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[The Cockatrice]

Looks nice. Thoughts?

 

[FunkMiller]

The man is a fucking genius, so I am looking forward to this a great deal. What a great antidote to the parade of endless CG superhero borefests we're enduring these days.

 

[Kacho]

Wow this looks incredible. Great cinematography, tone and casting.

No distracting diversity hires is refreshing.

 

[Stuart360]

It kind of looks like a Viking version of Conan the Barbarian.
It looks good.

 

[Marcinkowski]

looks good

 

[EviLore]

Looks sick, and Eggers is a good director.

 

[ParaSeoul]

Looks good

 

[Corpsepyre]

Definitely feels like I've seen this story play out several times, but sure, the director's good and the visual style is ace. In.

 

[-aftermidnight-]

I dig it, gonna watch when its released. While A. Skarsgard is at it, he should make a "techno Viking" movie :O

 

[Fools idol]

The wtich / the lighthouse were both 10/10's for me personally. This will be an immediate watch on release.

 

[AJUMP23]

We are in the age of the Viking.

Looks interesting, who doesn't like a good vengeance film.

 

[SJRB]

Robbert Eggers, really? Wow.

Trailer shows WAY too much though, unfortunately.

 

[Kimahri]

Looks awesome. I'm all in.

 

[Fbh]

A Robbert Eggers viking revenge film?
Sold.

 

[IDKFA]

Definitely feels like I've seen this story play out several times, but sure, the director's good and the visual style is ace. In.

Yep. The plot of an evil uncle betraying his brother and stealing his nephews kingdom has been told many times before. Even in the Viking setting with the Last Kingdom.

I'll check it out. It may not be an original story, but the journey should be entertaining.

 

[DeepBreath87]

Looks really great. I’ll spend money to see it.

 

[manfestival]

Yo this live action Vinland Saga looks fire

 

[Little Mac]

This is essentially Vinland Saga. Damn it, Manfestival beat me to it, that bastard.

 

[Tams]

Yep. The plot of an evil uncle betraying his brother and stealing his nephews kingdom has been told many times before. Even in the Viking setting with the Last Kingdom.

I'll check it out. It may not be an original story, but the journey should be entertaining.

I mean, name an original basis for a story at this point in our species' civilisation.

 

[DarkestHour]

They had me at Alexander Skarsgard.

 

[IDKFA]

I mean, name an original basis for a story at this point in our species' civilisation.

I could think of many original ideas for a Viking based film. We haven't hit creative bedrock yet.

 

[Tams]

I could think of many original ideas for a Viking based film. We haven't hit creative bedrock yet.

Go on then.

 

[Rayven_king]

I dig it, gonna watch when its released. While A. Skarsgard is at it, he should make a "techno Viking" movie :O

Vikings in a scifi setting?

 

[IDKFA]

Go on then.

I think you're missing the point. I don't have a problem with it being a revenge tale, but the basis of the revenge could be more original. This concept of an evil uncle taking his nephew's kingdom has been done from the Lion King to the Last Kingdom.

 

[RJMacready73]

They built the village for this up the road from where i live and by up the road i mean about 40mins away..

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I didn't get on with either The Witch or The Lighthouse but I love me some Viking sagas.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Looks great! Looks like The Green Knight in visuals. The plot is literally from Last Kingdom though lmao.

 

[GymWolf]

Look ubisoft, this how you make viking stuff.

 

[AV]

Fuckin' A. Eggers is two for two on some of the best films of the last decade for me. Looks fantastic.

 

[ClanOfNone]

Vikings in a scifi setting?

Incoming Too Human film helmed by Uwe himself.

 

[jason10mm]

Vikings in a scifi setting?

Been done already. Wasn't bad.

 

[Kenpachii]

holy shit, this looks good

 

[Deleted member 1159]

Oh hell yeah. I actually stopped the trailer because I’m sold and don’t want anything more spoiled

 

[jason10mm]

Hmm, what are the odds that every single frame of action was shown in that trailer? Hope not.

Looks to have a least some Valkyrie/Gods elements, which I like.

What's the over/under on Nicole Kidman having orchestrated her husband's murder?

 

[Laieon]

Go on then.

A viking raids a town and discovers tacos. Realizing that tacos have not yet made it to his village, he makes it his life goal to open the first taco shop in town. His business becomes extremely popular, but Odin wants a piece of the pie and opens a bigger, more corporate taco shop (that also serves burritos).

 

[Spaceman292]

Eggers is a non stop winner. The title is funny though. It looks like NORSEMAN said with a lisp.

 

[sCHOCOLATE]

It kind of looks like a Viking version of Conan the Barbarian.
It looks good.

Conan for a contemporary audience. Looks solid.

 

[Danteyke223]

At least Eggers is not showing in ... diversity into his movies.

 

[Represent.]

looks pretty good. ive been waiting since 2015 for a revenge movie with the same grittiness and tone as THE REVENANT (in my mind a masterpiece)

 

[JusticeForAll]

Looks great. I also liked his previous films, so looking forward to it.

Makes me sad to think about the cancelled (?) Mel Gibson Viking-project.

 

[KingGhidorah]

oh yeah! ....that looks fucking awesome!

 

[intbal]

For everyone writing this off because they've "seen this before", it's an Eggers film. It's gonna be different.

 

[thefool]

I don't like Eggers films but this looks great (and very Conan).

 

[VenomousCoffee]

It's an adaptation of the story Old Billy retold for Hamlet, so yes, it will seem familiar.

I think it looks brilliant.

 

[trikster40]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention! I’m in for sure!

 

[Javthusiast]

So in.

 

[PapaEmeritus]

Better get that Blood Eagle vengeance

 

[synchronicity]

I loved The Witch and Viking-era stuff always resonates with my own Scandinavian ancestry. Looks like a winner to me.

 

[jonnyp]

I dig it, gonna watch when its released. While A. Skarsgard is at it, he should make a "techno Viking" movie :O

 

[SafeOrAlone]

Eggers is one of the greats, on the rise. Can not wait.