The Northman Red Band Trailer Shows Off Brutal & Bloody Viking Movie
Some new and extended footage in The Northman's red band trailer underscores the sheer brutality of Robert Eggers' upcoming Viking film. The visionary director's follow-up to The Witch and The Lighthouse is his biggest movie yet, a revenge tale that follows Prince Amleth seeking retribution for the murder of his father. Based on the old Scandinavian legend of Amleth, Eggers employs meticulous world-building in The Northman to bring authenticity to the royal heir's bloody journey of revenge set in the late 9th century.
The film relies less on the dreary, metaphorical horror Eggers employed in his first two features, focusing on violent combat and political drama. But the director is known for his grim subject matter and striking visuals, elements that persist in The Northman, along with a perfectionist's attention to historical detail. A vital prerequisite of his precision involves making sure the warring Vikings portrayed in the film are as brutal as their real-life counterparts, an attribute that star Alexander Skarsgård carries over from past experiences to adapt to The Northman's harsh setting.
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In the official red band trailer from Focus Features, Skarsgård channels his ferocity across several new and extended clips. One longer scene shows Amleth leaping from a rampart and taking down a soldier on horseback before drawing his sword and moving on to kill two more enemies in vicious manners. Another scene displays a beardless and plain-clothed Amleth headbutting an enemy to death, while a different clip shows a young boy (presumably the prince) slitting somebody's throat while blood spurts out. Check out the trailer below:
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