Ironclad (film)
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| Directed by | Jonathan English |
| Written by | Jonathan English Erick Kastel Stephen McDool |
| Produced by | Rick Benattar Jonathan English Andrew J. Curtis |
| Starring | James Purefoy Brian Cox Derek Jacobi Kate Mara Paul Giamatti |
| Cinematography | David Eggby |
| Edited by | Peter Amundson |
| Music by | Lorne Balfe |
Release date | 4 March 2011 (UK)[1][2] |
| Countries | Template:Film UK Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
Ironclad is an upcoming action film, directed by Jonathan English. Written by English and Erick Kastel, based on a screenplay by Stephen McDool, the cast includes Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy, Brian Cox, Mackenzie Crook, Jason Flemying, Derek Jacobi and Kate Mara.[3] The film chronicles the siege of Rochester Castle by King John in the year 1215.[3] The film was shot entirely in Wales in 2009, produced on a budget of $25 million.[4]
Plot
A Templar knight and a ragtag group of warriors hold out for months against the hard-fought siege of Rochester Castle in the thirteenth Century. Set in the time of King John's signing of the Magna Carta treaty, the group struggles against the King to defend the freedom of their country.[5]
Cast
- James Purefoy as Marshall[6]
- Paul Giamatti as King John[3]
- Brian Cox[3]
- Mackenzie Crook as Marks[6]
- Jason Flemyng as Beckett[6]
- Derek Jacobi as Cornhill[6]
- Kate Mara as Lady Isabel[6]
- Jamie Foreman[3]
- Charles Dance[7]
- Rhys Parry Jones [7]
- Vladimir Kulich[7]
- Bree Condon[7]
- Aneurin Barnard as Guy[7]
Production
Actress Megan Fox was attached to the film when the film's production company, Mythic, began promoting it to investors at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Fox left the film and was later replaced by Kate Mara. Due to the decreased amount of credit and financing available in 2009, the budget of the film was reduced and the entire supporting cast was changed, with the exception of actors James Purefoy and Paul Giamatti. Producer Andrew Curtis described the financing of the film as "more complex than a London Underground map" to Variety magazine; the film ended up crediting 18 executive producers.[4]
Principal photography for the film began at Dragon International Film Studios near the village Llanharan in Wales on October 9, 2009. A replica of Rochester Castle was built on the studio complex.[8] Producer Rick Benattar strove to make the film as historically accurate as possible, recreating the historical violent siege of Rochester Castle, and letting viewers experience the battle as if they were there.[6] Ironclad was the largest independent production that has been filmed in Wales,[3] and was among the largest independent films shot in Britain in 2009.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.thefilmpilgrim.com/reviews/ironclad-review/1803 Ironclad Review
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12603356 Why is King John the classic villain?
- ^ a b c d e f Woodrow, Emily (October 24, 2009). "Medieval battle scenes in the Valleywood mud". South Wales Echo. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
- ^ a b Dawtrey, Adam (May 7, 2010). "'Ironclad' overcomes finance obstacles". Variety. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.
- ^ "ContentFilm's Ironclad slices up the world". Screen Daily. November 8, 2009. Retrieved on November 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Film recreates Rochester castle siege - in Wales". Kent News. November 14, 2009. Retrieved on November 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Macnab, Geoffrey (October 28, 2009). "Large UK cast lines up alongside Giamatti, Purefoy in Ironclad". Screen Daily. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.
- ^ Collins, Peter (October 13, 2009). "Hopes for Valleywood sparked by castle set". South Wales Echo. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.