Saturday, September 24, 2011

Immortals: Gods & Heroes graphic novel artwork to be unveiled at Fantastic Fest

Coventry Telegraph

Immortals: Gods & Heroes graphic novel artwork to be unveiled at Fantastic Fest

By David Bentley on Sep 23, 11 10:49 PM
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Immortals poster Ares.jpgTARSEM SINGH'S striking take on Greek mythology in his new film Immortals is also heading to the comics world.
A companion graphic novel called Immortals: Gods & Heroes is being published and artwork from the book is to be unveiled tomorrow (Saturday, September 24) at this year's Fantastic Fest, the annual film festival held in Austin, Texas.
Immortals actor Daniel Sharman, who plays Ares (right) in the Relativity Media film, will be hosting the event from 8pm to 10pm at Art on 5th, 1501 W. 5th Street. There's a chance to win an exclusive print from artist Rafael Kayanan.
The film, released in the UK and USA on November 11, stars new Superman actor Henry Cavill as Theseus (pictured top), Stephen Dorff as Stavros, Isabel Lucas as Athena, Freida Pinto as Phaedra, Luke Evans as Zeus, Kellan Lutz as Poseidon, John Hurt as the older Zeus and Mickey Rourke as King Hyperion.
The official description is as follows:
Visionary director Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) transports us in this epic tale of treachery, vengeance and destiny in Immortals, a stylish and visually spectacular 3D action adventure.
As a power-hungry king razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon, a heroic young villager rises up against him in a thrilling quest as timeless as it is powerful.
Henry Cavill leather jacket Wondercon.jpgThe brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) and his murderous Heraklion army rampage across Greece in search of the long-lost Bow of Epirus.
With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. With ruthless efficiency, Hyperion and his legions destroy everything in their wake, and it seems nothing will stop the evil king's mission.
As village after village is obliterated, a stonemason named Theseus (Henry Cavill; right) vows to avenge his mother, who was killed in one of Hyperion's brutal raids.
When Theseus meets the Sybelline Oracle, Phaedra (Freida Pinto), her disturbing visions of the young man's future convince her that he is the key to stopping the destruction.
With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final, desperate battle for the future of humanity. Immortals is produced by Gianni Nunnari (300), Mark Canton (300) and Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter).

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