
Here's how you can watch this dark revenge drama.Īlexander Skarsgård stars as Amleth, a Viking warrior prince who returns to his homeland with a quest for bloody revenge against his uncle Fjolnir (Claes Bang), who killed Amleth’s father King Aurvandil (Ethan Hawke).

Eggers wrote the screenplay for The Northman with Sjon, an Icelandic poet, novelist, and lyricist, who previously co-wrote the folk horror movie, Lamb. Eggers came up with the idea for The Northman after a meeting with his leading man Alexander Skarsgård, who spoke about his wish to star in a Viking movie. The Northman is Robert Eggers' third feature film after The Witch and The Lighthouse. Directed and written by Eggers, The Northman is produced by Eggers, Mark Huffam, Lars Knudsen, Arnon Milchan, and Skarsgård, who leads a cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Willem Dafoe. Loosely based on the Scandinavian legend of Amleth, The Northman stars Alexander Skarsgård as a Viking warrior prince who undergoes a bloody quest for revenge against the men who killed his father. Eggers’ latest film, The Northman, is sure to raise Eggers’ stock even higher, with the historical epic seeing the New Hampshire filmmaker delivering a large budget spectacle of brutal violence rarely seen in theaters.

Robert Eggers has established himself as one of the best filmmakers working today, with his horror features The Witch and The Lighthouse receiving high critical acclaim.
