Solomon Kane (film)
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| Directed by | Michael J. Bassett |
| Produced by | Paul Berrow Samuel Hadida Kevan Van Thompson |
| Written by | Michael J. Bassett |
| Starring | Max von Sydow James Purefoy Rachel Hurd-Wood Pete Postlethwaite |
| Cinematography | Dan Laustsen |
| Editing by | Andrew MacRitchie |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Solomon Kane is a film directed by Michael J. Bassett, and based on the character created by Robert E. Howard in 1928. James Purefoy will star in the title role.
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[edit] Plot
The movie tells the origins of Solomon Kane and is hoped to be the first of a trilogy of movies. At the start of the story Kane is a pirate and mercenary, but after an encounter with a demon, The Reaper, he realises he must live a life of peace and seek some form of redemption. The story will include Kane fighting Ghouls and meeting evil sorcerers.[1]
“James Purefoy has been cast as puritan swordsman Solomon Kane in a movie of the same name to be made from the stories of “Conan the Barbarian” creator Robert E. Howard. Kane is a 16th century soldier who learns that his brutal and cruel actions have damned him but is determined to redeem himself by living peaceably. But he finds himself dragged out of retirement for a fight against evil.”[2]
[edit] Cast
| Character | Actor | Description |
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| Solomon Kane | James Purefoy | A 16th century puritan who wanders the earth vanquishing evil in all its forms |
| Josiah Kane | Max von Sydow | Solomon's father, a hero in his own right |
| Meredith Crowthorn | Rachel Hurd-Wood | The etheral Meredith Crowthorn |
| Father Michael | Mackenzie Crook | A deranged priest with a terrible secret |
| William Crowthorn | Pete Postlethwaite | The patriarch of a Puritan family heading to the New World |
| The Reaper | Ian Whyte | A demon who sets Kane on the right path |
| Katherine Crowthorn | Alice Krige | The matriarch of a Puritan family heading to the New World |
| Fletcher | Ben Steel | Member of Solomon's rebel fighters |
[edit] Production
In 2001 it was announced that Christopher Lambert (Highlander) was offered the role of Kane and was seriously "considering it as it's a very compelling part"[3]. At this point Don Murphy (producer of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie) was a producer on the movie, with Samuel Hadida, Paul Berrows and Michael Berrows, and was attempting to set up the movie with New Line Cinema. Murphy left the project in 2003 under a cloud when the project fell apart with New Line.[4]. Things went quiet for a while until Michael J Basset was hired as writer and director of the Kane movie, and in August 2006 he finished writing the script[5]. Finally on October 1st 2007, it was announced that James Purefoy was cast as the lead. [6]
Principal photography began in Prague on 14th January 2008 and is scheduled for a 12 week shoot. Director Bassett says of James Purefoy that he "is a delight to work with; he is giving his heart and soul to this. He's in brilliant physical shape and his sword fighting is just brilliant to behold and he's finding depth and sophistication within the character in ways I really hoped he would." As of the end of February, sets were still being built for the later part of the production, and Max Von Sydow and Mackenzie Crook have yet to begin shooting.[7]Jan Cileček, a czech artist produced a number of sculptures for the movie and there are some photographs available on his website [8].
An article in the Daily Mail states that during the production Purefoy was injured while staging a sword-fight with a stuntman, resulting in his geting five stitches to the forehead. The article also mentions that Michael J. Bassett is into extreme measures "so his cast and crew have been working in the cold, the rain, and as much mud as possible."[9].
On April 16, Michael Bassett posted a messsage on his blog saying "Principal photography is completed on Kane. Now for the long-haul of post-production to get it all into shape". He also says that everything is set up for the future parts of the trilogy, which "will tap more completely into Howard's original stories". Finally he mentioned that "the final scenes of the film were shot in England on the North Devon coast. It was all done on a private estate which used to belong to the real Sir Richard Grenville".[10]
According to Paradox Entertainment CEO Fredrik Malmberg, the film's budget was $40,000,000 USD. [11] A release date is still to be determined.
[edit] External links
- Solomon Kane at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Bassett's Solomon Kane Page
- Michael Bassett discusses Solomon Kane on YouTube
- IGN's Solomon Kane Page
- Comics2Film's Solomon Kane Page
[edit] References
- ^ Michael Bassett discusses Solomon Kane on YouTube
- ^ Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane Movie
- ^ REH Message Board
- ^ Conan Message Board
- ^ Michael Bassett's post to Conan Message Board
- ^ Superherohype Board
- ^ Michael Bassett's Production Blog
- ^ Jan Cileček's Solomon Kane Sculptures
- ^ Daily Mail Interview with Rachel Hurl-Wood
- ^ Michael Bassett's Production Blog
- ^ RedEye
