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New images from Centurion

Liam — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:29:17 +0000

Empire have received some new images from Centurion, which is set in AD 117 and centres on the 9th Legion fighting for their lives behind enemy lines after a devastating guerrilla attack. It’s like 300, only with a winter backdrop and the warriors actually wear armour for protection, not just to look cool in slo-mo shots. The film stars Michael Fassbender (300), Dominic West (300), Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) and is directed by Niel Marshall who is the man behind The Decent and Doomsday.

Click here to see the other image over at Empire.

Centurion will be released in March in the UK. No word on a US release date yet.

Centurion on-set featurette

Liam — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:42:51 +0000

Two weeks ago we got our first look at Olga Kurylenko in Niel Marshall’s Centurion, and now we have an on-set featurette from Rotten Tomatoes who were invited to the set to see filming take place in Scotland. In the video Niel Marshall talks about the back story behind Centurion and the historical events on which it is based. Nothing major happens but it is still interesting to watch.

[Video from FirstShowing as the Rotten Tomatoes player sucks]

First look at Olga Kurylenko in Centurion

Liam — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:46:39 +0000

The last time we saw Olga Kurylenko she was playing a tough cookie Bond girl in Quantum of Solace, and now it appears she will continue that tough cookie streak as she does battle against the Romans in Centurion. The image comes from Empire, who also had a chance to visit the set and talk to director Neil Marshall (Doomsday) and Olga herself.

“Etain is kind of revenge incarnate,” says the writer/director, speaking to Empire exclusively on set. “Her family were butchered by the Romans, she had her tongue cut out by the Romans, she’s had a hell of a time and she’s out for Roman blood.”
“She’s quite furious,” agrees Kurylenko. “Because one sense is not there – she can’t speak – all the others are more developed. She sees very well and hears very well: she is an animal!”

Set in AD 117 Centurion centers on the 9th Legion fighting for their lives behind enemy lines after a devastating guerrilla attack. Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Basterds), Dominic West, and Noel Clarke are among the cast, and the film will be released later this year.