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Viking Movies

Mel Gibson to Direct a Viking Movie Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

December 16, 2009 Viking Movies
Mel Gibson

Last Monday Variety reported that Mel Gibson is going to direct a Viking movie with Leonardo DiCaprio set to star. The screenplay is by William Monahan. The project will be financed by Mel Gibson and Graham King. The Viking film is expected to begin shooting in fall 2010. Before it happens, Gibson will star in [...]

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The 13th Warrior: Ten Years Later

September 28, 2009 Viking Movies
Viking ship

The 13th Warrior was released in 1999. Rumored to be a loss of $100 million at the box office worldwide, it is not the best film by McTiernan (Die Hard, The Thomas Crown Affair) in any sense. However, it was rather entertaining to watch it again, taking a few notes in the process. From the [...]

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