Brutal Trailer for the Viking Revenge Thriller THE NORTHMAN From Director Robert Eggers
Focus Features has released the first trailer for the upcoming epic viking revenge film The Northman. The movie comes from writer and director Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse), and it looks awesome and brutal! Damn, this movie looks good, and it has an impressive cast as well which includes Alexander Skarsgård as Viking prince Amleth, who sets out on a mission of revenge after his father is murdered. He is joins by Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Björk, Ralph Ineson, Ethan Hawke, and Willem Dafoe.
The Northman is set at the turn of the 10th century in Iceland, and the story explores how far a Viking prince get revenge for his murdered father. As you’ll see, he has no problem with getting his hands bloody. This movie looks super gritty and gnarly! It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a proper viking movie and we now have one to look forward to!
They built a huge, authentic Vikingvillage up in Northern Ireland for the production on this film! Eggers also co-wrote the film with Icelandic poet and novelist Sjón.
Focus Features will release The Northman in select US theaters on April 22nd, 2022.