The Northman (Robert Eggers, Alexander Skaarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy)

[Elsa Korr Joined: Oct 16th, 2020 Topics: 4 Posts: 1861 View Predictions]

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After making splash with The Vvitch and The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers is back with his next film feature “The Northman” which has become as one of the most anticipated movie for this year. Some information on the movie:

Director: Robert Eggers
Writer: Robert Eggers, Sjon
DoP: Jarin Blaschke
Cast, Alexander Skaarsgard, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor Joy, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson, Bjork
Release: 22 April 2022
Distributor: Focus Features
Budget: $60 Million

I would love to see this to gain some mention during next year awards season although it would be a sparse one (and it likely wont). This sounds like darker version of Gladiator. Skaarsgard and Taylor-Joy looks like they got the most meat of their role with Bjork probably will become a scene stealer

FYC:
Best Director: Edgar Wright, Guillermo Del Toro, Jane Campion
Best Picture: Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart, Thomasin McKenzie, Rooney Mara, Tessa Thompson
Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, Bradley Cooper
Best S. Actress: Cate Blanchett, Diana Rigg, Anya Taylor Joy
Best S. Actor: Kodi Smit McPhee, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins

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[FilmRoyalty Joined: Oct 5th, 2011 Topics: 68 Posts: 3010 View Predictions]

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I am far too excited for this.

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[boogiezen Joined: Dec 7th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 303 View Predictions]

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There were test screenings for this last year. The first one had mixed reviews. The second one though was better.

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[Elsa Korr Joined: Oct 16th, 2020 Topics: 4 Posts: 1861 View Predictions]

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boogiezen wrote:

There were test screenings for this last year. The first one had mixed reviews. The second one though was better.

Sources?

no wonder they had reshoots

FYC:
Best Director: Edgar Wright, Guillermo Del Toro, Jane Campion
Best Picture: Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart, Thomasin McKenzie, Rooney Mara, Tessa Thompson
Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, Bradley Cooper
Best S. Actress: Cate Blanchett, Diana Rigg, Anya Taylor Joy
Best S. Actor: Kodi Smit McPhee, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins

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[FilmRoyalty Joined: Oct 5th, 2011 Topics: 68 Posts: 3010 View Predictions]

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I can’t lie, I was expecting art-house from the trailer but it delivered Netflix.

I’m still excited.

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[String Cheese Theory Joined: Aug 16th, 2020 Topics: 8 Posts: 2107 View Predictions]

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I’m excited for this! The trailer was meh but at least didn’t give every damn detail away. Jarin Blaschke cinematography will be *chef kiss, The Lighthouse was a stupendous feat. Co-written by Sjón as well, should be a treat.

I’m not the biggest ATJ fan in the world but give me Alexander Skarsgard, Bjork, Willem Defoe, Ethan Hawke and Nicole Kidman any day of the week.

Here for the comedies

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 245 Posts: 37600 View Predictions]

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I love Eggers’ movies but the trailer for this one looked so generic. Still will probably be entertaining but I’m not too hyped up about it.

Also I know they’re in flashbacks but Nicole Kidman playing Alexander Skarsgard’s characters mother feels creepy.

FYC: Better Call Saul, The English and The Good Fight in all categories including Emily Blunt, Bob Odenkirk, Christine Baranski and Rhea Seehorn.

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[laslo Joined: Oct 19th, 2021 Topics: 2 Posts: 1450 View Predictions]

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I have a feeling this film will be very messy, I don’t know why since I loved every Eggers work so far.

The trailer’s framework seems off to me, something about the angles, the closeups, the low camera looked very… Netflix-esque, like FilmRoyalty said. The color grading was also all over the place, the shot I really liked was Anya Taylor-Joy on the ship, her blue dress matching the ocean, the platinum hair highlighted with the sharp focus looked beautiful.

Some of it looked like a CW show to me, so I made a comparison of shots I liked and the ones I thought were bad.

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[String Cheese Theory Joined: Aug 16th, 2020 Topics: 8 Posts: 2107 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

I love Eggers’ movies but the trailer for this one looked so generic. Still will probably be entertaining but I’m not too hyped up about it. Also I know they’re in flashbacks but Nicole Kidman playing Alexander Skarsgard’s characters mother feels creepy.

To quote Tina Fey in Last F**kable Day, “You how Sally Field was Tom Hanks’ love interest in Punchline and then 20 minutes later she was his mom in Forrest Gump.”

Here for the comedies

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[SoniNon Joined: Mar 24th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 138 View Predictions]

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Elsa Korr wrote:

Sources? no wonder they had reshoots

After the first one there were only a few reactions. After the second screenings, in multiple cities, there were multiple 5-star ratings on Letterboxd with multiple “wow” comments (those have been deleted as they often delete test screening ratings). there was also a whole thread on reddit that’s been deleted with reactions that were overwhelmingly positive.

The reshoots only lasted like a week and were always planned since they didn’t get to film in Iceland during principal shooting, so it’s not like they changed much.

Also how are people still spelling Skarsgaard/Skarsgård wrong? They’re everywhwere.

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[LA26 Joined: Apr 3rd, 2021 Topics: 28 Posts: 2786 View Predictions]

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"One of the many reasons why Anya is so compelling on screen is her ability to inhabit paradoxes. She can be earthy and ethereal, innocent and dangerous at the same moment."#TheNorthman director Robert Eggers on @anyataylorjoy. https://t.co/xvvyhYj5hz

— The Northman (@TheNorthmanFilm) March 23, 2022

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[LA26 Joined: Apr 3rd, 2021 Topics: 28 Posts: 2786 View Predictions]

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Anya is on the cover of the April 2022 issue of British Vogue in support of The Northman:

 

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[babypook Joined: Nov 4th, 2010 Topics: 22 Posts: 3624 View Predictions]

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Love this resurrected thread.

The Sunne in Splendour.
I prefer my roses white

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[GWalters Joined: Nov 13th, 2020 Topics: 3 Posts: 300 View Predictions]

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New Poster

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[babypook Joined: Nov 4th, 2010 Topics: 22 Posts: 3624 View Predictions]

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I thought that was Viggo for a moment.
Eggers can do no wrong.

The Sunne in Splendour.
I prefer my roses white

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