Viking Destiny

Viking Destiny
Directed by	David L.G. Hughes
Produced by	David L.G. Hughes
Written by	David L.G. Hughes; Andee Ryder
Starring	Terence Stamp; Anna Demetriou; Paul Freeman; Will Mellor; Murray McArthur; Ian Beattie
Music by	Tom Morrison
Cinematography	Sara Deane
Edited by	Lloyd George
Distributed by	Saban Films
Release date	30 July 2018;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Viking Destiny is a 2018 film directed by David L.G. Hughes. The film was released on October 5, 2018 by Fatal Black and Saban Films.[1]

Plot

A Viking Princess (Demetriou) is forced to flee her kingdom after being framed for the murder of her father, the King. Under the guidance of the Odin, Terence Stamp, she travels the world gaining wisdom and building the army she needs to win back her throne.

Critical reception

The film was largely negatively received by reviewers. The Guardian's Cath Clarke described it as "fantastically wooden and dodgily acted"[2] and Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times summed it up as "low-budget Nordic nonsense".[3] In contrast James Hanton of Starburst (magazine) asserted that, of the Viking movies in circulation, "this one punches above its weight in comparison to many".[4]

Cast

Anna Demetriou as Princess Helle of Volsung
Terence Stamp as Odin
Murray McArthur as Loki
Will Mellor as Lord Soini
Paul Freeman as Tarburn
Ian Beattie as Kirkwood
Andrew Whipp as King Asmund of Volsung
Timo Nieminen as Prince Bard of Volsung
Martyn Ford as Torstein / Steiner
Victoria Broom as Queen Alva of Volsung
Laurence O'Fuarain as Vern
Kajsa Mohammar as Tait

DVD releases

In 2018, the film was released on DVD in the United States in the Region 1 format.

References

"Cannes: Saban Films Takes 'Viking Destiny' for North America". hollywoodreport.com. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
Cath Clarke (27 July 2018). "Of Gods and Warriors review – Game of Thrones-inspired shlock". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
Catsoulis, Jeannette (4 October 2018). "Review: In 'Viking Destiny,' a Warrior Princess Reclaims Her Throne". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
James Hanton (19 July 2018). "Of Gods and Warriors". Manchester: Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

External links

Viking Destiny at IMDb

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[auto-1] "Cannes: Saban Films Takes 'Viking Destiny' for North America". hollywoodreport.com. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.

[2] Cath Clarke (27 July 2018). "Of Gods and Warriors review – Game of Thrones-inspired shlock". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[3] Catsoulis, Jeannette (4 October 2018). "Review: In 'Viking Destiny,' a Warrior Princess Reclaims Her Throne". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

[4] James Hanton (19 July 2018). "Of Gods and Warriors". Manchester: Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2018.