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Tuesday, November 13

The Re-Emergence of Beowulf

Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon poem about a Norse warrior who comes to the aid of a Dane king to rid the land of Grendel, an evil and murderous troll monster. An earlier incarnation of this epic tale, Beowulf & Grendel, entered the theaters back in 2005 (2006 in the US), but now we have a brand new adaptation to look forward to, hitting US theaters on November 16.

The new version, simply called Beowulf, takes the tale and gives it a new twist while expanding the filming technology of motion capture a little further. Generally speaking, the film remains true to the original poem in areas, but director Robert Zemeckis has applied his own adaptations in the areas of dialogue, timelines, and character traits, among other things. Perhaps the most striking thing about the film is that it is not your typical live action film; it is filmed entirely in a motion capture technique similar to the one used in Polar Express, the last Zemeckis film, but with some improvements. All of the actors were filmed on a motion capture stage and then later altered with computer-generated effects. From all reports, the animated characters bear a strong resemblance to their human references. This should all make for a pretty interesting film about dragons, trolls, good, and evil.

From the reviews that we have seen here at Replica Dungeon, this new version of Beowulf has received generally good marks with some reviewers urging viewers to watch the movie in the 3D version. I think we are all in for good ole fashioned bloodbath movie fun with this one.

What about the weapons? Are there going to be any new swords or movie replicas? No worries, we expect there to be some licensed replicas emerging and we will have our eyes open for any that crop up. We do have the original Beowulf sword which is awesome! Be sure to keep an eye on our Movie Prop Replicas section, where we already have a huge selection of swords and weaponry from movies such as Lord of the Rings, 300, Eragon, and more. If something comes out and looks good, you can be sure we will have it here!

Watch the trailer!