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Vladimir Furdik
Vladimir Furdik is a Slovak stunt performer and actor. He played the role of the Night King on the television series ''Game of Thrones'' from 2016 to 2019. Biography Vladimir Furdik was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). Since the 1970s, he was a member of theater groups in Czechoslovakia. In the 1990s Furdik has already worked in Hollywood, first doing stunts for the low-budget horror film Tremors, but soon worked on The Three Musketeers. Furdik moved from the predominantly stunt work to direct acting in the 2000s. He played the role of Andrzej, a gypsy in the film '' Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows''. Game of Thrones Furdik participated in the production of ''Game of Thrones'', following the crew to Belfast, Spain, and Croatia. For the series, he not only did stunt work, but also portrayed the antagonist the Night King in Seasons 6, 7 and 8. Filmography Stunt performer: * 1990 Tremors * 1993 The Three Musketeers * 1996 Dragonheart * 2001 Upri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, some sources estimate daily number of people moving around the city based on mobile phone SIM cards is more than 570,000. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital to border two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; elev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Kane (film)
''Solomon Kane'' is a 2009 sword and sorcery film based on the pulp magazine character of the same name created in 1928 by Robert E. Howard. Written and directed by M. J. Bassett, the film stars James Purefoy in the title role. Despite obtaining the rights in 1997, filming did not begin until January 2008. The film is an original story for the Kane character and was intended to be the first of a trilogy. The plot follows a redemption story for Kane, from the end of his life as a privateer, through the salvation of his soul by rescuing a Puritan girl and the beginning of his life as the Puritan avenger of the source material. It was produced by a consortium of French, Czech, and British companies and mostly filmed in the Czech Republic. The film was first shown at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. It went on general release in France, Spain, and the UK over the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010. It has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 67%. The screenplay was novelised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter's War
''The Huntsman: Winter's War'' is a 2016 American fantasy action-adventure film. Billed as both a prequel and sequel to ''Snow White & the Huntsman'' (2012), it marks the directorial debut of Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. It takes place before and after the events of the first film. The screenplay was written by Craig Mazin and Evan Spiliotopoulos and is based on characters created by Evan Daugherty. Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Nick Frost and Sam Claflin reprised their roles from the first film, with Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain and Rob Brydon joining. ''The Huntsman: Winter's War'' premiered in Hamburg in March 2016, and was released in the United States on April 22, 2016, by Universal Pictures to negative reviews from critics. Praise was directed at the visuals and cast but many felt the film was unnecessary. It grossed $165 million worldwide against a $115 million production budget, becoming a box office bomb. Plot After Queen Ravenna's Magic Mirror reveals that her siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gods And Kings
Gods and Kings may refer to: *''Gods and Kings'', 1945 collection of six one-act plays by Lajos Bíró Lajos Bíró (; born Lajos Blau; 22 August 1880 – 9 September 1948) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote many films from the early 1920s through the late 1940s. Life He was born in Nagyvárad, Kingdom of Hunga ... *''Gods and Kings'', Christian historical fiction novel by Lynn Austin * '' Civilization V: Gods & Kings'', a videogame *'' Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano'', a 2015 book See also *'' Exodus: Gods and Kings'', 2014 epic biblical drama film directed by Ridley Scott {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules (2014 Film)
''Hercules'' is a 2014 American action-adventure fantasy film directed by Brett Ratner from a screenplay by Ryan J. Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos. It stars Dwayne Johnson as Hercules, a self-proclaimed demigod who is hired to lead the armies of Thrace into battle against a warlord. Ian McShane, Rebecca Ferguson, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, and John Hurt also star. The film is based on Steve Moore's graphic novel ''Hercules'', specifically the limited series ''The Thracian Wars''. ''Hercules'' was released by Paramount Pictures on July 25, 2014. It was one of two Hollywood-studio Hercules films released in 2014, the other being Lionsgate's ''The Legend of Hercules''. The film became a box office success, earning $244 million on a $100 million budget, and received mixed reviews from critics, with some praise for Johnson's performance and the action sequences, though the screenplay and plot received criticism. Plot Hercules leads a band of mercenaries composed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah (2014 Film)
''Noah'' is a 2014 American epic biblical drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ari Handel. Inspired by the biblical story of Noah's Ark from the Book of Genesis and the Book of Enoch, it stars Russell Crowe as Noah, along with Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, and Anthony Hopkins. The film was released in North American theaters on March 28, 2014, in 2D and IMAX, while a version converted to 3D and IMAX 3D was released in several other countries. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $362 million worldwide, making it Aronofsky's highest-grossing film to date. Although it received praise for its direction and acting, the film also generated controversy for its perceived environmentalist political messages and extensive use of non-biblical sources for inspiration, such as the Book of Enoch. It was denied release in China, according to an anonymous source for "religion-relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark World
''The Dark World'' is a science fantasy novel credited to Henry Kuttner, although his wife C. L. Moore may have been an uncredited collaborator, or possibly even the author. The novel was first published in the July 1946 issue of ''Startling Stories'', then reprinted in the Winter 1954 issue of '' Fantastic Story Magazine''. Its first book edition was issued by Ace in 1965, followed by a British edition by Mayflower Books in 1966. A French translation appeared in 1972. The novel was reprinted in full in Issue #5 of Amberzine in 1992, and also collected in a 1997 paperback omnibus, ''The Startling Worlds of Henry Kuttner''. Roger Zelazny, author of ''The Chronicles of Amber'', credits this book as being one of his primary influences during his youth. Summary The protagonist is airman Edward Bond, who discovers that he shares his body with an alternate version of himself, a despotic wizard named Ganelon. Bond travels through a portal into the fantastical alternate dimension and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyfall
''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy thriller film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the villain, with Judi Dench returning as M. The film was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and John Logan. In the film, Bond investigates a series of targeted data leaks and co-ordinated attacks on MI6 led by Silva. It sees the return of two recurring characters, Miss Moneypenny (played by Naomie Harris) and Q (played by Ben Whishaw), after an absence of two films. Ralph Fiennes, Bérénice Marlohe, and Albert Finney are among the supporting cast. Mendes was approached to direct after the release of ''Quantum of Solace'' in 2008. Development of the film was suspended throughout 2010 after Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which caused screenwriter Peter Morgan to leave the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow White And The Huntsman
''Snow White & the Huntsman'' is a 2012 American fantasy film, fantasy action film, action-adventure film, adventure film based on the German fairy tale "Snow White" compiled by the Brothers Grimm. Produced by Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, Roth Films and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film was directed by Rupert Sanders (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock, and Hossein Amini, and a screen story by Daugherty. It stars Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, and Bob Hoskins in his final film performance. In the film's retelling of the tale, Snow White grows up imprisoned by her evil stepmother, Evil Queen, Queen Ravenna, a powerful sorceress. After Snow White escapes into the forest, Ravenna enlists Huntsman (Snow White), Eric the Huntsman to capture her, but he becomes her companion in a quest to overthrow Ravenna. ''Snow White & the Huntsman'' was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on May 30, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prometheus (2012 Film)
''Prometheus'' is a 2012 science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. It is the fifth installment of the Alien (franchise), ''Alien'' film series and features an ensemble cast including Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Charlize Theron. Set in the late 21st century, the film centers on the crew of the spaceship ''Prometheus'' as it follows a star map discovered among the artifacts of several ancient Earth cultures. Seeking the origins of humanity, the crew arrives on a distant world and discovers a threat that could cause human extinction. Scott and director James Cameron developed ideas for a film that would serve as a prequel to Scott's science-fiction horror film ''Alien (film), Alien'' (1979). In 2002, the development of ''Alien vs. Predator (film), Alien vs. Predator'' (2004) took precedence, and the project remained dormant until 2009 when Scott a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Carter (film)
''John Carter'' is a 2012 American science fiction action-adventure film directed by Andrew Stanton, written by Stanton, Mark Andrews, and Michael Chabon, and based on '' A Princess of Mars'', the first book in the '' Barsoom'' series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Produced by Jim Morris, Colin Wilson and Lindsey Collins, it stars Taylor Kitsch in the title role, with Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy and Willem Dafoe co-starring in supporting roles. It chronicles the first interplanetary adventure of John Carter and his attempts to mediate civil conflict amongst the warring kingdoms of Barsoom. Several attempts to adapt the ''Barsoom'' series had been made since the 1930s by various major studios and producers. Most of these efforts ultimately stalled in development hell. In the late-2000s, Walt Disney Pictures began a concerted effort to adapt Burroughs' works to film, after an abandoned venture in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Horse (film)
''War Horse'' is a 2011 war drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay written by Lee Hall (playwright), Lee Hall and Richard Curtis. It is based on Michael Morpurgo's War Horse (novel), 1982 novel and its War Horse (play), 2007 stage adaptation. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, Jeremy Irvine (in his feature film debut), David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch. Set before and during World War I, its plot follows Joey, a Bay (horse), bay Irish Sport Horse, Irish Hunter horse raised by English teenager Albert as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter various people throughout Europe, in the midst of the war and its tragedies. DreamWorks Pictures acquired the film rights to the novel in December 2009, and Spielberg was announced to direct in May 2010. Having directed several films set during World War II, it was his first to tackle the events of World War I. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
