The Northman

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The Northman
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Directed byRobert Eggers
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJarin Blaschke
Edited byLouise Ford
Music by
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Northman is an upcoming American epic historical film directed by Robert Eggers, co-written by Eggers and Sjón. Set at the turn of the tenth century in Iceland, it stars Alexander Skarsgård as Viking prince Amleth, who sets out on a mission of revenge after his father is murdered by his uncle. Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe appear in supporting roles.

Filming took place between August and December 2020 in Ireland, in locations throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the U.S. on April 22, 2022, by Focus Features, and will be distributed internationally by Universal Pictures.

Premise[]

The Northman is an epic revenge thriller, that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father.

— Focus Features[1]

Cast[]

Production[]

In October 2019, it was announced that Robert Eggers would direct an epic Viking revenge saga, which he would also co-write with Sjón. Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Skarsgård (Alexander's brother), and Willem Dafoe were in talks to join the film.[2] They would all be confirmed in December, along with the addition of Claes Bang to the cast.[3] The film was officially in preparation in December 2019, and would begin filming in Belfast in 2020.[4][5] In August 2020, Björk, along with her daughter Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney, Kate Dickie and Ethan Hawke joined the cast of the film, with Focus Features distributing in North America, and Universal Pictures distributing internationally.[6][7][8] In September 2020, Bill Skarsgård announced he had departed the film due to scheduling conflicts. He was later replaced by Gustav Lindh.[9]

Principal photography was to begin in March 2020,[10] but it was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] Filming started in August 2020,[12] at Torr Head, County Antrim, and Ballygally near Larne in Northern Ireland.[10] In September 2020, the team began filming in Malin on the scenic Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, the Republic of Ireland.[13][14] Filming was completed early in December 2020.[15]

Release[]

The Northman is scheduled to be released on April 22, 2022, by Focus Features.[16]

References[]

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  2. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 16, 2019). "Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård, Anja Taylor-Joy, Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe In Talks To Lead 'The Northman' From Robert Eggers". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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  7. ^ Grater, Tom (August 20, 2020). "'The Northman' Begins Filming In Ireland; Bjork Joins Cast Of Robert Eggers Viking Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Hussey, Allison (August 20, 2020). "Björk Joins Cast of Viking Revenge Movie The Northman". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  9. ^ Manusco, Vinnie (September 4, 2020). "Exclusive: Bill Skarsgård Drops Out of Robert Eggers' Viking Epic 'The Northman'". Collider. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Sharf, Zack (August 20, 2020). "Robert Eggers' 'Northman' Sets Revealed as Filming Starts with Dafoe, Kidman, and Björk". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Coronavirus fears halt Line of Duty filming in Northern Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "Q&A with Claes Bang | Anthem Magazine". anthemmagazine.com. August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Five Fingers Strand". TheWildAtlanticWay.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  14. ^ Maguire, Stephen (September 1, 2020). "Irish village getting ready to welcome Hollywood stars for major film shoot". Irish Mirror. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  15. ^ Sharf, Zach (December 11, 2020). "Robert Eggers Wraps Production on Star-Studded Viking Epic 'The Northman'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  16. ^ Evangelista, Chris (September 29, 2021). "The Northman: Release Date, Cast And More". Slash Film. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

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