This spectacular drama reimagines one of literatures most enduring heroes, the great warrior beowulf. More definite are biblical parallels, with clear allusions to the books of genesis, exodus, and daniel. Dec 18, 2015 william hurt, joanne whalley, ed speleers and more appear in the series as the eponymous beowulf kieran bew, an exceptional and intelligent warrior, tries to live up to his reputation as a fearless hero. Victoria symons puzzles out the meaning of monsters in beowulf. William hurt signs up for itv adaptation of beowulf media. Beowulf modern english translation by anonymous poetry. Trailer and cast list details for itvs new 2016 television series beowulf. Kieran stars alongside multi awardwinning actor william hurt humans, kiss of the spider woman who plays hrothgar and acclaimed actress joanne whalley wolf hall, jamaica inn who takes the role of rheda. Sep 30, 2015 da vincis demons alum kieran bew stars as the title character, with william hurt, joanne whalley, ed spellers and david ajala rounding out the cast.
Beowulf after spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, beowulf kieran bew, da vincis demons returns to the. Hurt s scenes are strangely listless and unexciting. Featuring kieran bew, william hurt, ed speelers, and joanne whalley. Jan 04, 2016 in addition to speleers, beowulf stars kieran bew in the title role, with william hurt and joanne whalley. After spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, beowulf kieran bew, da vincis demons returns to the mythical shieldlands to pay his respects to the recently deceased thane hrothgar william hurt, captain america. Ed speleers hopes esquire tv series runs for years. Beowulf returns to his childhood home of herot, after many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, to pay his respects to ailing ward and thane of herot hrothgar william hurt, and to set right. Hurt s readings are thoughtful, tender, romantic, and resonant. Beowulf is an old english epic poem in the tradition of germanic heroic legend consisting of. Beowulf seeks out this third monster, manages to kill it with the help of his young. Hrothgar william hurt the wise and lionhearted thane leader of herot and the shieldlands alliance, hrothgar adopted beowulf and intended to mold him into a leader.
The 68yearold actor will star in the political drama alongside sebastian stan, christopher plummer, william hurt, bradley whitford. You have your list of people, and we approached him. Some recent television drama work includes the fantasy action drama beowulf, starring william hurt, joanne whalley and kieran bew, the period comedy brief encounters and the action super hero show, stan lees lucky man. William mcchord hurt was born on 20 march 1950, in washington d. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of beowulf and. He knows he has to step up for this community to stand a fighting chance. Beowulf s whole mission in hart was the discharge of a solemn obligation of help from the strong to the weak. Beowulf is a british epic fantasy drama television series broadcast by itv. Meagan damore dec 18, 2015 1408 writer tackling beowulf for syfy. Rheda escapes capture in bregan and must protect her people against abrecans army and his new allies.
They have two sons together, samuel born 1989 and william. The sun reports the series has been terminated due to poor ratings. Beowulf doesnt arrive looking for a job but one is thrust upon him. Heroic legend beowulf gallops through the epic and mythical shieldlands. Slean puts his life on the line as he attempts to right previous wrongs. Mar, 2015 oscarwinner william hurt is to join itvs epic dark ages drama beowulf. First beowulf trailer promises there will be bloodshed. William mcchord hurt born march 20, 1950 is an american actor. Kieran bew, laura donnelly, william hurt, gisli orn gar. In 1981 he played a leading role, as a lawyer who succumbs to the. Beowulf battles monsters in the latest fantasy epic variety. Jan 03, 2016 storyline beowulf returns to his homeland of herot in the shieldlands to pay his respects to deceased king hrothgar william hurt.
We meet beowulf as a child witnessing and avenging his fathers death, after which he is taken into the care of mighty chieftain hrothgar william hurt. Featuring an ensemble cast of fascinating and fantastical characters, this epic drama follows beowulf as he strives to be a man as well as hero, challenging the notions of good and evil, heroes and villains, and the rule of law against ones moral code. The series, which will air on saturday nights at 10pm etpt, also features william hurt, joanne whalley, ed speleers, laura donnelly, and david ajala. Dormer wrote the series based on the poem beowulf and executiveproduced it along with haines and newman, while stephen smallwood produced the series. William hurt biography facts, childhood, family life. Oscarwinner william hurt is to join itvs epic dark ages drama beowulf. A rare beowulf adaptation that disregards history and goes. Beowulf by kieran bew, laura donnelly, william hurt, gisli. Jan 23, 2016 we meet beowulf as a child witnessing and avenging his fathers death, after which he is taken into the care of mighty chieftain hrothgar william hurt. Falls to his death fromthe top floor of a church when timothy hutton releases his gripas william tries to drag him out of a window. Beowulf is the longest and greatest surviving anglosaxon poem. He studied at the juilliard school and began acting on stage in the 1970s. William hurt cast in itvs beowulf hollywood reporter. William hurt, joanne whalley, and ed speleers also star.
Jul 19, 2005 the present work is a modest effort to reproduce approximately, in modern measures, the venerable epic, beowulf. Monsters and heroes in beowulf the british library. Speleers tells digital spy that he hopes the series, based on the epic old english poem. Beowulfbeowulf study guide literature guide litchartsthe project gutenberg ebook of beowulf. The fantasy drama is based on the anglosaxon epic poem of the same name. Dec 21, 2015 kieran bew stars in beowulf photo by itv studios esquire network has set a january 23, 2016 premiere date for the episode series beowulf starring kieran bew as beowulf. It was created by james dormer, tim haines and katie newman. Beowulf, a thane of hygelac, king of the geats, heard of grendels deeds and resolved to come to the danes rescue. Epic fights, thrilling chases, raids, celebrations and battles are an essential part of the promise. Sep 30, 2015 kieran bew da vincis demons stars as beowulf, alongside william hurt damages, joanne whalley wolf hall, ed speleers downton abbey and david ajala black box.
William hurt 1950 1 film deaths 2 tv deaths 3 notable connections 4 gallery kiss of the spider woman 1985 luis molina. See more ideas about beowulf, sci fi fantasy, hot totty. On march 5, 1989, he exchanged wedding vows with heidi henderson. See more ideas about beowulf, british actors, da vincis demons. The series began airing in the united kingdom on 3 january 2016 and in the united states from 23. William hurt, the academy award winning american actor, will star in a new adaptation of beowulf. But past jealousies mean beowulf gets a frosty welcome, especially from hrothgars wife, rheda joanne whalley, and son, slean ed speelers. In the printed book, line numbering was determined by the physical. Fifty years later, beowulf defeats a dragon, but is mortally wounded in the battle. Even so, the production wisely filmed the fortress of king hrothgar william hurt just south of the rural english village of eastgate, meaning the series danes er, shieldlanders still inhabit an environment hallmarked by mud, weatherbeaten hills, and irongray skies. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Itv has cancelled its beowulf tv series after the first season beowulf stars kieran bew and william hurt.
Kieran bew da vincis demons will play the lead role in itvs reimagining of epic drama. Return to the shieldlands tv series 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was trained at tufts university and the juilliard school and has been nominated for four academy awards, including the most recent nomination for his supporting role in david cronenbergs a history of violence. Thinking to kill each one, he hoped for a bountiful feast. Jan 23, 2016 the highestprofile member of the cast is william hurt, who is seen in a flashback role as the former ruler of the ancient kingdom of herot. Jan 23, 2016 kieran bew leads a stellar cast in itvs epic reimagining of one of literatures greatest and most enduring heroes beowulf. Return to the shieldlands may begin with a copycat title sequence, but it quickly stands on its own feet as a swashbuckling tale of a young hero who battles giant, vicious creatures. Hurt, who won an oscar in 1985 for the kiss of the spider, will play. Hurt made his film debut in 1980 as a troubled scientist in ken russells sciencefiction feature altered states, for which he received a golden globe nomination for new star of the year. A collection of poignant, romantic and funny tales performed by academy award winning actor william hurt. Gleefully imagining the destruction that he will wreak, grendel bursts into heorot. When beowulf the geat hears in gautland of the raids of grendel upon hart, he commands his folk to make ready a boat that he may fare across the sea to the help of hrothgar, because he was lacking in warriors. Beowulf battles monsters in the latest fantasy epic.
Heorot will be burned to the ground by ingeld, future husband of hroth. Beowulf gets to work rebuilding the towns defences a need that becomes even greater when ironminer greff, is attacked by one of the most dangerous mudborn creatures known to humans a troll. After spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, beowulf kieran bew, da vincis demons returns to the mythical shieldlands to pay his respects to the recently deceased thane hrothgar william hurt. Kieran bew william hurt joanne whalley ed speleers emmett scanlan elliot cowan gisli orn gar. Kieran bew, laura donnelly, william hurt, gisli orn. Mar 12, 2015 kieran bew da vincis demons will play the lead role in itvs reimagining of epic drama beowulf, while william hurt damages, humans will play his mentor, hrothgar, in the drama, the.
This collection includes a bonus track of an exclusive interview with william hurt. Essentially, a western set in britains mythic past, beowulf unfolds on a huge canvas, filmed amongst the breathtaking beauty of englands north east. Beowulf does his duty, kitted out with weapons and armour that even he seems. The present work is a modest effort to reproduce approximately, in modern measures, the venerable epic, beowulf. Mar 12, 2015 william hurt cast in itvs beowulf read full article. Breaking news esquire network sheds light on the dark ages. Mar 12, 2015 kieran bew da vincis demons has been cast to play the lead role of beowulf in itvs epic reimagining of the iconic old english poem following the exploits of the titular warrior as he.
Kieran bew da vincis demons will play the lead role in itvs reimagining of epic drama beowulf, while william hurt damages, humans will. Hrothgar william hurt was the former thane of herot and jarl of the shieldlands, father of slean, ward of beowulf, husband of rheda, who succeeded him after his death, and brother inlaw of abrecan, thane of bregan. From december 2, 1971, to december 9, 1982, he was married to actress mary beth hurt. Return to the shieldlands uk import, region 2 pal format. William hurt signs up for itv adaptation of beowulf itv plc the. Inspired by the epic poem of yore, this fantasy action offering that aired on itv starred kieran bew as the titular warrior hero, returned to his homeland of herot to find his adoptive regent father hrothgar william hurt slainand his people caught in a bitter power struggle between hrothgars widow rheda joanne whalley and son slean ed speleers. Return to the shieldlands actor kieran bew stars as title character beowulf, joined by william hurt as hrothgar and actress joanne whalley as rheda.
Beowulf after spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, beowulf kieran bew, da vincis demons returns to the mythical shieldlands to pay his respects to the recently deceased thane hrothgar william hurt, captain america. Cocreator katie newman on beowulf exclusive interview. Sep 30, 2015 lead actor kieran bew stars as beowulf alongside supporting cast william hurt, joanne whalley, ed speleers and david ajala. Beowulf after spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, beowulf kieran bew, da vincis demons returns to the mythical shieldlands to pay his respects to the recently deceased thane hrothgar william hurt. Nor was anyone safe in heorot, where he attacked at will. Beowulf itv cast list tv series return to the shieldlands.
Kieran bew leads a stellar cast in itvs epic reimagining of one of literatures greatest and most enduring heroes beowulf. This spectacular drama reimagines one of literatures most enduring heroes, the great warrior be. In the series, kieran bew stars as the titular warrior, who is tasked with saving the kingdom from invading evils. Itvs beowulf heads to esquire network in 2016 deadline. Deadline reports that da vincis demons actor kieran bew has been cast in the lead role of the mighty heroic warrior, beowulf, who battles and slays grendel, a terrifying monster that roamed and terrorized the mythical shieldlands during britains dark ages, spurring the creatures mother. They have two sons together, samuel born 1989 and william 1991. William hurt signs up for itv adaptation of beowulf. Mar 12, 2015 a new reimagining of anglosaxon epic poem beowulf is heading to tv, boasting quite the stellar cast. Marek losey is a film, tv and advertising director known for his feature film the hide. First beowulf trailer promises there will be bloodshed cbr. Anthony hopkins, angelina jolie, ray winstone, robin wright penn, john malkovich, mark wahlberg, rachel weisz, susan sarandon, stanley tucci, michael imperioli. The series began airing in the united kingdom on 3 january 2016 and in the united states from 23 january 2016.
William hurt, joanne whalley, ed speleers and more appear in esquires beowulf, a episode, one hour drama. Hurt, who won an oscar in 1985 for the kiss of the spider, will play the warrior king hrothgar who raised beowulf. Beowulf by kieran bew, laura donnelly, william hurt, gisli orn. Watch beowulf 2016 online for free the roku channel roku.
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