"Warriors of Light": actors, production, plot

In 2010, Michael and Peter Spearing, working on the horror "Risen from the dead," filmed their second feature film - "Warriors of the World". Actors Ethan Hawke, Isabel Lucas, Sam Nill and Willem Defoe performed the main roles in this gloomy anti-utopian fantasy.

Production

Back in 2004, Lionsgate acquired the script "Warriors of the World", written by Michael and Peter Spearing. A few months later, the brothers Spiring received a proposal to shoot the picture according to their own scenario.

In 2007, the casting began. The longest selection was a candidate for the role of the scientist Edward Dalton, the main character of the movie "Warriors of the World". Actors Christophe Waltz, Christopher Eccleton and several other celebrities claimed this role, but the choice of directors fell on Eaton Hawke. His fee is one-fifth of the budget.

A few months later, Sam Nill, known for the drama "The Piano" and the adventure sci-fi film of Steven Spielberg "Jurassic Park" joined the project. He played the main antagonist of the film "Warriors of the World". Actors Isabel Lucas, known for the movie "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," Claudia Carvan and Michael Dorman received supporting roles.

Another Ode to the Hollywood star, Willem Dafoe, was the role of Elvis, a vampire who was healed by accident.

In late 2007, the shooting of the film "Warriors of the Light" began. Actors were selected by that time, and funding of $ 21 million was received.

Plot

2019 year. As a result of the large-scale epidemic, most of the inhabitants of the Earth turned into vampires. People who managed to avoid transformation, are forced to hide from the persecution of hungry vampires. Realizing the global shortage of blood, vampire scientists, led by Edward Dalton, are working on her substitute. But soon something much more important comes to the scientist, something that can stop a bloody epidemic and again make vampires alive.

Reviews

The film received mixed reviews of both critics and viewers. Critics noted that the brothers Spearing created an atmospheric, cold and gloomy thriller with an uncomplicated plot that fans of vampire pictures like.

No awards film "Warriors of Light", actors and directors were not awarded. After the completion of work on this project, Michael and Peter Spearing continued to make horror films.

Involved in the movie "Warriors of the World" actors of world size provided the project with good cash gathering - $ 50 million, which far exceeds the budget.