Fantasy

A couple of days ago I watched Vikings episode 7. In this episode something interesting happened (that I already knew from spoilers), but it surprised me. The episode featured the marriage of Floki and Helga. Vikings did a remarkable job. They succeeded in crossing a Christian wedding with a Viking wedding, using both rituals. The music they used only makes ...

Fresh off his success with the latest remake of Godzilla, Gareth Edwards has been tapped to lead the first of three spinoff films in the Star Wars franchise. According to the press release from Disney and Lucasfilm: In addition to the episodes of a new Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm and Disney have begun development on multiple stand-alone movies that will ...

The Doctor is coming back to BBC this August! If you like potential spoilers, check out this site. In the meantime, get ready for the return of the TARDIS and Peter Capaldi’s first full episode as the Twelfth Doctor! About Reporter Michelle Lawhorn: Michelle, a.k.a. Stormraven, is what can only be described as an eclectic nerd. Her interests and expertise ...

The man whose name was known for courage, the Geat leader, resolute in his helmet, answered in return: ‘We are retainers from Hygelac’s band. Beowulf is my name. If your lord and master, the most renowned son of Halfdane, will hear me out and graciously allow me to greet him in person, I am ready and willing to report my ...

Tolkien’s Beowulf: The Real Story by Michael Drout The Tolkien Estate recently announced that J.R.R. Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf will be released in May. Since there seems to be a little bit of incorrect information floating around the web (thanks in part to some careless work by more than one reporter for British newspapers), I figured I should clarify things. ...

Today’s release of Tolkien’s Beowulf: Translation and Commentary not only offers us a glimpse into Tolkien’s early endeavors in translating the epic poem, but also publishes for the first time his own Beowulf-inspired short story Sellic Spell. Not included in this work, however, is his excellent and game-changing lecture, “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics”. Originally delivered in 1936 and published ...

In addition to this week seeing the highly anticipated release of Tolkien’s Beowulf  (still jumping up and down over the fact this is getting published, btw), this week also brings a slew of new fantasy books. Published this Tuesday are several continuations of series, like the next novel of L.E. Modesitt Jr’s bestselling and long running fantasy series, the Saga ...

A Song of Ice and Fire Pre-Raphaelite Style by Joe Gilronan There are some truly stunning pieces of art connected to the George RR Martin novels, the following link being a prime example. George RR Martin: However, there are alternatives? With a few tweaks and a little imagination I have always thought that the art of the Pre-Raphaelites makes for ...

Clive Standen who plays Rollo in Vikings took part in an online Q&A. The Q&A was planned to coincide with the airing of the first season and second episode in the UK. I was able to ask him a few questions which he did answer! He did gave me some information to look up and now I know even more ...

The Quest is a groundbreaking fantasy reality show, that has never been attempted! Watch as Contestants enter a mysterious realm and compete to save it from dark forces. From the Producers: “The Quest” is a competition reality show that pits contestants against each other in challenges meant to reveal the One True Hero of a fantastical land, Everealm. As our ...