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Beowulf-inspired Grendel sets all-star cast including Jeff Bridges, Dave Bautista and Bryan Cranston

May 14, 2024 by EJ Moreno

Robert D. Krzykowski (The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot) will direct Grendel, a new creature film with an all-star cast.

Per Variety, Jeff Bridges will star in the titular Grendel, Dave Bautista as Beowulf, Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar, Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow, and Aidan Turner as Unferth.

Krzykowski will also pen the screenplay he adapted from John Gardner’s novel. Palisades Park Pictures, led by CEO Tamara Birkemoe, is launching international sales ahead of Cannes. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will be behind the film’s practical creature work and design.

In a statement, “Grendel represents everything I love about the movies. John Gardner’s mad masterpiece cleverly tackles what it is to be human through the wild-eyed lens of a monster,” said Krzykowski. “It’s an honor to work with such a remarkable group of storytellers, all of whom seek to bring something wonderful and unexpected to audiences now.”

“We are delighted to be introducing this elevated, high-concept story to our distributors around the world,” added Tamara Birkemoe, CEO of Palisades Park Pictures. “With this brilliant cast, Bob’s vivid vision, and the extraordinary creative track record of our friends at The Jim Henson Company, we cannot wait to see Grendel come to life.”

Production on Grendel will begin later this year in Europe.

 

 

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Aidan Turner, Bryan Cranston, Dave Bautista, Grendel, Jeff Bridges, Robert D. Krzykowski, Thomasin McKenzie

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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