Viking Destiny

2018 British film

Viking Destiny

Seize Your Destiny

Directed by| David L.G. Hughes
Written by| David L.G. Hughes
Andee Ryder
Produced by| David L.G. Hughes
Starring| Terence Stamp
Anna Demetriou
Paul Freeman
Will Mellor
Murray McArthur
Ian Beattie
Cinematography| Sara Deane
Edited by| Lloyd George
Music by| Tom Morrison
Distributed by| Saban Films

Release date

* 30 July 2018 (2018-07-30)

Running time

| 91 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Viking Destiny (also known as Of Gods and Warriors)[1] is a 2018 film directed by David L.G. Hughes. The film was released on 5 October 2018 by Fatal Black and Saban Films.[2]

## Plot

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A Viking Princess (Demetriou) is forced to flee her kingdom after being framed for the murder of her father the King. Under the guidance of the god Odin, Terence Stamp, she travels the world gaining wisdom and building the army she needs to win back her throne.

## Production

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Filmed between 8 June and 12 July 2017 at Leslie Hill, Red Hall, Ballycarry, and O'Harabrook House near Ballymoney in Northern Ireland.[3]

## Critical reception

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The film was largely negatively received by reviewers. The Guardian's Cath Clarke described it as "fantastically wooden and dodgily acted"[4] and Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times summed it up as "low-budget Nordic nonsense".[5] In contrast James Hanton of Starburst asserted that, of the Viking movies in circulation, "this one punches above its weight in comparison to many"[6] and Flash Bang Film Review commented that it "delivers a very high standard of action in front of the camera and strong filmatism [sic] behind it.".[7]

## Cast

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* Anna Demetriou as Princess Helle of Volsung
* Terence Stamp as Odin
* Murray McArthur as Loki
* Will Mellor as Lord Soini
* Paul Freeman as Tarburn
* Ian Beattie as Kirkwood
* Andrew Whipp as King Asmund of Volsung
* Timo Nieminen as Prince Bard of Volsung
* Martyn Ford as Torstein / Steiner
* Victoria Broom as Queen Alva of Volsung
* Laurence O'Fuarain as Vern
* Kajsa Mohammar as Tait

## Released

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In 2018, the film was released on DVD in the United States (Region 1 format) and streamed on Netflix in 2019.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Lenera, Dr (8 August 2018). "Of Gods And Warriors [2018]: On Blu-ray and DVD Now". Horror Cult Films. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
2. ^ "Cannes: Saban Films Takes 'Viking Destiny' for North America". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
3. ^ Northern Ireland Screen (19 July 2018). "Viking Destiny". Northern Ireland Screen. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
4. ^ Cath Clarke (27 July 2018). "Of Gods and Warriors review – Game of Thrones-inspired shlock". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
5. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (4 October 2018). "Review: In 'Viking Destiny,' a Warrior Princess Reclaims Her Throne". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
6. ^ James Hanton (19 July 2018). "Of Gods and Warriors". Manchester: Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
7. ^ MikeOutWest (19 July 2018). "Of Gods and Warriors". Flash Bang Film Review. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
8. ^ "Viking Destiny on Netflix: Date, Plot, & Reviews". Netflix. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

## External links

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* Viking Destiny at IMDb