ strand at The Prince Charles Cinema, signalling a welcome return to FrightFest’s spiritual home.
Press Release: "Film news (UK): Film4 FrightFest serves up a fearsome feast with a record 76 films, embracing 20 world and 42 UK & European premieres
Bigger, bolder, bloodier…Film4 FrightFest 2015 marks its 16th year with its largest line-up ever. From Thurs 27 August to Mon 31 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will return to the Vue West End, Leicester Square to present seventy-six films across five screens, plus a host of special events. There are eighteen countries representing five continents with a record-breaking sixteen European premieres and twenty-six UK premieres. In addition, there is a further ‘Discovery’ strand at The Prince Charles Cinema, signalling a welcome return to FrightFest’s spiritual home.
- 7/2/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Clearly it's a week for unexpected and belated sequels. A day after the news that Robin Hardy is prepping the final part of his Wicker Man trilogy, comes the revelation that Hawk The Slayer is also set to return, 35 years after his first adventure. Original director Terry Marcel, in cahoots with 2000Ad publishers Rebellion, is about to launch a crowdfunding campaign for Hawk The Hunter.Much beloved of VHS-era schoolboys, the 1980 Hawk starred John Terry (the guy from Lost, not the footballer) as the titular adventurer, with Jack Palance as his scenery-chewing evil older brother Voltan. Casting support came from Brit stalwarts like Bernard Bresslaw and Roy Kinnear. Voltan kills his father and kidnaps a nun. Hawk mounts a rescue mission with a sorceress, a dwarf, an elf, a giant with a big mallet, and the ancient power of the Sword Of Mind.The details of Hawk The Hunter are sketchy at present,...
- 7/2/2015
- EmpireOnline
Marcel, one of Hollywood's hottest scriptwriters, is keen to talk about her debut film, Oscar-tipped Saving Mr Banks. But what can she reveal about her next blockbuster, Fifty Shades of Grey?
For a woman who spends her days in a shed, the Kelly Marcel story has a lot to pack in. Right now the name will ring few bells, but any account of her professional life must find room for Steven Spielberg, Holby City, Walt Disney and the tattoos of actor Tom Hardy. It would be nice to have a screenwriter on hand to knock it into shape – one like Marcel herself, among the most sought-after writers in Hollywood, working from the bottom of her south-west London garden.
Perhaps we should cut straight to the mention of what will surely be a landmark in her career, her script for the movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. Abruptly, the mood...
For a woman who spends her days in a shed, the Kelly Marcel story has a lot to pack in. Right now the name will ring few bells, but any account of her professional life must find room for Steven Spielberg, Holby City, Walt Disney and the tattoos of actor Tom Hardy. It would be nice to have a screenwriter on hand to knock it into shape – one like Marcel herself, among the most sought-after writers in Hollywood, working from the bottom of her south-west London garden.
Perhaps we should cut straight to the mention of what will surely be a landmark in her career, her script for the movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. Abruptly, the mood...
- 11/22/2013
- by Danny Leigh
- The Guardian - Film News
Birthday shoutouts go to Gerard Butler, who is 44, Jimmy Kimmel is 46, Frances Conroy is 60, and Whoopi Goldberg is 58.
Lifetime has announced the 13-episode series Under The Gunn, starring Tim Gunn. “On Under The Gunn, Runway alumni Mondo Guerra, Anya Ayoung-Chee and Nick Verreos will be tasked with mentoring and managing a fashion empire with 15 new up-and-coming designers under their watch.”
A Letter to My Community After My Child Was Lit on Fire
Dear Eminem: You Will Have Blood On Your Hands
Here’s Guy Branum on the Ender’s Game boycott.
Here’s the first trailer for Maleficent. Is it bad i’m already rooting for the villain?
Ricky Martin talks about wanting to return to Broadway as soon as possible.
Carmen Carrera responds to the petition circulating to get her into the Victoria’s Secret show
And here’s The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we’re going to...
Lifetime has announced the 13-episode series Under The Gunn, starring Tim Gunn. “On Under The Gunn, Runway alumni Mondo Guerra, Anya Ayoung-Chee and Nick Verreos will be tasked with mentoring and managing a fashion empire with 15 new up-and-coming designers under their watch.”
A Letter to My Community After My Child Was Lit on Fire
Dear Eminem: You Will Have Blood On Your Hands
Here’s Guy Branum on the Ender’s Game boycott.
Here’s the first trailer for Maleficent. Is it bad i’m already rooting for the villain?
Ricky Martin talks about wanting to return to Broadway as soon as possible.
Carmen Carrera responds to the petition circulating to get her into the Victoria’s Secret show
And here’s The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we’re going to...
- 11/13/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
A fantasy realm. Feuding brothers. Odd-looking elves. A guy with a giant hammer. I've been waiting to feature Hawk The Slayer and with Thor: The Dark World out this week, the time is right. Hawk the Slayer (1980) Director: Terry Marcel Stars: John Terry, Jack Palance, Bernard Bresslaw After his evil older brother Voltan kills their father and kidnaps a nun, Christian Shephard gathers his tallest, shortest and most effeminate friends to help stop him. I'm a sucker...
- 11/6/2013
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
To mark the 50th Anniversary of one of the most successful movie franchises of all time and with filming now complete on James Bond’s 23rd official outing in Skyfall due for release later this year, I have been tasked with taking a retrospective look at the films that turned author Ian Fleming’s creation into one of the most recognised and iconic characters in film history.
Following Roger Moore’s departure from the lead role after starring in the previous seven films, the fifteenth James Bond film, The Living Daylights, was seized upon as an opportunity to reboot the series with not only a new Bond but a new approach to the franchise that had become rather formulaic over the past 25 years. Taking the title from one of Fleming’s short stories, writers Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson took the character back to his roots making a conscious...
Following Roger Moore’s departure from the lead role after starring in the previous seven films, the fifteenth James Bond film, The Living Daylights, was seized upon as an opportunity to reboot the series with not only a new Bond but a new approach to the franchise that had become rather formulaic over the past 25 years. Taking the title from one of Fleming’s short stories, writers Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson took the character back to his roots making a conscious...
- 6/20/2012
- by Chris Wright
- Obsessed with Film
Unlike in theater or television, writers generally get the short end of the stick in the movie business. When a film doesn't work, the script is blamed, when it does work, the director gets credit. Writers get fired, rehired, fired again, rewritten and screwed out of credit. But that's not to say that once they get the momentum behind them, a screenwriter can't become just as talked about as actors, actresses and directors around Hollywood watering holes and meeting rooms.
As such, following our picks for the potential stars and starlets on the rise, we've chosen five screenwriters who look like they're going to be in demand over the next few years. We last ran one of these nearly two years ago, and all five of our picks have gone on to big things -- Emma Forrest has David Yates and Emma Watson adapting her memoir "Your Voice In My Head...
As such, following our picks for the potential stars and starlets on the rise, we've chosen five screenwriters who look like they're going to be in demand over the next few years. We last ran one of these nearly two years ago, and all five of our picks have gone on to big things -- Emma Forrest has David Yates and Emma Watson adapting her memoir "Your Voice In My Head...
- 4/10/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
There are few things in this world greater than the feeling one gets from taking vengeance upon the people who murdered your father. Holding a fluffy puppy fresh out of the dryer is probably one. Receiving oral pleasures on the beach definitely. And winning free movie-related paraphernalia is another. Conan the Barbarian sliced its way into theaters today, and to celebrate we’re giving away two swag-filled prize packs! Each pack contains two t-shirts (pictured to the right), one copy of the film’s score, one character poster, and one final theatrical poster. How can you win? Simple… what’s your favorite hack n slash fantasy themed film? It’s a broad category and covers pretty much any period film with swords and magic from Highlander to The Return of the King. (Please note, The Cable Guy does not count just because it features a scene set at Medieval Times.) Tell...
- 8/20/2011
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Your Highness
Reviewed by Duncan Bain
Stars: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux | Written by Danny McBride, Ben Best | Directed by David Gordon Green
Fantasy film nerds of a certain age are pretty much guaranteed to enjoy this hilariously puerile exercise in big budget comedy. Much like director Gordon Green’s previous offering, Pineapple Express, Your Highness is a film which favours a particular form of herbal enhancement – whether you share a similar enthusiasm may be a deciding factor in how much you’re inclined to enjoy the film.
Your Highness sees a feckless workshy lump of a man , Prince Thadeous (McBride) forced to go on a quest helping his brother Fabious (Franco) to rescue a virginal bride from the clutches of a maniacal evil wizard. Sword & Sorcery clichés abound in a plot that apes & echoes childhood favourites such as Krull, Hawk The Slayer, Heavy Metal,...
Reviewed by Duncan Bain
Stars: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux | Written by Danny McBride, Ben Best | Directed by David Gordon Green
Fantasy film nerds of a certain age are pretty much guaranteed to enjoy this hilariously puerile exercise in big budget comedy. Much like director Gordon Green’s previous offering, Pineapple Express, Your Highness is a film which favours a particular form of herbal enhancement – whether you share a similar enthusiasm may be a deciding factor in how much you’re inclined to enjoy the film.
Your Highness sees a feckless workshy lump of a man , Prince Thadeous (McBride) forced to go on a quest helping his brother Fabious (Franco) to rescue a virginal bride from the clutches of a maniacal evil wizard. Sword & Sorcery clichés abound in a plot that apes & echoes childhood favourites such as Krull, Hawk The Slayer, Heavy Metal,...
- 8/7/2011
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Do you remember the 1980 fantasy adventure “Hawk the Slayer”? Well, the sequel to that film, “Hawk the Hunter” is actually in the works! In case you don’t remember “Hawk the Slayer”, the film followed Hawk (played by John Terry), who witnessed the murders of his bride and father at the hands of his evil brother Voltan (Jack Palance) he and his friends set out to end his brother’s reign of the Abbess. Shockya has been contacted with news on the upcoming sequel. According to the press release, director Terry Marcel “has bowed to fan pressure and resolved to make the sequel to his thirty year old sword and sorcery...
- 6/10/2011
- by monique
- ShockYa
The fantasy genre has gotten a bad rep over the years and I think I know why. Too many factions of role players, larpers and W.O.W-ers have joined forces over the world wide web to become this massive, unstoppable goliath of an easy target. What was once little groups of in-the-know outcasts playing Magic in highschool hallways is so visible that they've turned it into an easy punchline for bad comedians and films like Role Models or Your Highness to take a stab at. But That's just my theory.
The other downside to fantasy's perceived dorkery is I think it's led to a slowing down of mainstream fantasy film production and the films that do get made that fully embrace their fantasy roots either get savages by critics or dumped onto SyFy. Lord of the Rings is really the only series of films I can think of that got through unscathed.
The other downside to fantasy's perceived dorkery is I think it's led to a slowing down of mainstream fantasy film production and the films that do get made that fully embrace their fantasy roots either get savages by critics or dumped onto SyFy. Lord of the Rings is really the only series of films I can think of that got through unscathed.
- 5/9/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Hot on the heels of E news’ sneak peak at Tarsem Singh’s Immortals comes the first official trailer from Universal. It’s a bit clearer, but that still doesnt detract from the fact that this is looking like 300′s bin baby. Speed ramping, strong visuals, and the rapid fire bow and arrow gag is ripped straight out of Hawk The Slayer. And will people just go into battle already and not stop to pontificate in as growly a voice as they can muster. Anyway, have a look and tell us what you think.
Greek Mythology is so ripe for adaptation it’s ready to fall from the tree and spoil. Just when is someone gonna get this stuff right?
Immortals is coming 11-11-11.
Greek Mythology is so ripe for adaptation it’s ready to fall from the tree and spoil. Just when is someone gonna get this stuff right?
Immortals is coming 11-11-11.
- 4/27/2011
- by Neil Upton
- Obsessed with Film
Update: A leak of the full trailer, in measurably better quality, is now available. Since it doesn't seem to be the official release, we've just added it to this post and bumped. Look out for the official release, hopefully with HD, very soon. Last night E! showed part of the first trailer for Tarsem Singh's Immortals, and a bootleg video of the segment is online. The footage seems to make up most of the film's teaser trailer, and shows off a lot of post-300 action, filtered through Tarsem's recognizable style, and shows off most of the core cast that includes Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz, John Hurt and Mickey Rourke. Check it out after the break. Beyond even the fact of the annoying voice-over, the quality here is pretty lousy. Though in a way that adds to the aesthetic -- it...
- 4/27/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Your Highness ***
Reviewed by Duncan Bain
Stars: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux | Written by Danny McBride, Ben Best | Directed by David Gordon Green
Fantasy film nerds of a certain age are pretty much guaranteed to enjoy this hilariously puerile exercise in big budget comedy. Much like director Gordon Green’s previous offering, Pineapple Express, Your Highness is a film which favours a particular form of herbal enhancement – whether you share a similar enthusiasm may be a deciding factor in how much you’re inclined to enjoy the film.
Your Highness sees a feckless workshy lump of a man , Prince Thadeous (McBride) forced to go on a quest helping his brother Fabious (Franco) to rescue a virginal bride from the clutches of a maniacal evil wizard. Sword & Sorcery clichés abound in a plot that apes & echoes childhood favourites such as Krull, Hawk The Slayer, Heavy Metal,...
Reviewed by Duncan Bain
Stars: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux | Written by Danny McBride, Ben Best | Directed by David Gordon Green
Fantasy film nerds of a certain age are pretty much guaranteed to enjoy this hilariously puerile exercise in big budget comedy. Much like director Gordon Green’s previous offering, Pineapple Express, Your Highness is a film which favours a particular form of herbal enhancement – whether you share a similar enthusiasm may be a deciding factor in how much you’re inclined to enjoy the film.
Your Highness sees a feckless workshy lump of a man , Prince Thadeous (McBride) forced to go on a quest helping his brother Fabious (Franco) to rescue a virginal bride from the clutches of a maniacal evil wizard. Sword & Sorcery clichés abound in a plot that apes & echoes childhood favourites such as Krull, Hawk The Slayer, Heavy Metal,...
- 4/12/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
The success of Star Wars inspired a legion of similarly themed rip-offs. Here, Rob salutes some of the best and worst…
1977 was a big year for sci-fi, given that it's when George Lucas first gave the world Star Wars. And while it's been said that George himself 'borrowed' from a lot of other films to make the original trilogy (and from a lot of poor computer games for the latter ones), there were those who jumped on the sci-fi bandwagon at the time and tried, no matter what the quality, to give us more space opera fun.
Here, then, we salute 11 films and TV shows that tried to be another Star Wars....
Star Trek 2: The Wrath Of Khan (1982)
How can Star Trek copy Star Wars? Well, for the first outing on the big screen for Trek, the premise was a big, galactic cerebral space epic, filled with more high-brow...
1977 was a big year for sci-fi, given that it's when George Lucas first gave the world Star Wars. And while it's been said that George himself 'borrowed' from a lot of other films to make the original trilogy (and from a lot of poor computer games for the latter ones), there were those who jumped on the sci-fi bandwagon at the time and tried, no matter what the quality, to give us more space opera fun.
Here, then, we salute 11 films and TV shows that tried to be another Star Wars....
Star Trek 2: The Wrath Of Khan (1982)
How can Star Trek copy Star Wars? Well, for the first outing on the big screen for Trek, the premise was a big, galactic cerebral space epic, filled with more high-brow...
- 4/7/2011
- Den of Geek
Meeting in the trendy 75 St Martins Lane Hotel (so trendy they don’t seem to need a sign) to interview James Purefoy about his new film Ironclad, bizarrely with my previous partner in crime from the Sean Bean/Cleanskin interview, Duncan from Den of Geek. Our paths just keep on crossing!
In Ironclad, released in the U.K. today (you can find my review Here) Purefoy plays the penitent Templar Knight Thomas Marshall, caught up in the defence of Rochester castle, and the Kingdom itself under King John’s reign in 1215 and after a few minutes wait he arrived looking somewhat more relaxed than his screen counterpart; casually suave in a dark blue suit and slightly undone tie, white handkerchief in breast pocket. Damn the man.
PR lady told us we had 25 minutes, Purefoy made a mischievous comment about what we were going to talk about for that long. As it happens,...
In Ironclad, released in the U.K. today (you can find my review Here) Purefoy plays the penitent Templar Knight Thomas Marshall, caught up in the defence of Rochester castle, and the Kingdom itself under King John’s reign in 1215 and after a few minutes wait he arrived looking somewhat more relaxed than his screen counterpart; casually suave in a dark blue suit and slightly undone tie, white handkerchief in breast pocket. Damn the man.
PR lady told us we had 25 minutes, Purefoy made a mischievous comment about what we were going to talk about for that long. As it happens,...
- 3/4/2011
- by Mark Clark
- Obsessed with Film
A couple of weekends ago, after a vigorous night of drinking and carrying on, I found myself idly scanning the cable channels, looking for something to help me fall asleep before the spinning walls caught up with me. I flipped past the abominable 1987 adaptation, Masters Of The Universe, and then flipped back to it, because I'd completely forgotten about it. The movie had been on for 20 minutes. I watched the entire remainder of it, fascinated and strangely enjoying myself.
There's a great deal of fun to be had with the sword and sorcery genre, particularly for those of us who grew up with comic books, Dungeons & Dragons (both the RPG and the Saturday morning cartoon), the artwork of Frank Frazetta, and books by the likes of David Eddings, R.A. Salvatore, and the Weis/Hickman combo responsible for the Dragonlance novels (Raistlin forever, motherfuckers). Particularly in the 80's, there were a...
There's a great deal of fun to be had with the sword and sorcery genre, particularly for those of us who grew up with comic books, Dungeons & Dragons (both the RPG and the Saturday morning cartoon), the artwork of Frank Frazetta, and books by the likes of David Eddings, R.A. Salvatore, and the Weis/Hickman combo responsible for the Dragonlance novels (Raistlin forever, motherfuckers). Particularly in the 80's, there were a...
- 2/17/2011
- by TK
Brian Michael Bendis has had a big day, but just in case you were wondering whether the Jessica Jones TV news or his reunion with Mark Bagley in "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" was more important to him, he clarified his perspective over Twitter.
Spider-Man showed up in other headlines today thanks to his Broadway musical's latest delay. NPR listeners may appreciate Lea Hernandez' thoughts on the matter. They've been retweeted below along with a handful of new "Tron: Legacy" evaluations. Find out if you still want see it after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for December 17, 2010.
@theDivaLea @mtvsplashpage you know, the Spider-Man musical has everything it needs to open as a production of Fiasco frm This American Life.
-Lea Hernandez, Writer/Artist ("Rumble Girls," "Killer Princesses")
@edgarwright Start these rumours: I will direct sequels to Hawk The Slayer, Krull, The Black Hole and The Last Starfighter.
Spider-Man showed up in other headlines today thanks to his Broadway musical's latest delay. NPR listeners may appreciate Lea Hernandez' thoughts on the matter. They've been retweeted below along with a handful of new "Tron: Legacy" evaluations. Find out if you still want see it after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for December 17, 2010.
@theDivaLea @mtvsplashpage you know, the Spider-Man musical has everything it needs to open as a production of Fiasco frm This American Life.
-Lea Hernandez, Writer/Artist ("Rumble Girls," "Killer Princesses")
@edgarwright Start these rumours: I will direct sequels to Hawk The Slayer, Krull, The Black Hole and The Last Starfighter.
- 12/17/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
Luc's mother visits and meddles in everyone's life. And someone's having tons of sex in the restaurant. Could it be Kevin and Scotty? Probably not! Join us for the fun starting at 10Pm Est.
We open with another terrifying scene as a horrifying zombie drags a girl into a storeroom and starts eating her face. This is some sick sh .... oh wait, this isn't The Walking Dead (which is on right now on AMC), it's Brothers & Sisters ... and that's just Justin macking on some girl named Kimberly.
As they grope each other next to the vat of pickle chips and the box of urinal cakes, Scotty comes in and sees them, quickly says sorry, and closes the door. He and Justin then have a very loud and awkward conversation about the "lunch rush." Justin mentions needing olives and trying to "get some," which raises Scotty's decibel level two-fold (because the...
We open with another terrifying scene as a horrifying zombie drags a girl into a storeroom and starts eating her face. This is some sick sh .... oh wait, this isn't The Walking Dead (which is on right now on AMC), it's Brothers & Sisters ... and that's just Justin macking on some girl named Kimberly.
As they grope each other next to the vat of pickle chips and the box of urinal cakes, Scotty comes in and sees them, quickly says sorry, and closes the door. He and Justin then have a very loud and awkward conversation about the "lunch rush." Justin mentions needing olives and trying to "get some," which raises Scotty's decibel level two-fold (because the...
- 11/15/2010
- by snicks
- The Backlot
One of the most anticipated panels at New York Comic-Con this year was for Your Highness, the newest film from Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green, starring Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman and Justin Theroux. The panel and trailer both lived up to expectations, and if the latter was any indication, we have a great action/comedy to look forward to this spring.
The panel consisted of director Green and stars Franco, McBride and Theroux, and was moderated by Tom McCarthy, best known for directing The Station Agent and The Visitor. Some of the details that we learned from comments by the people involved with the film include:
It’s heavily inspired by films like Krull (referenced briefly in Green’s Pineapple Express), Conan the Barbarian, Hawk the Slayer and various other fantasy films of the 80’s. This is not a parody. Gordon Green said the more serious they pushed things,...
The panel consisted of director Green and stars Franco, McBride and Theroux, and was moderated by Tom McCarthy, best known for directing The Station Agent and The Visitor. Some of the details that we learned from comments by the people involved with the film include:
It’s heavily inspired by films like Krull (referenced briefly in Green’s Pineapple Express), Conan the Barbarian, Hawk the Slayer and various other fantasy films of the 80’s. This is not a parody. Gordon Green said the more serious they pushed things,...
- 10/10/2010
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The IMDb250. A list of the top 250 films as ranked by the users of the biggest movie Internet site on the web. It is based upon the ratings provided by the users of The Internet Movie Database, which number into the millions. As such, it’s a perfect representation of the opinions of the movie masses, and arguably the most comprehensive ranking system on the Internet.
It’s because of this that we at HeyUGuys (and in this case, we, is myself and Barry) have decided to set ourselves a project. To watch and review all 250 movies on the list! We’ve frozen the list as of 1st January this year. It’s not as simple as it sounds, as we’ll be watching them in one year, 125 each.
Week 20, 100 films down 150 to go. One of my favorite weeks of film viewing was week 20 as I finally got round to...
It’s because of this that we at HeyUGuys (and in this case, we, is myself and Barry) have decided to set ourselves a project. To watch and review all 250 movies on the list! We’ve frozen the list as of 1st January this year. It’s not as simple as it sounds, as we’ll be watching them in one year, 125 each.
Week 20, 100 films down 150 to go. One of my favorite weeks of film viewing was week 20 as I finally got round to...
- 6/8/2010
- by Gary Phillips
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
With today marking the second anniversary of the passing of Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax (he even sounds like some kind of hard as nails dwarf with an axe, doesn’t he?), JustPressPlay takes this moment to look back at a couple of the… less traditionally good examples of the sword-and-sorcery genre. In tribute to Gary we proudly dissect a pair of so-bad-they’re-brilliant fantasy films, that might not be were it not for the dreams two guys, a basement, and a small sack of ridiculously large dice.
• • •
Hawk The Slayer (1980)
Overtly Melodramatic Synopsis:
“Darkness stalks the land”—and apparently so does cheap Germanic font text for exposition, as we find Hawk, a fabled warrior with all the square jawed enthusiasm of a math teacher herded into the school play, gathering a band of warriors to rescue the local Abbes from the clutches of his evil brother, Lord Voltan!
Oh Yeah,...
• • •
Hawk The Slayer (1980)
Overtly Melodramatic Synopsis:
“Darkness stalks the land”—and apparently so does cheap Germanic font text for exposition, as we find Hawk, a fabled warrior with all the square jawed enthusiasm of a math teacher herded into the school play, gathering a band of warriors to rescue the local Abbes from the clutches of his evil brother, Lord Voltan!
Oh Yeah,...
- 3/4/2010
- by Neil Pedley
- JustPressPlay.net
With today marking the second anniversary of the passing of Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax (he even sounds like some kind of hard as nails dwarf with an axe, doesn’t he?), JustPressPlay takes this moment to look back at a couple of the… less traditionally good examples of the sword-and-sorcery genre. In tribute to Gary we proudly dissect a pair of so-bad-they’re-brilliant fantasy films, that might not be were it not for the dreams two guys, a basement, and a small sack of ridiculously large dice.
• • •
Hawk The Slayer (1980)
Overtly Melodramatic Synopsis:
“Darkness stalks the land”—and apparently so does cheap Germanic font text for exposition, as we find Hawk, a fabled warrior with all the square jawed enthusiasm of a math teacher herded into the school play, gathering a band of warriors to rescue the local Abbes from the clutches of his evil brother, Lord Voltan!
Oh Yeah,...
• • •
Hawk The Slayer (1980)
Overtly Melodramatic Synopsis:
“Darkness stalks the land”—and apparently so does cheap Germanic font text for exposition, as we find Hawk, a fabled warrior with all the square jawed enthusiasm of a math teacher herded into the school play, gathering a band of warriors to rescue the local Abbes from the clutches of his evil brother, Lord Voltan!
Oh Yeah,...
- 3/4/2010
- by Neil Pedley
- JustPressPlay.net
The early 80s saw a whole raft of so-called sword and sorcery epics. The success of Star Wars meant that audiences were obviously desperate for more fantasy cinema - or not. Nowadays the likes of Krull, Hawk the Slayer and the Beastmaster are more likely to be seen propping up the late night film schedules and only people of a certain age will admit to liking them. Solomon Kane seems intent on reviving the genre but has a tricky task. Firstly if you not a fan of mystical hokum, nothing in evidence here will change your mind. Secondly, the titular hero is from the West Country. Imagine Jimmy Nail as Spender taking on the world’s terrorists. Kane (James Purefoy) is a murderous mercenary who when threatened by a demon with eternal damnation, renounces his violent ways in an attempt to save his soul. When a warlock threatens his native land,...
- 3/1/2010
- by Michael Shelton
- t5m.com
Do any of you remember the epic action/fantasy film from 1980 called Hawk the Slayer? No? Starred Jack Palance as Voltan, a scenery-chewing, evil-doing ham and John Terry as Hawk, his heroic brother? Featured a dwarf, a giant, and an elf on a quest to free a hot nun from Voltan's ...
- 2/4/2009
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Here's something I honestly thought I would never see: a sequel to the deliciously cheesy 1980 fantasy flick Hawk The Slayer. The original sword-and-sorcery tale starred now-familiar character actor John Terry (yes, Jack Shephard's dad on "Lost") as the warrior Hawk, on a quest to free the realm from the reign of his tyrannical brother Voltan (played by Jack Palance at his scenery-munching finest). Director Terry Marcel is coming back for Jinga Films' Hawk The Hunter,...
- 2/2/2009
- by Dave Davis
- JoBlo.com
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