Pathfinder

[Malice]

MERGED with another

 

[CrypticOne]

http://comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=11763

Source: Twentieth Century Fox
October 28, 2005



Phoenix Pictures has commenced production in Vancouver, BC on the feature film Pathfinder, directed by Marcus Nispel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and starring Karl Urban, Moon Bloodgood, Clancy Brown, Jay Tavare, Nathaniel Arcand, Ralf Moeller and Russell Means.

Twentieth Century Fox will distribute the film worldwide in 2006.

Pathfinder is a rare combination of myth and adventure, grounded in a provocative moment of untold American history.

Just weeks before the start of principal photography, new evidence surfaced suggesting that Vikings had journeyed at least as far south as New York, a saga that had previously been dismissed as Viking lore. Pathfinder is based on findings of 1000 year-old Norse artifacts discovered in New York.

Pathfinder centers on a boy left behind by the Norsemen fifteen years prior to their return to the New World. The child is raised by American Indians. When Norsemen storm the eastern shores, once again waging a barbaric campaign, they slaughter the tribe that adopted him. Now 25, the man decides to stop the Norsemen's trail of death and destruction. In the process, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he comes to terms with his heritage.

The unique tale was inspired by the mythological elements in Nils Gaup's film "Ofelas," (1987) and the renewed interest of this little known historical account of the first invasion on American ground, 492 years before the arrival of Columbus.

Pathfinder depicts what has never been seen on screen -- the clash between American Indians and Norsemen, and the consequences of that encounter.

Pathfinder is being produced by Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer and Marcus Nispel. The executive producers are Bradley J. Fischer, Lee Nelson and John Jacobson. Vincent Oster, Barbara Kelly and Louis Phillips are the co-producers, with the screenplay written by Laeta Kalogridis (Alexander).

Daniel Pearl (Captivity, the 2003 and 1974 versions of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is on board as Director of Photography.

This movie is ill with the technique. I seen the preview and its on my top 5 for next year.

 

[Rac]

why is this movie taking forever

I think one reason for the pushing back is that the studio (Fox?) wanted a PG-13 version of the film. So Nispel made the cut but it didn't work so now they're releasing the original R-Rated version.

 

[Darth Elektra]

I think one reason for the pushing back is that the studio (Fox?) wanted a PG-13 version of the film. So Nispel made the cut but it didn't work so now they're releasing the original R-Rated version.

Yeah, Im just glad were getting the R-Rated version.

 

[green]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/061222e.php

Viking actioneer "Pathfinder" has been pushed back again, this time three further months for an April 27th 2007 release.

 

[Obsidian]

So FOX actually has faith in the project? That's certainly a rarity!

 

[Erundur]

I think one reason for the pushing back is that the studio (Fox?) wanted a PG-13 version of the film. So Nispel made the cut but it didn't work so now they're releasing the original R-Rated version.

THANK GOD!

an R-rated version, a film like this shouldn't be watered down

 

[Darth Elektra]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/061222e.php

*Walks away from computer...

Cusses my cat out.

Walks back...
Damn, not for the freakin third time!

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Darth Elektra]

cool new pics.

 

[Warhammer]

The movie poster at the theater convinced me to see this.

Karl Urban.

 

[The FallenAngel]

I can't wait for this to come out. Vikings=

 

[Fanticon]

The delays are killing me...and this movies potential...first July, then Labor Day...the January 12th and now April...hopefully audiences are gonna be on good one after 300 comes out, either that or the swashbuckler will be considered a knock off and a studio trying to bank off the excitement over a film with similar content and style.

 

[Mr Sparkle]

That movie has looked freaking awesome from the moment I saw it, I hope it doesn't dissapoint me.
you know, short of a few minor details that left me scratching my head ( like the fact that Indians were pretty ruthless fighters and would've had no problem dispatching a few boatloads of Vikings) it looks overall like a good sword and ....uh....well sword movie.

 

[LadyVader]

Cupid done good.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Darth Elektra]

awsome pics.

 

[tzarinna]

Damn.
Nice clips hunt.
At least we have 300 to get us through to this.
How will I sleep? The nightmares may never end.

 

[Hunter Rider]

this thing needs to get an earlier release,it's perfect for this time of year not Spring IMO

 

[The FallenAngel]

Man this looks awesome. The Vikings look badass.

 

[Hunter Rider]

2 Clips

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=11402

 

[green]

2 Clips

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=11402

Hot dang those are great. Pretty violent, its obvious its not an American site.
The cinematography looks stunning.

 

[Darth Elektra]

Great clips!

Only 2 months away. * Finally.

 

[terry78]

The movie poster has people stopping and looking every time I go to a theatre. It's either, "dude, that looks tight, or dude, look at him fighting that big ass guy, I gotta see that!"

 

[L0ngsh0t]

Wow irony at its finest, I was at the theater to see No. 23 and I saw the cardboard stand up of this, and was like, wholy **** this could be pretty cool, and then found this thread

What is the release date on this, cause the trailer said 2006, and I am pretty sure it didn't get released then