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Robert Zemeckis' 2007 animated film version of "Beowulf," based on the Old English poem, was one of the earlier films to make such extensive use of then-novel motion-capture CGI technology. Zemeckis seemed to feel that mo-cap was the future of filmmaking, and had previously used it to animate CGI versions of Tom Hanks in his 2004 Christmas film "The Polar Express." After "Beowulf," Zemeckis kept on experimenting, using it in his 2009 animated film "A Christmas Carol," and then again in his doll-based biopic "Welcome to Marwen." Zemeckis has, in the last 20 years, mostly stuck with unusual tech experiments that stretch what the medium of cinema can do. Some of his experiments are successful (the 3D in "The Walk" is some of the best ever) and some aren't ("Here" sucked), but one can at least admire him for trying to reach higher. 

"Beowulf" wasn't entirely successful, despite its ambition. It tried to turn...

Filming has recently begun on Christopher Nolan's next on-screen feat, a take on Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. The film has a murderer's row of talented folks in it, including Spider-Man himself, Tom Holland. And in the first photo taken on set, the actor can be seen at the helm of a ship, with shaggy hair and what looks like a full-on Frodo from The Lord of the Rings costume. At least that's what fans online have been saying since the image first made its way onto X (the artist formerly known as Twitter).

After looking at the photo, you might also agree with the observation, because, well...Holland already looked like he could have been a main Hobbit character or extra (had he been old enough to be cast in the Peter Jackson films all those years ago) with aplomb. So when you put him in a...

Vikings have been a staple of fiction for decades, with numerous novels, movies, and shows featuring the iconic warriors. Recently, Vikings and its sequel series, Vikings: Valhalla, thrilled fans with their depictions of Norse culture and the clash of civilizations. With the latter series concluding in 2024, many viewers are, understandably, eager for more stories set in the world of Vikings. For these fans, the 1999 action movie, The 13th Warrior, could be a perfect fit.

Starring Antonio Banderas as Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, a Muslim Ambassador of the Abbasid Caliphate, The 13th Warrior also offers compelling portrayals of Viking culture and how they conflict with people of other societies. While it received poor reviews when it premiered and failed in theaters, the movie developed a cult following in the decades after its release. Thanks to fantastic sets and costumes, along with great performances and directing, The 13th Warrior overcame criticism of its simple plot,...

New allegations of sexual misconduct and assault have surfaced against Neil Gaiman, the best-selling fantasy author whose books Good Omens, American Gods and The Sandman have become TV series.

On Monday, New York Magazine published a cover story titled, “There Is No Safe Word,” with writer Lila Shapiro’s piece detailing new claims against Gaiman based on interviews with eight women. This follows the July 2024 release of the Tortoise Media podcast Master, which reported earlier graphic accusations by five women against the celebrated genre writer. (Four of those women were among those who spoke for the New York Magazine piece.)

One of the claims comes from Scarlett Pavlovich, a former babysitter for Gaiman and his ex-wife Amanda Palmer, who described being sexually assaulted in February 2022 by Gaiman in New Zealand in a backyard bathtub.

She also alleged Gaiman assaulted her under the blankets on a hotel room bed while his...

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Scottish actor and producer Gerard Butler has been the star of countless projects within a variety of genres. From his role as a protective father in the action film Greenland all the way to the haunted singer in the movie adaptation of Phantom of the Opera, there is no role that Butler can't handle. In addition to his previous work, his upcoming role of Stoick the Vast in the highly anticipated How to Train Your Dragon live-action film is sure to keep him on audiences' minds throughout 2025 and beyond. Although Butler's filmography is expansive, to say the least, there is one project that audiences of both film and literature should be sure not to miss.

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“If you’ve got the time and the stomach for it, I’ve got a story for you,” is the first line of the new trailer for the big-screen adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s In the Lost Lands. The new trailer dropped on Jan. 8 ahead of the film’s March 7 release, per Entertainment Weekly. Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) star in the new film based on the Game of Thrones author’s short story.

In the action/adventure/fantasy film, Jovovich plays Gray Alys, a powerful sorceress. Set many years into the future, after a catastrophic war, a queen sends Gray into the wild Lands, where the laws of nature are thrown out the window. On a quest to free her people from terrible oppression, she finds a guide in Boyce, played by Bautista, who is a drifter but is adept at navigating the Lost Lands.

Multiple actors appearing in Gladiator II have been criticized for what accents they use for their characters, which are all inherently inaccurate. Gladiator II picks up 16 years after Russell Crowe's Maximus' tragic tale of revenge; Connie Nielsen returns as Lucilla, Paul Mescal plays her now-grown son, and Pedro Pascal is the Roman general who is the new target of the protagonist's vengeance. Yet Denzel Washington decidedly emerged as the best performance of the six main Gladiator II actors, playing the scheming Macrinus.

This is despite controversy surrounding Washington's accent in Gladiator II. The actor decided to use his own New York accent, rejecting choosing an African dialect for his character. Washington's reasoning for this was that there was no way of knowing what the historical Gladiator II figure would have actually sounded like, and he worried his speech would simply be awful. However, Washington's response to this Gladiator 2...

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Long before J.R.R. Tolkien published The Lord of the Rings in the 1950s and The Hobbit in the 1930s, the author had an academic career that heavily influenced the writing of his epic fantasy. As a student and then professor of literature, Tolkien would have been exposed to Anglo-Saxon poems like Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. While it falls in and out of popular culture, Beowulf is fairly well-known in academic circles as a seminal work of the genre of epic poetry. Attempts have been made to adapt the hero Beowulf's story for the screen to varying degrees of success. But it could be argued that none has done it true justice.

Beowulf is one of the foundational texts of English literature, an epic poem about a warrior named Beowulf who takes on a fearsome monster named Grendel, then Grendel's mother, and finally a mighty dragon. In 1971, author John Gardner wrote Grendel, which tells the story of Beowulf from the monster's point of view. Grendel imagines the titular character as a thoughtful, angry outcast who doesn't know how to fit into the world.

Grendel has been adapted to the screen before, but the story has resonated down through the decades and writer-director Robert D. Krzykowski is taking a crack at it for modern audiences. The new movie will feature Jeff Bridges as Grendel; Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar, whose court Grendel harries; T Bone Burnett as the Shaper, whose music and tales drive Grendel to fits of existential madness; and Dave Bautista as Beowulf, the warrior who puts an end to Grendel's rampage.

The mere mention of Grendel the classic monster from the Old English, Anglo-Saxon era epic poem, Beowulf is enough to unlock a portal buried deep within the brain of every former English student. Since its introduction to the oral tradition, the creature at the heart of Robert D. Krzykowski's cinematic take has captivated the hearts and minds of humans for thousands of years.

So it's no surprise that new details (via The Hollywood Reporter) alongside images from a Collider exclusive reveal that Grendel, as played by Jeff Bridges, is going in a deeply philosophical and darkly fantastical direction; a perfect fit for the Jim Henson Creature Shop's interpretation based on the 1971 John Gardner novel.

What Is Grendel and What Is This Movie Adapted From?

Grendel is largely considered to be a modern classic, a novel that retells the old English epic poem Beowulf from the perspective of the monster,...

The classic tale of Beowulf and Grendel is coming back to the big screen in a new live action movie from The Jim Henson Company titled Grendel, and The Hollywood Reporter ran a fresh preview piece this afternoon that gives us a first look at the upcoming project.

The upcoming live action movie from director Robert D. Krzykowski will adapt the same-titled 1971 novel from John Gardner, with Jeff Bridges starring as Grendel alongside Dave Bautista as Beowulf, and Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar.

The cast also includes Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, Aidan Turner as Unferth and T Bone Burnett as the Shaper, “who will also provide original songs for the film.”

The source material for the movie, THR notes, “retells the epic poem from the perspective of the monster Grendel, who terrorizes the kingdom of Hrothgar of the Danes for 12 years.”

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop is handling the creature work for the movie,...

The word “epic” gets thrown around a lot, but in the case of Grendel, a live-action retelling of John Gardner’s 1971 novel of the same name, it’s not hyperbole. Writer-director Robert D. Krzykowski adapted the book, a modern classic that retells the old English epic poem Beowulf from the perspective of the monster Grendel, who terrorizes the kingdom of Hrothgar of the Danes for 12 years.

The cast is epic, too, with Jeff Bridges as the titular monster, Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar, Dave Bautista as the warrior Beowulf and T Bone Burnett as the blind, harp-playing Shaper.

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop is doing the creature work and design. Filming is set to begin in Europe next year.

Palisades Park Pictures is handling international sales; CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group co-rep rights for North America.

The Hollywood Reporter recently spoke with Krzykowski about Grendel’s deeply...

The Jim Henson Company, the company behind Fraggle Rock and Farscape, is in the process of developing a new kids television series called Paul the Bear with Julia Pott and former Disney Channel star Raviv Ullman, best known for his role as Phil Diffy in Phil of the Future. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the new series will be a live-action show.

Paul the Bear is the story of a recently retired brown bear who is trying to get in touch with himself and his community. The show is in the process of being introduced to interested buyers at MIPCOM, an annual trade show for the TV industry that is held in Cannes, France.

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“More effort than it’s worth” possibly represents the harshest 5 words that can be strung together in the English language. For a film, that statement guarantees an immediate death sentence. In the case of Antonio Banderas’ The 13th Warrior, it spelled the extinction of an entire genre: the Muslim hero archetype.

Antonio Banderas (as Ahmad ibn Fadlan) and Vladimir Kulich (as Beowulf) in The 13th Warrior [Credit: Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]

In the film’s critical and commercial failure, Antonia Banderas finds a sense of comfort and familiarity with his daughter Dakota Johnson whose 2024 film, Madame Web went through somewhat of a similar treatment. Both films represent a central character destined for a greater purpose who is uprooted from their established life and thrown into a mission against a foreign enemy.

The similarity between the two films is more than skin-deep. Both films also burned millions of dollars...

The best Viking movies transport audiences to the world of the 9th to 11th centuries for bloodlustful battle-filled adventures with some of the most notorious warriors in history. These movies tell the story of Vikings, those polytheistic Norse warriors who sailed the seas, pillaging and conquering. In the world of streaming services, the tales of Viking warriors have become much more popular. With TV shows like Vikings and Last Kingdom, there is a clear lack of Viking movies compared to other subgenres of historical drama.

Viking stories go back thousands of years, with the brave and violent warriors blazing a trail through history, creating an exciting backdrop for any movie or TV show. Thanks possibly to the success of shows like Vikings and its spinoff, Vikings: Valhalla, this unique time and place in history became popular again though the best Viking movies show that there's always been an interest in the longboat-sailing warriors.

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As audiences prepare to defy gravity and take flight with Wicked, the Jim Henson Creature Shop is set to resurrect another classic sympathetic villain: Grendel. Whether it's Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, Loki, or the Wicked Witch of the West, Hollywood has repeatedly sought to redeem villains that audiences love to hate. While this might seem like a more recent trend or an evolution in storytelling, the concept of a sympathetic antagonist has been around far longer than many realize. Although Grendel wasn't the first story to give a villain a starring role, it played...

Earlier this year, it was revealed that the Jim Henson Company was teaming with Robert D. Krzykowsi for an adaptation of Grendel, the 1971 novel by John Gardner that tells the story of the iconic monster from the epic poem Beowulf from the monsters point of view. The movie boasts a stacked cast, including Jeff Bridges as Grendel, Dave Bautista as Beowulf, Sam Elliott as the Dragon, Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar and more.

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Middle-earth, the setting of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and its various adaptations, has an incredibly long history. By the end of The Return of the King, the Third Age alone had gone on for 3,021 years. For comparison, the amount of time between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the invention of the iPhone was only 1,531 years. Yet throughout this history, Middle-earth civilizations never seemed to make significant leaps in technology. From the beginning of the First Age to the end of the Third Age, Middle-earth was stuck in a fantasy version of the medieval period; most buildings were either castles or thatched houses, and the main forms of transportation were horses on land or sailing ships on the water,...

Today, Collider is joining forces with Jim Hensons Creature Shop to give readers an exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the upcoming live-action fantasy flick, Grendel. Based on John Gardners 1971 novel of the same name, the movie allows the villain from the Old English poem, Beowulf, to step into the spotlight and tell his version of the events. Stacked with a cast that includes Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski) as the titular monster and Dave Bautista (Knock at the Cabin) as the warrior Beowulf, the production looks like it will be yet another hit to come from the legendary company.

Much of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is centered on Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew going on a fantastical adventure on the Grand Line. However, the Shonen series does not focus primarily on its main characters, as over its long run, Oda-Sensei has featured several mysteries around its characters.

Monkey D. Luffy. Credits: Toei Animation

One of the most sought-after mysteries revolving around the anime and manga series is The Will of D. The characters with these initials are notorious figures tirelessly hunted by the Marines. While characters like Ace, Dragon, Garp, Saul, and many more flaunt the letter in their names, Trafalgar D. Water Law prefers to hide the letter from his name.

Though fans initially assumed that he preferred to have negligent attention and did not want the Marine on his tail, it turns out that he prefers to hide the letter for a very different reason.

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There will always be an interest and allure in banned media, which, for many, raises questions like "Why do they not want me to see this?" This often comes with boundary-pushing cinema that challenges social norms and political powers or goes to such extremes that those in charge of distribution deem it inappropriate to share with the masses.

Are all banned films great? Looking through the video nasties catalog, some of the films only became notorious because they made the infamous list of banned media. Yet, at the same time, others like Salo: The 120 Days of Sodom or Ken Russel's The Devils have garnered such acclaim that they have transcended their initial ban.

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Many potentially great superhero movies have failed to materialise over the years, though George Miller's Justice League: Mortal remains among the most intriguing.

Only bits and pieces have ever been revealed about the project (an early version of the screenplay is floating around online if you search hard enough), including the fact the Mad Max director considered shooting it completely in motion capture, similar to Beowulf.

Unfortunately, Justice League: Mortal ended up being a victim of the 2007/2008 writer's strike, though it got far enough along to assemble an impressive cast of young actors. The idea was for them to grow into their roles over a series of movies that would have launched a shared DC Universe around the same time the MCU was created.

Adam Brody was cast as Barry Allen/The Flash, with D.J. Cotrona as Superman, rapper Common as John Stewart/Green Lantern, Australian supermodel Megan Gale as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman,...

Filmmaker James Gunn may have never set foot inside a WWE ring, but he is still the owner of one of the company's championship titles. It may be a replica, but it was given to him by someone who's held the title on multiple occasions during his WWE run.

Before Dave Bautista migrated to Hollywood, he rose to fame as a top performer in WWE. His transition to movie star was aided by his casting as Drax the Destroyer in Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy movie series. On Threads, Gunn responded to a question about a viral social media post that claimed Bautista always gives a replica World Heavyweight Championship belt to every director he works with when they wrap filming. When asked if he was given a title belt like the post suggested, Gunn confirmed he was by saying, "Yes."

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Butler's career skyrocketed after 300, solidifying him as a leading action star in Hollywood with international acclaim. Inspired by 300's success, Butler continued in the action genre, starring in multiple box office hits throughout his career. Despite being typecasted as an action star, Butler's iconic performance as King Leonidas in 300 remains his greatest to date.

The classic action movie 300 transformed Gerard Butler's Hollywood career and just may be the peak of his extensive filmography. 300 was released in the United States on March 9, 2007, and became the tenth highest-grossing movie of that year, earning $456 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million. The epic action film was only Zack Snyder's second feature directorial effort following his breakout 2004 horror film Dawn of the Dead. The success and cultural impact of 300 led Snyder to take on other massive blockbusters such as Watchmen (2009), Man of Steel (2013), and Justice League...

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Speaking of chest hair, none of the Spartans have any, happy to parade around their cartoonishly cut physiques as if they all possess a severe shirt allergy. Leading the charge is King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), a man who cannot help but add multiple exclamation marks after every sentence he speaks.

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Dave Bautista and Jeff Bridges lead a stacked cast which will flip the Beowulf story and presumably also feature a puppet or two in the mix.

Here’s a fine story to kick off the week. The legendary Jim Henson Company is set to make Grendel, a live action version of Beowulf, the epic tale of heroes, monsters and the clashes between them.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Palisades Park Pictures is launching sales for the project at the upcoming Cannes marketplace. We’ve seen the tale of Beowulf rendered on the silver screen before of course, with Robert Zemeckis' 2007 version re-telling the Old English epic poem through the medium of computer animation.

Although that film is sometimes floated as an example in debates about the merits or shortcomings of CGI experimentation, it boasted an impressive cast that included Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright and Crispin Glover...

Jeff Bridges and Dave Bautista will lead the live-action adaptation of Grendel. T Bone Burnett will provide original music for the film, and the Jim Henson Creature Shop will bring the monsters to life. Bridges and Bautista will face off as Grendel and Beowulf in this thrilling adaptation.

Jeff Bridges will lead a star-studded live-action adaptation of John Gardner's Grendel, which retells part of Beowulf from the monster's perspective. Alongside Bridges, Dave Bautista will appear as Beowulf, Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar, Sam Elliott as The Dragon, Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, and Aidan Turner as Unferth (per The Hollywood Reporter). Composer, producer, and songwriter T Bone Burnett will provide original music for the film and appear in the movie as The Shaper. Robert D. Krzykowski will direct Grendel from a screenplay he adapted from the critically acclaimed novel of the same name. Krzykowski said:

"'Grendel' represents everything I love about the movies.

The story of Beowulf and Grendel is one of the most famous stories in English literature. The epic Beowulf is one of the most important works of English literature in general and it has been an inspiration for many authors over the centuries. We have also had numerous adaptations of the work, including the animated film from 2007, but all of them focused on the heroic tale of Beowulf, the hero of the story. But, the story also has another important character – Grendel – the monster and Beowulf’s rival in the story.

Grendel is finally going to get the chance to tell you his side of the story, as the movie Grendel will be released soon, with Palisades Park Pictures is launching international sales ahead of Cannes.

But that is actually not the main piece of news we have for you today. Namely, the cast of the upcoming movie has been...

Guardians of the Galaxy and Dune star Dave Bautista will play Beowulf in the upcoming live-action monster movie Grendel. The actor will star in the Jim Henson Company production alongside accomplished actors such as Jeff Bridges, who plays the titular character Grendel, and Bryan Cranston, who will portray King Hrothgar.

Per Variety, Grendel will begin production later this year in Europe, with Jim Henson's Creature Shop handling practical creature work and design. The movie also stars Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, and Aidan Turner as Unferth. T Bone Burnett will provide original songs for the film. Robert D. Krzykowski (The Man Who Killed Hitler) penned the screenplay and will direct the John Gardner novel adaptation. Krzykowski and Jay Glazer acquired the rights to the novel in 2020.

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Actor and former wrestler Dave Bautista was last seen in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two as Glossu Rabban. The actor has come a long way from his WWE days and has branched out into various roles in acclaimed films such as the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, Blade Runner 2049, Knock at the Cabin, and Glass Onion.

The actor will be seen next in Robert D. Krzykowski’s fantasy epic Grendel, which sees the actor play the popular character Beowulf. A retelling of the epic poem Beowulf, the film is adapted from a novel by John Gardner. It explores the story of Grendel, a monster whom Beowulf hunts. The film also stars Jeff Bridges, Bryan Cranston, Sam Elliott, Thomasin McKenzie, and more.

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The epic poem Beowulf has been regarded as one...

The Jim Henson Company is working on an adaptation of Grendel, the John Gardner novel that flips the tale of Beowulf to the perspective of the titular monster. The movie has already cast its three leads, with Jeff Bridges playing Grendel, Dave Bautista playing Beowulf and Bryan Cranston playing King Hrothgar. The Grendel movie has also lined up its supporting cast with Thomasin McKenzie, Aidan Turner and T Bone Burnett.

The Jim Henson Company's live-action adaptation of Grendel has cast its principal characters. Based on the 1971 novel by John Gardner, the fantasy epic tells the story of the epic poem Beowulf from the perspective of the titular monster. Beowulf was adapted into a 2007 film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Ray Winstone as the titular hero, Crispin Glover as Grendel, Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother, and Anthony Hopkins as King Hrothgar. The Jim Henson Company's adaptation will feature an entirely different...

Here's some very cool news: the folks at the Jim Henson Company will lend their skills to building practical monster puppets for a new live-action movie based on "Beowulf" and on the John Gardner novel "Grendel." The film, titled "Grendel," will retell the legend of Beowulf from the monster Grendel's point of view (via THR). Jeff Bridges is set to play Grendel, while Dave Bautista will portray Beowulf. The cast also includes Bryan Cranston set as King Hrothgar, Sam Elliott as The Dragon, Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, Aidan Turner as Unferth, and T Bone Burnett will also appear as a character named The Shaper. Burnett will also craft original songs for the film. Robert D. Krzykowski, who helmed the wonderfully titled film "The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot," is set to direct.

So what makes this so cool? Simply the fact that we're getting practical monsters...

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Grendel will involve the monster of Beowulf telling his side of the story. This new interpretation will be helmed by Robert D. Krzykowski, known for The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot. Bridges will be joined by an impressive line-up of actors for an all-star cast, which will include Dave Bautista of Guardians of the Galaxy and Dune: Part Two as Beowulf, Bryan Cranston, who fans know from Breaking Bad, as King Hrothgar,...

The classic tale of Beowulf and Grendel is coming back to the big screen in a new live action movie from The Jim Henson Company titled Grendel, Variety reports this afternoon.

Specifically, the movie will adapt the same-titled 1971 novel from John Gardner.

The upcoming live action movie from director Robert D. Krzykowski will star Jeff Bridges as Grendel, Dave Bautista as Beowulf, and Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar.

The cast also includes Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, Aidan Turner as Unferth and T Bone Burnett as the Shaper, “who will also provide original songs for the film.”

Variety notes in their report that the film is “the story of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem,” who will “step forward to tell his side of the tale.”

Variety adds, “Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will handle practical creature work and design.”

“Grendel represents everything I love about the movies.

Jeff Bridges is turning to the world of practical puppeteering for an upcoming monster film from the Jim Henson Company called “Grendel.”

Bridges will executive produce and be the lead of the latest feature from The Jim Henson Company, the company announced Friday, May 10. “Grendel” will follow the legendary monster at the heart of the epic poem Beowulf, and it will allow the monster to tell his side of the story.

In addition to Bridges as Grendel, the ensemble cast includes Dave Bautista as Beowulf, Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar, Sam Elliott as The Dragon, Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, and Aidan Turner as Unferth.

Composer, producer, and songwriter T Bone Burnett will also star in a rare acting role as The Shaper, and he’ll also provide original songs for the film.

Robert D. Krzykowski is set to direct from a screenplay he adapted from John Gardner’s critically...

Palisades Park Pictures is launching international sales in Cannes on the live-action monster tale Grendel from The Jim Henson Company, with Jeff Bridges and Dave Bautista among the cast.

Bryan Cranston, Sam Elliott, Thomasin Mckenzie, Aidan Turner And T Bone Burnett will also star in the epic fable about the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps forth to tell his side of the story.

Brian Henson and Vince Raisa are producing for The Jim Henson Company, with Robert D. Krzykowski and Jay Glazer, who together acquired rights in 2020, as well as Dennis Berardi and Jon D. Wagner.

The Jim Henson Company’s live-action monster tale “Grendel” has rounded out its cast with Jeff Bridges in the role of Grendel, as well as Dave Bautista as Beowulf and Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar.

Also joining the cast are Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, Aidan Turner as Unferth and, as the Shaper, T Bone Burnett, who will also provide original songs for the film.

Robert D. Krzykowski (“The Man Who Killed Hitler”) directs from the screenplay he adapted from John Gardner’s novel. Palisades Park Pictures, led by CEO Tamara Birkemoe, is launching international sales ahead of Cannes on the story of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps forward to tell his side of the tale.

Production is set to begin later this year in Europe. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will handle practical creature work and design.

“Grendel” is produced by...

Jeff Bridges is set to star as classic monster Grendel in a new live-action movie from the storied Jim Henson Company and director Robert D. Krzykowsk.

Palisades Park Pictures is set to launch sales at Cannes for Grendel, which is billed as the “tale of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps forth to tell his side of this riveting story.” Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will handle the practical creature work and design.

Dave Bautista is set to play Beowulf, with Bryan Cranston set as King Hrothgar, Sam Elliott as The Dragon, Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow and Aidan Turner as Unferth. T Bone Burnett will also star and provide original songs for the film.

Krzykowski will direct from a screenplay he adapted from John Gardner’s novel of the same name.

Brian Henson and Vince Raisa will produce for The Jim Henson Company,...

Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) will play the title role in Grendel, a live-action monster flick from The Jim Henson Company, for which Palisades Park Pictures is launching international sales ahead of Cannes.

Grendel is the tale of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps forth to tell his side of this riveting story. Directed by Robert D. Krzykowski (The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot), the film’s ensemble also includes Dave Bautista (Dune: Part Two) as Beowulf, Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) as King Hrothgar, Sam Elliott (A Star is Born) as The Dragon, Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho) as Queen Wealhtheow, and Aidan Turner (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) as Unferth. In addition to playing the role of The Shaper, famed recording artist and record producer T Bone Burnett will provide original songs for the film.

Krzykowski...

Master Pieces (2020) Full Horror Movie 18+

Dive into the dark world of ‘Master Pieces’, a 2020 horror film that harks back to the slasher genre with a twist. An artist’s spiral into madness leads to a series of chilling events and a trail of blood that even the most peculiar of collection agencies can’t ignore. A new wife’s struggle and eerie disturbances at home add layers to this macabre tapestry

Bae Wolf Full Film (2022) Fantasy, Comedy, Horror

When 500 A.D. meets side-splitting humor in Denmark, the result is a fantasy comedy horror like no other. Meet Grendel – the monster who’s less about the terror and more about the party fouls. In a realm where the night is dark and full of terrors, one hero stands ready with a joke in her heart and a trick up her sleeve. Princess Freawaru and her sarcastic sidekick, Shaper, scour the land...

When we reviewed Mythic Battles: Pantheon just a month or two ago, I had no idea that soon-to-follow would be a newer, more refined take on the divine conflict genre that I had immediately fallen in love with. Mythic Battles: Pantheon is brilliant, and for me, the Greek mythology setting is perhaps the absolute pinnacle – but Mythic Battles: Ragnarok is more refined, more balanced and arguably – even though I enjoy the Norse mythos less – even better. The fundamentals of gameplay are the same, but you can see where four or five years of feedback has been invested in Monolith’s immense follow-up.

Mythic Battles: Ragnarok shares the same setting as Mythic Battles: Pantheon, with the idea that some cataclysmic event has rendered the Gods down to Earth, making them mortal and forcing them to fight for divine stones in order to reclaim their power. As in Pantheon, players choose a points value,...

Some PG-13 movies, such as Poltergeist and Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom, contained dark and scary elements that were too intense for young audiences. Beowulf, an animated film for adults, managed to dodge an R-rating despite featuring violent and sexual content. Movies like Jaws and The Ring used clever editing and filmmaking techniques to create a terrifying atmosphere, earning their scares within the confines of a PG rating.

The MPAA is the organization that gives movies their ratings based on their content; however, some brutal movies that should arguably have been R-rated snuck by with a lower rating. It makes sense that filmmakers and studios would want their movies to have lower ratings, as it means more people are allowed to go see the movie, but this can often lead to frightened children and upset parents. Whether it's dark subject matter or frightening imagery, some PG-13 movies feel like...

Idina Menzel “Beowulf” Premiere Mann’s Village Theater Los Angeles, CA November 5, 2007 ©2007 Kathy Hutchins / Hutchins Photo. Depositphotos

Idina Menzel is a singer, songwriter and actress who has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. She is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance as Elphaba in the musical Wicked, as well as her role as Maureen Johnson in the musical Rent. Her other stage credits include roles in the musicals If/Then and Aida, and she has appeared in films such as Enchanted, Beaches and Disenchanted. She has also released several albums, with her latest being the holiday album Christmas: A Season of Love.

Video: Idina Menzel Performs ‘Let It Go’ at Disneyland 60th Anniversary...

This review of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” was first published on November 26.

It’s been 11 years since the last “Puss in Boots” movie, and 12 years since the last proper installment of the original blockbuster “Shrek” movie franchise. So it makes sense that this new kids movie would want to grow up with its former audience. But “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” may have overshot that mark: The latest fairy-tale comedy adventure is all about how living in an old folks’ home is tragic and depressing and only slightly preferable to our inevitable, terrifying deaths.

Unless, of course, you find a wishing star!

Um… yay?

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” stars Antonio Banderas as the voice of the titular hero, a feline in fabulous footwear who has had an impressive number of daredevil adventures. At the start of the movie he’s usurped a corrupt governor’s...

Angelina Jolie movies list is so loaded it’s hard to pick which is her very best and which are not so cool. My foolproof technique for doing this for any actor is to check what critics and audiences are saying across multiple channels. That’s exactly how I arrived at ranking Angelina Jolie’s movies from best to worst. In the end, you can hardly go wrong with the multiple award winning actress. Even the worst movies on the list feel somewhat watchable because of her graceful and charming personality. There are scarcely a handful of actors that come close to Jolie’s reputation.

This article highlights some of the best and worst movies on the Angelina Jolie movies list.

Angelina Jolie Movies List: Ranked Best to Worst

Source: The Union Journal

Angelina Jolie’s film debut came in 1982 when she featured in Hal Ashby’s “Lookin’ to Get...

Spoiler Alert: this post includes spoilers for Barbarian.

Content Warning: the following article contains discussions of sexual violence.

The original design for the Barbarian villain, The Mother, would have given away the twist that she is not the film's true monster. The Mother is introduced in Barbarian in an incredibly shocking fashion by appearing out of the shadows and killing Bill Skarsgård's character, Keith, by bashing his head against a wall. On the surface, The Mother is the typical horror movie antagonist. However, it is soon revealed that The Mother is the result of decades of multigenerational incest by Barbarian's serial rapist Frank, played by Richard Brake. The true villain of Barbarian is the toxic masculinity exhibited by not only Frank but the male protagonists of Keith and Justin Long's Aj.

The initial design for The Mother, however, would have hinted right away that The Mother was more...

The star and the writer/director of Sea Fever talk about a diverse array of influential films in a double episode.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Sea Fever (2020)

Soldier (1998)

Unforgiven (1992)

Blade Runner (1982)

Gladiator (2000)

The Ice Harvest (2005)

Wonder Woman (2017)

Ordet (1955)

Ditte, Child of Man (1946)

Frances (1982)

The Accused (1988)

The Deer Hunter (1978)

My American Uncle (1980)

8 ½ (1963)

Ikiru (1952)

Heaven’s Gate (1980)

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

Europa (1991)

Diva (1981)

The Sacrifice (1986)

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

The Party (1968)

Westworld (1973)

The Searchers (1956)

Alien (1979)

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

The Exterminating Angel (1962)

Contagion (2011)

Idiocracy (2006)

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Mona Lisa (1986)

King Kong (1933)

Arrival (2016)

In The Cut (2003)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Mandy (2018)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Dune (1984)

Dune (2020… maybe)

Bright Star (2009)

Basic Instinct (1992)

Innerspace (1987)

American Gigolo (1980)

Thelma and Louise (1991)

Wild Things (1998)

Ginger Snaps (2000)

Life of Pi (2012)

Hulk (2003)

Die Hard (1988)

The Hurt Locker (2009)

Psycho (1960)

1917 (2019)

Shane (1953)

Other Notable Items

Brendan McCarthy

David Peoples

Kurt Russell

Lars Von Trier

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Bjarne Henning-Jensen...

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We compare the best and worst Robin Hood movies. From Errol Flynn to Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe to a fox, here's the definitive ranking.

Like a certain Saxon archer landing an arrow right down the center of a bullseye, another Robin Hood movie being around the corner is inevitable. One of the oldest and most beloved figures of English folklore, Robin of Locksley has evolved through the centuries from grifter and trickster to fallen nobleman, and finally to righteous social justice warrior enamored with a serious income distribution plan. He also has more easily made the jump to cinema in the 20th century than many of his legendary peers of yore like King Arthur and Beowulf.

Indeed, thanks in large part to the charms of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, Robin has been the star of one of the most important Hollywood films in cinema history,...

Human history is filled to the brim with awe-inspiring stories that may or may not hold some truth to them; from the far eastern waters of Japan to the freezing Scandinavian peninsula, it is odd how writers aren't falling over each other in a race to bring these characters to life on the small screen.

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We have scoured the archives and compiled a list of our 23 favorite characters of legend and matched them with shows that will be the perfect fit for them!!

1. Aradia (The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina) Sabrina is a total badass, and we're huge fans, but she'll still be learning about her heritage and what she can do when this show begins. We couldn't find anyone who could be the perfect co-mentor than Aradia -- an Italian hipster witch who was a feminist long before it was cool.