Mar 29 / 30, 2006
We're working on it, Eirik. Finding a distributor willing to release
this film in the United States has proven to be difficult. Maybe
because, as the Toronto Star said, it is "delightfully subversive".
It's kind of an anti-epic epic, a little irreverent and it questions
the triumphalist values that seem to dominate the political landscape
these days. I think it just doesn't conform to the mass market
expectations for an historical epic and so the marketing people don't
quite know what to do with it and they're reluctant to risk the big
money involved in a US theatrical launch. Anyway, there are still
discussions underway and in the worst case scenario there will be a dvd
release. --Sturla
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*英国公開について Mar 31, 2006 We've
been so focussed on the Canadian release and US distribution that we've
kind of left the UK in Spice Factory's hands as they are the UK
co-producers and it is their territory. We will now begin to try and
get their attention. I appreciate your passion for the film and hope to
be able to direct it in some way soon. The GB fans in Canada have
certainly contributed to the film's success here -- check out this link
to Playback, Canada's film industry magazine
For now, the only thing I can suggest you make your enthusiasm known to
any UK distributor or film festival you may be aware of. Hopefully
we'll have some news soon.
--Sturla 2006年3月31日
カナダでの公開と米国での配給に集中していたので、英国のことはスパイス・ファクトリーにまかせてきました。英国の共同製作者ですし、彼らのテリトリーで
すから。もう彼らの注意を得るようにしましょう。あなたのこの映画に対する情熱を有難く思い、何らかの方法でじきに指示できるようにしたいと思います。カ
ナダのGBファンは確かにここでの映画の成功に貢献していますーーカナダの映画産業誌『プレイバック』へのこのリンクを見て下さい。
*DVD について(日
本版以外は、WoGも含めてどれも写真をクリックすると大きくなります)
Mar 29, 2006 (カナダでのB&GのDVDの公式な発売は7月11日との情報に対して)
July 11 is not a lock yet. We hope to be able to make an announcement
about US distribuition very soon. --Sturla
Mar 30, 2006
There will be all kinds of goodies, including a portion of "Wrath Of
The Gods", Jon Gustafsson's behind-the-scenes documentary about the
making of Beowulf & Grendel. --S
*サントラについて
Mar 26, 2006
The music is by Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson, who in addition to being a film
composer and working as producer with the likes of Sigur Ros and Bjork
is the High Priest of Asatru, the norse pagan religion. We have been so
focussed on the film distribution issue that we're way behind in
getting the score out to the public. It will happen but probably not
for a few months yet. --Sturla