The Northman < Original — 2027 >

(Imagine a moody, fire-lit shot of Alexander Skarsgård covered in mud, holding a sword.)

If you hated the slow-burn ambiguity of The Lighthouse , run away. If you thought Braveheart was too polite, buy a ticket. The Northman

By the time Amleth reaches that volcano, you won't be sitting in a theater. You'll be sitting around a campfire in 895 AD, listening to a skald sing a song of blood and iron. (Imagine a moody, fire-lit shot of Alexander Skarsgård

Prince Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) watches his father, King Aurvandill (Ethan Hawke), get butchered by his uncle, Fjölnir (Claes Bang). He flees, vowing to avenge his father, save his mother (Nicole Kidman), and kill his uncle. Standard stuff, right? (Imagine a moody