Focus Features has finally unveiled a first look at Robert Eggers' The Northman, which features Alexander Skarsgård in the lead along with an all-star supporting cast which includes Anya-Taylor Joy, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, and Ethan Hawke.
Set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century, Skarsgård plays the Viking prince Amleth, who witnesses his father's (Hawke) murder at the hands of his own brother (Claes Bang) as a child and vows vengeance. He returns as an adult alongside a fellow warrior played by Anya-Taylor Joy, and begins his bloody campaign to rescue his mother Queen Gudrun (Kidman) and claim his birthright.
Truth be told, we've seen very similar stories play out countless times over the years, but in the hands of a filmmaker like Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse), The Northman promises to subvert expectations and should prove to be a unique viewing experience at the very least!
Check out the trailer below along with a poster, and let us know what you think.
The Northman also stars Björk, Murray McArthur, Ian Gerard Whyte, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, and Kate Dickie. The movie is set to hit theaters on April 22, 2022.
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