The movie, which is based on the first book in the series published by the u. It was directed by sergei bodrov and it stars ben barnes, jeff bridges and julianne moore. Jul 12, 20 will seventh son bear only a faint family resemblance to the books. In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between. Back in early december, my family was standing in line at the movie theaters when a trailer for seventh son played on the lobby big screen. Legendary stumbles with big writedowns on seventh son. Will seventh son bear only a faint family resemblance to the. Alicia vikander was again okay at the least as alice. In scotland, the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter was. It was released on 11 april 1988 in the united kingdom by emi records and in the united states by capitol records. Overall i really disliked seventh son, it was so boring. Based on the first book in joseph delaneys the wardstone chronicles series released as the spooks. Jan 21, 2015 and seventh son also fantasy based, with added youngadult currency its adapted from the first of joseph delaneys wardstone chronicles looks to be making similar hay. Seventh son of a seventh son is the seventh studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden.
Seventh son mladic po imenu tom sedmi je sin sedmoga sina te posjeduje moci koje drugi nemaju. In scotland, the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter was said to have the gift of second sight prophetic vision. The story centers on thomas ward, a seventh son of a seventh son, and his adventures as the apprentice of. When mother malkin, the queen of evil witches, escapes the pit she was imprisoned in by professional monster hunter spook decades ago and kills his apprentice, he recruits young tom, the seventh son of the seventh son, to help him. Somewhere, nicolas cage is fuming, since his piddly medieval knight film, outcast, also opens friday. With its overt appeals to such childlike or childish, depending on your point of view things like. Stories about people, food, industry, culture and the arts, the environmentchildren, any story as long as you believe in it. Dec 05, 2014 seventh son is an upcoming fantasy film based on the novel the spooks apprentice titled the last apprentice. Based on the youngadult novel the spooks apprentice by joseph delaney,seventh son casts bridges as master john gregory, a spook who imprisoned the. The concept album incorporates elements from progressive rock, seen in the length and complex structure of the title track. It has long been believed in europe and the united states that a seventh son is especially lucky or gifted with occult powers, and that the seventh son of a seventh son has healing powers. As for son, the stars shine, but the special effects are strictly fantasy film assembly.
The legendary powers of a seventh son of a seventh son. In european folklore, the seventh son of a seventh son is believed to possess special powers. Seventh son does this better than many fantasy genre films ive seen, but certainly not as well as the best. It had a script of a film that i had seen a hundred times and its been done better before and it wasted a brilliant ensemble cast. When a powerful witch breaks free of her prison a spook named gregory recruits an apprentice to help him. Oct, 2019 why we did not see anything from seventh son 2. And seventh son also fantasy based, with added youngadult currency its adapted from the first of joseph delaneys wardstone chronicles looks to be making similar hay. Seventh son is a fantasy film based on the spooks apprentice. It isnt easy to make a good fantasy film as borne out by seventh son, which has suffered a particularly arduous journey to the silver screen. Such a child is said to be gifted with the power to heal diseases.
Seventh son is a 2015 fantasy film based on the first installment in joseph delaneys childrens dark fantasy novel series the wardstone chronicles titled the spooks apprentice. How you have a film with julianne moore and jeff bridges in and you dont get a decent performance, overall i really disliked seventh son, it was so. In the dark fantasy adventure film seventh son, based on joseph delaneys novel the spooks apprentice, actor ben barnes the chronicles of narnia plays thomas ward, the magical seventh son of a. The seventh son is a 3d fantasy action film based on a story about a powerful, supernatural being named master gregory who defeated mother malkin, a devious witch, in a battle years earlier that ended with her imprisonment. Jupiter ascending and seventh son, two pricey epics conceived as blockbusters that instead have languished in delayedrelease limbo, finally get their shot at this weekends box office. Will seventh son bear only a faint family resemblance to the books. With ben barnes, julianne moore, jeff bridges, alicia vikander. Even there is long time till it arrives on screen, peoples behind this movie has reveled cool screens of actress in movie. The story centers on thomas ward, a seventh son of. Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring. In more capable hands, this movie based on the seventh son storyline could have been a viable contender to yoda and the jedi knights. As for son, the stars shine, but the special effects are strictly fantasyfilm assembly. This a superb fantasy tale in which jeff bridges is masterful as the mysticwarrior. Inspired by the popular book series the wardstone chronicles, seventh son is based on the sagas first novel, the spooks apprentice.
Seventh son so it is about the long planned sequel. This is a shame since this film was based on the novels. I knew only a little, having noticed a while back that its release date was rescheduled several times. In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once m. Seventh son is a 2014 american fantasy film directed by sergei bodrov and starring ben barnes, jeff bridges, alicia vikander, and julianne moore. Seventh son is loosely based on the popular the last apprenticethe spooks apprentice ya series. Sergei bodrov directed seventh son from a screenplay by matt greenberg, charles leavitt and steve knight, based on the book the spooks apprentice by joseph delaney. Enjoy those cool wallpapers on your desktop with this little seventh son windows 7 theme. The film is produced by basil iwanyk, thomas tull and lionel wigram.
Official synopsis for seventh son starring jeff bridges, julianne moore, ben barnes, and olivia williams. Directed by sergei bodrov, seventh son is a fantasy film based on the novel the spooks apprentice aka the last apprentice. Jeff bridges is gregory the spook in dark fantasy seventh son. Revenge of the witch in the united states by joseph delaney. The seventh son must be preceded by six brothers, with no sisters born in between, and whose father is also such a seventh son. Movies like seventh son if you like seventh son you are looking for exciting, suspenseful and surprise ending movies about with sword and sorcery, supernatural ability, good versus evil, magic, witch, adventure and master apprentice relationship themes of action, adventure and fantasy genre shot in usa or uk. Tarnished titans jupiter ascending and seventh son to. The production values and cg effects are very well done which makes for a delightful visual treat but that only goes so far.
The seventh son on dvd may 26, 2015 starring jeff bridges, julianne moore, alicia vikander, ben barnes. Everything you need to know about the seventh son movie 2015. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Movies like seventh son if you like seventh son you are looking for exciting, suspenseful and surprise ending movies about with sword and sorcery, supernatural ability, good versus evil, magic, witch, adventure and master apprentice relationship themes of action, adventure and. A specialeffects treat kit harrington game of thrones has a brief role in the film a word of caution, some visual sequences may not be suitable for younger viewers its a dark tale. The seventh son is an upcoming fantasy film based on novel scheduled to come in february 2015. The fantasy adventure seventh son is a poorly made film thats rather silly and pointless.
Seventh son is an upcoming fantasy film based on the novel the spooks apprentice titled the last apprentice. The film is based on the wardstone chronicles, a series of five books by author joseph delaney. Seventh son, sons of liberty, new titles from scream factory and criterion and more. John gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. Seventh films was created purposely to help you tell your story. Seventh son stars jeff bridges, julianne moore and kit harington. The story is based on the first of a series of popular young adult fantasy novels called the. Ben barnes, left, and jeff bridges in the seventh son. A strange movie that manages to be both ridiculous and bland. But seventh son has more in common with films like jason and the argonauts.
In seventh son, jeff bridges roars, julianne moore fumes, and kit. Seventh son is a fairly entertaining b movie in the fantasy film genre, but it has a nonchristian, unbiblical, occult view of witches and witchcraft, mitigated by some moral statements and actions. Seventh son is a 2014 american 3d epic fantasy action film directed by sergei bodrov and starring ben barnes, jeff bridges, alicia vikander, and julianne moore. However john is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. It is loosely based on the novel the spooks apprentice titled the last apprentice.