Beowulf Expected Release Date U.S. : (Subject to change) Expected Release Date U.K. : (subject to change) Expected Rental Release Date : (subject to change) Beowulf Cast : Gerard Butler, Crispin Glover, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson and Robin Wright Penn Director : Robert Zemeckis Beowulf Written By : Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman Producers : Steve Bing, Steve Starkey and Jack Rapke. Martin Shafer Other Known Crew Members : Beowulf Based On :English epic poem of the same title Premise/Synopsis : Follows a young hero who leads a troop of warriors across the sea to help rid a village of a marauding monster. But here the conventions end. The code of the warrior is the law of the land and Beowulf is the greatest warrior of them all. He's brave and powerful, aware of his fame and a little bit full of himself - the medieval equivalent of a rock star - aware, but not entirely happy, that a hero-myth is rising up around his exploits. Beowulf prefers to see himself as an ordinary man, but for his particular skill in slaying monsters. Genre : Action/Drama/Historical Beowulf Official Site : Fan Sites : Beowulf Trailer : Released By : Columbia Pictures Beowulf Status : Awaiting Filming Start How excited are we about Beowulf : 6 Out Of 10 Our Preview Opinion of Beowulf: Have you information or found a scoop on Beowulf ? Email us now! Have your say on Beowulf in The Z Review's Forum

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Friday 9th September 2005: Beowulf & Grendel Update:
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Friday 5th August 2005: Movie News: Beowulf: Item Posted by: Gary Gray: Casting news today on Director Robert Zemeckis's Beowulf adaptation with the news that Crispin Glover looks to have been signed up as Grendel. Also signed up for the movie are Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson and Robin Wright Penn, but don't expect to see any of them on screen as they will all be motion captured in the same fashion as Zemckis did on Polar Express.

Wednesday 15th June 2005: Movie News: Beowulf: Item Posted by: Loretta Francis: Columbia Pictures is negotiating with Ray Winstone ("King Arthur"), Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson, and Robin Wright Penn ("Forrest Gump") to star in director Robert Zemeckis' "Beowulf." The performance capture film, based on the Old English epic poem about a knight who slays a monster and becomes king, is being financed by Steve Bing's Shangri-La Entertainment. The actors will perform their roles, which then get processed through a computerized motion capture animation process. The film was scribed by Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman.

Friday 21st January 2005: Beowulf:
Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman have joined forces with Steve Bing and Robert Zemeckis to bring the oldest written English language myth, "Beowulf," to the big screen through the magic of performance capture. Zemeckis will direct from the screenplay by Avary and Gaiman. The project will be financed by Shangri-La Entertainment, which is currently in talks with Sony Pictures Entertainment to distribute all of its feature films. The film will be produced by Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey and Jack Rapke. Martin Shafer will serve as executive producer along with Avary and Gaiman.

1st June 2004: Beowulf & Grendel Update:
Gerard Butler has taken the lead of Beowulf in director Sturla Gunnarsson's adaptation of the epic poem about a Norse hero battling the troll Grendel. Although the title seems to suggest more of a bizarre love story!

Friday 12th March 2004: Beowulf Update:
Darclight Films has signed up Scott Speedman to star in their adaptation of the classic poem Beowulf. The script has been written by Andrew Rai Berzins and will be directed by Sturla Gunnarsson. The movie follows a young hero who leads a troop of warriors across the sea to help rid a village of a marauding monster. But here the conventions end. The code of the warrior is the law of the land and Beowulf is the greatest warrior of them all. He's brave and powerful, aware of his fame and a little bit full of himself - the medieval equivalent of a rock star - aware, but not entirely happy, that a hero-myth is rising up around his exploits. Beowulf prefers to see himself as an ordinary man, but for his particular skill in slaying monsters.

Monday 7th October 2002: Beowulf Update:
Director Roger Avary and Writer Neil Gaiman have got together and written an adaptation of classic poem Beowulf for Avary to direct. Avary has revealed he will try and stay true to the tale of the sixth century warrior, and interestingly he will not use CG for the monster Grendel, instead casting an actor. He had this to say about Beowulf "I want to do something that is on the scale of 'Excalibur'" . But he aint got the money t make it yet as he wil,l have to "go out and scrounge the money together".

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