Writer/director Michael J. Bassett and actor James Purefoy will be in Comic-Con's HALL H panel on Saturday, July 25
James Purefoy - The film adaptation tells the heroic story of a savage warrior in 16th Century England who seeks redemption for a lifetime of sins by renouncing violence to live a life of purity, only to find himself compelled to pick up his sword once again to vanquish a growing evil. © Solarpix / PR Photos
Among Comic-Con’s exciting 2009 line-up is the fantasy action-adventure film "Solomon Kane," starring James Purefoy as the tortured title character.
Attendees of the Hall H panel will be the first to see exclusive footage of this epic fantasy tale written and directed by Michael J. Bassett and produced by Samuel Hadida and Paul Berrow.
"Kane" was originated by pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan and Red Sonja.
The Premise:
The film adaptation tells the heroic story of a savage warrior in 16th Century England who seeks redemption for a lifetime of sins by renouncing violence to live a life of purity, only to find himself compelled to pick up his sword once again to vanquish a growing evil.
The Cast:
Anchored by a star-making performance by James Purefoy, "Kane" is an action-packed, dark and intense story with a stellar supporting cast, including Pete Postlethwaite, Max Von Sydow, Rachel Hurd Wood, Alice Krige and Mackenzie Crook.
According to Michael J. Bassett, “I hope that when the fans see the clips of Kane and meet James Purefoy they’re going to know that this film is an authentic and serious minded attempt to make a quality heroic-fantasy movie. Robert E. Howard is one of the founding fathers of fantasy fiction, so being able to bring him to the true genre fans of the San Diego Comic Con is really exciting and a huge privilege for me.”
Producer Samuel Hadida said ”It’s been a long journey to bring SOLOMON KANE to the big screen and I’m excited to unfold new images from the film at Comic-Con where the fans have been so supportive of Robert E. Howard’s work for such a long time.”
Details of the panel are as follows:
12:15pm - 1:15pm - A Comic-Con exclusive, Michael J. Bassett and James Purefoy will debut footage from the film and unveil the new teaser poster which was designed exclusively for Comic-Con and talent will be on hand to sign for the fans!
Also announced this week, the Toronto International Film Festival has selected "Solomon Kane" for its Midnight Madness line-up.
The Toronto Film Fest runs September 10-19, 2009.
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