Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
| Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse | |
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| Directed by | Colin Teague |
| Produced by | Raffaella De Laurentiis |
| Written by | Matthew Feitshans |
| Screenplay by | Matthew Feitshans |
| Starring |
Julian Morris Jassa Ahluwalia Jonjo O'Neill Jake Curran Tamzin Merchant Dominic Mafham Ben Kingsley |
| Music by | Mark McKenzie |
| Cinematography | David Luther |
Production company |
Raffaella Productions Universal 1440 Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country |
United States United Kingdom Romania |
| Language | English |
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse is a 2015 American-British-Romanian fantasy adventure film directed by Colin Teague. It's a direct-to-video release that was released on February 10, 2015 for a Digital HD release and will be released on February 24, 2015 for the North American DVD and Blu-Ray release. It is the prequel to the original 1996 film and the third film in the Dragonheart franchise, preceded by the 1996 film of the same name and its direct-to-video sequel in 2000, Dragonheart: A New Beginning.
Synopsis
When young squire Gareth goes in search of a fallen comet, he believes it holds gold that he can use to pay for his knighthood. Instead of finding a comet, Gareth finds the dragon Drago (voice of Ben Kingsley) who has fallen to earth and is being hunted by an evil sorcerer. After Drago saves Gareth's life, the two become intricately bonded and they must work together to defeat the sorcerer and stop his reign of terror. Along the way, Gareth learns the true meaning of being a knight.[1]
Cast
- Julian Morris as Gareth[2]
- Ben Kingsley as the voice of Drago the Dragon[3][4]
- Jassa Ahluwalia as Lorne
- Jonjo O'Neill as Brude
- Jake Curran as Traevor
- Tamzin Merchant as Rhonu
- Dominic Mafham as Sir Horsa
- Christopher Fairbank as Potter
- Ozama Oancea as Begilda
- Harry Lister Smith as Kalin
- Daniel Everitt-Lock as Cuthbert
- Serban Celea as Sir Wulfric
- Duncan Preston as Elisedd
- Ioan Coman as Vendor
- Edouard Philipponat as Squire Edouard
- Pavel Ulici as Toothless Pict
- Vlad Radescu as Villager
- Matthew Feitshans as Matthaeus
- Denis Stefan as Lead Pict
Development
Although for years, a third installment has been long rumored and speculated by fans of the previous two films and many others, it was officially announced by Universal Studios Home Entertainment during the summer of 2014 that a third film was in the works. The budget for the CGI effects work for Drago alone was done on a budget of $7,000,000.
Raffaella De Laurentiis who has previously produced the first two films has reprised her role in development as a producer for the third installment of the trilogy. Her stepson, Matthew Feitshans is a screenwriter and development executive regarding storytelling and he has been chosen in position as the writer for the film. In addition, this is actually his first film that he's writing for.
On August 28, 2014, it was announced that Julian Morris has been chosen for the main lead character Gareth.
Music and sound
The score was composed by Mark McKenzie, who previously composed the score for Dragonheart: A New Beginning.
Filming
The filming began around 2013 with filming locations taking place in Romania.
Release
It was released for a Digital HD release and was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Spain, Portugal and France on February 10, 2015. It was also released in India on February 17, 2015 in English and included a Hindi audio dub track. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in North America on February 24, 2015, which also comes with Latin Spanish and European French audio dub tracks. In the United Kingdom, it was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 30, 2015. As of February 10, the film has been available for viewing on Netflix in the United States. A Japanese DVD and Blu-Ray release is slated for June 3, 2015.
Reception
After its digital release, the film received mixed but generally positive reception, with reviews noting impressive CGI for a direct-to-video release, the film being a vast improvement over Dragonheart 2, and being on par with the original film.[5]
Sequel
According to Matthew Feitshans, a Dragonheart 4 is currently in the works.[6]
References
- ↑ "Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet)". dvdempire.com. 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ "Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse trailer". julian-morris.net. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
- ↑ "Sir Ben Kingsley explores his animated side in 'The Boxtrolls'". winnipegsun.com. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
- ↑ "‘The Boxtrolls’: Ben Kingsley Talks Voicing a Villain; Will Trevor Slattery Return?". screenrant.com. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
- ↑ "'Dragonheart 3' pack a lot of heart and heat". moviemavericks.com. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ↑ "Prequel and Dragonheart 4". dh-the-sorcerers-curse.tumblr.com. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-13.