Vikingdom is a Malaysian English-speaking fantasy

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directed by Yusry Abdul Halim, produced by Shireen M. Hashim, written by Abdul Halim, and starring

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Conan Stevens Mark "Conan" Stevens is an Australian actor and former professional wrestler. He is 213 cm (7’) tall.Craig Fairbrass Craig John Fairbrass (born 15 January 1964) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Delmar in the thriller film ''Cliffhanger'' (1993), Dan Sullivan in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1999–2001) ...

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, and

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. The film was released in

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and the

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on 12 September 2013 and 4 October 2013 respectively. Upon its release, ''Vikingdom'' was a major

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with grossing only $550,000 against an estimated production budget of $15 million and it received general poor critical reaction from critics.

Plot

Based on Viking folklore and the poems they left, ''Vikingdom'' is a fantasy, action adventure film about a forgotten king named Eirick. Tasked with the impossible odds to defeat

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...

, the Norse

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, who is on a mission to gather key ancient relics: the

Mjölnir Mjölnir (from Old Norse Mjǫllnir) is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, used both as a devastating weapon and as a divine instrument to provide blessings. The hammer is attested in numerous sources, including the 11th cen ...

, his hammer from

Valhalla In Norse mythology Valhalla (;) is the anglicised name for non, Valhǫll ("hall of the slain").Orchard (1997:171–172) It is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. Half of those who die in combat e ...

; the Necklace of Mary Magdalene from

Midgard In Germanic cosmology, Midgard (an anglicised form of Old Norse ; Old English , Old Saxon , Old High German , and Gothic ''Midjun-gards''; "middle yard", "middle enclosure") is the name for Earth (equivalent in meaning to the Greek term , "inhab ...

; and the Horn from

Helheim Hel (Old Norse: ) is an afterlife location in Norse mythology and paganism. It is ruled over by a being of the same name, Hel. In late Icelandic sources, varying descriptions of Hel are given and various figures are described as being buried ...

. This needs to be accomplished before the sinister event of the Blood Eclipse, or else dire consequences will be faced by all in the realm.

Cast

as Eirick, a Viking warrior *

as Brynna *

Conan Stevens Mark "Conan" Stevens is an Australian actor and former professional wrestler. He is 213 cm (7’) tall.Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...

, the powerful Norse God of Thunder *

as Yang *

Craig Fairbrass Craig John Fairbrass (born 15 January 1964) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Delmar in the thriller film ''Cliffhanger'' (1993), Dan Sullivan in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1999–2001) ...

as Sven * Bruce Blain as Bernard * Jesse Moss as Frey, a powerful sorcerer bent on wiping out humanity and destroying Christianity. *

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as Freyja, Frey's sister. * Patrick Murray as

Alcuin Alcuin of York (; la, Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus; 735 – 19 May 804) – also called Ealhwine, Alhwin, or Alchoin – was a scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher from York, Northumbria. He was born around 735 and became the student o ...

* Creighton Mark Johnson as Raider Captain * Michael Hagerty-Roach as Yorick * Byron Gibson * Trevor Coppola * Tim B. Doughty * Matt William Knowles as Viking Warrior

Reception

Critical reception for ''Vikingdom'' was predominantly negative and the film holds a rating of 39 on ''

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'' (based on 6 reviews) and 43% on ''

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'' (based on 7 reviews). Dennis Harvey of ''Variety'' remarks of the film being "lively and colorful, albeit in ways that will often seem cheesy to audiences accustomed to more sophisticated and expensive fare." He also noted of the screenplay being "a near-nonsensical string of action setpieces ..not without humor" though the dialogue presented "often amuses unintentionally."

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* * * * 2013 films Films about Thor English-language Malaysian films Malaysian 3D films Films shot in Malaysia Films set in the Viking Age KRU Studios films 2010s English-language films {{Malaysia-film-stub