Saw this on the Scifi Channel Website:

Max Von Sydow and Pete Postlethwaite are joining star James Purefoy in the cast of Solomon Kane, a film based on the pulp novels of Robert E. Howard, Variety reported.

Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alice Krige and Mackenzie Crook have also been cast, according to Paris-based producer-distributor Samuel Hadida, head of Davis Films, the trade paper reported.

Planned as the first in a trilogy, Solomon Kane is an epic tale of a 16th-century soldier tormented by his past evil deeds, seeking redemption by battling a sinister power threatening the kingdom.

The movie will be adapted from the books by Howard, author of Conan the Barbarian. The Kane books were first serialized in the 1920s and '30s.

Michael J. Bassett (Deathwatch) will direct from his own script for co-producers Hadida and Paul Berrow, head of Epic Tales. Shooting is due to begin in Prague this month.

Considering the disparity between Howard's writing and the Conan movies, I am worried. At least it has Max Von Sydow in it. He kicks ass.

Solomon Kane rules!

But I, too, am skeptical about how he will be portrayed in the film. The first reason to fear is that Kane is referred to as a "soldier", not a "Puritan."

Excellent casting though. Sydow is pretty much exactly as how I would picture a Puritan adventurer.

Actually James Purefoy is going to play Solomon Kane according to the entry at IMDb.

Purefoy played Marc Antony in HBO's Rome. He did a very good job in my opinion.

Rise...RISE!

It's ridiculous that we can't get a US release for this.

I had to get the PAL DVD from England to see this. Good thing I have a PAL converting region free DVD player.

Too bad the movie wasn't really worth the effort.

I'll drink the wormwood cocktail you just poured me like a man...but I won't like it!
:(

Von Sydow's in it for about 7 minutes and Kane is some kind of reformed pirate. The plot is circular and doesn't exactly explain itself

Ugh.
So...you're saying even if I liked DL's Dune, I still won't like this.

I saw this two years ago with the director present for a Q&A. He wanted to do a Howard story (and the sequel if he had gotten to make one would have been one of the Africa stories), but the producers wouldn't go for anything less than an "origin" story. Given the choice of origin story or not at all, he went for origin story, just to be able to make the film.

Movie wasn't bad per say, but it was good in the same way the Star Trek remake was good, if it wasn't a Solomon Kane story I feel I would be able to have enjoyed it more, as it is, it's serviceable.

Movie wasn't bad per say, but it was good in the same way the Star Trek remake was good, if it wasn't a Solomon Kane story I feel I would be able to have enjoyed it more, as it is, it's serviceable.

How did you like 'the hall of mirrors' at the beginning of the film and the BBEG?

A 100' long, 50' wide hall with a 50' high ceiling.
Description: This long Hall has 999 full height free standing mirrors in heavy frames. Each Mirror is a Permanent Gate to one of the lower planes.

SwnyNerdgasm wrote:

Movie wasn't bad per say, but it was good in the same way the Star Trek remake was good, if it wasn't a Solomon Kane story I feel I would be able to have enjoyed it more, as it is, it's serviceable.

How did you like 'the hall of mirrors' at the beginning of the film and the BBEG?

A 100' long, 50' wide hall with a 50' high ceiling.
Description: This long Hall has 999 full height free standing mirrors in heavy frames. Each Mirror is a Permanent Gate to one of the lower planes.

Honestly? I thought the mirror room was awesome and will probably steal that for my campaign at some point.

I'd recommend this flick. Watched it recently.

It's great inspiration for that new Inquisitor you've always wanted to roll up.

I have it on an original DVD got it about a year ago on region 0 on Ebay.

I and my BF both really like the movie. it is fun and feels about right. It is sad the US never released it because I think a lot of gamers and other would have like it I think.

I'd recommend this flick. Watched it recently.

It's great inspiration for that new Inquisitor you've always wanted to roll up.

I've got Van Helsing for that! Alchemist too if you're willing to stretch a bit.