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Hammer of the Gods (2009 film)

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Hammer of the Gods
Also known asThor: Hammer of the Gods
Based onNorse mythology
Written byRafael Jordan
Steve Bevilacqua
Screenplay bySteve Bevilacqua
Directed byTodor "Toshko" Chapkanov
StarringZachery Ty Bryan
Mac Brandt
Daz Crawford
Melissa Osborne
Alexis Peters
Narrated byGeorge Zlatarev
Music byLucas Vidal (original)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersJeffery Beach
Phillip J. Roth
CinematographyIvo Peitchev
EditorMatt Michael
Running time86 minutes
Production companyNBC Universal Television
Original release
ReleaseApril 11, 2009 (2009-04-11) (U.S.)

Hammer of the Gods (also known as Thor: Hammer of the Gods) is a 2009 made-for-TV film, starring Zachery Ty Bryan, directed by Todor "Toshko" Chapkanov and produced by Jeffery Beach and Phillip J. Roth for the Syfy channel. It tells the story of the thunder god Thor, after he defeated the Midgard Serpent and died, then was reincarnated into a mortal man. Thor, along with his two brothers and friends travel to a mysterious island at Midgard's edge, seeking glory and fame. Upon arriving they encounter strange creatures and they start searching the island for answers. Meanwhile, Thor keeps seeing visions of a mighty warrior and a big hammer and Freyja tells him that his visions are clues. So they start searching for the hammer.

Plot

Thor follows his brother Baldur and a band of Norsemen on a voyage that leads them to the shores of a mysterious new land. While there, the group encounters a settlement filled with villagers living in mortal fear of a pack of werewolves that have taken over the surrounding forest. The whole time, Thor is plagued with visions of a mysterious warrior wielding a mighty hammer. He believes Baldur is destined to wield such a weapon and become a legendary hero until he witnesses his brother's death at the hands of the werewolves who follow the monstrous god Fenris. Thor takes command of the surviving Norsemen, culminating in a showdown between Fenris and Thor, armed with the one weapon that can kill Fenris once and for all: Mjölnir.

Cast

Critical reception

Richard Cross of 20/20 Movie Reviews.com, lamented the film's poor writing, characters, production quality and filming of action sequences.[1]

Production

Hammer of the Gods was filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria during January 2008.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hammer of the Gods". 20/20 Movie Reviews. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  2. ^ "Hammer of the Gods". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2022-01-03.