Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom
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Directed by | Sean Patrick O'Reilly |
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Sean Patrick O'Reilly Michelle O'Reilly |
Written by | Sean Patrick O'Reilly |
Music by | George Streicher |
Edited by | Brendan Hansell |
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Distributed by | Shout! Factory |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom is a 2016 animated film based on the graphic novel of the same name. [1] The inspiration comes from the writings of American horror author H. P. Lovecraft. [2]
Overview
The Howard Lovecraft series is a trilogy of graphic novels written by Bruce Brown and illustrated by Renzo Podesta.[3] that began publishing in 2009 with Howard Lovecraft and The Frozen Kingdom. The sequel Howard Lovecraft & The Undersea Kingdom was published in 2011 and the third volume Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom of Madness was published in 2013. In 2014, Howard Lovecraft & The Three Kingdoms was released, printing the three series in one hardcover book. [4] The books derived their world and characters from the Cthulhu Mythos created by Lovecraft.[5]
Howard Lovecraft and The Frozen Kingdom is the first screen adaptation of the Howard Lovecraft series.[6]
On March 22, 2016, it was announced that Ron Perlman and Christopher Plummer have been cast in upcoming animated feature.[7] Shout! Factory has acquired the distribution rights to the film and Howard Lovecraft series.[8]
Cast
- Ron Perlman - Shoggoth
- Christopher Plummer - Dr. West
- Jane Curtin - Algid Bunk
- Doug Bradley - Nyarlathotep
- Scott McNeil - Govlins
- Alison Wandzura - Mary Lovecraft
- Kiefer O'Reilly - Howard Lovecraft/Davik
- Harmony O'Reilly - Innes
- Michelle O'Reilly - Sarah Lovecraft
- Phoenix O'Reilly - Twi'i
- Sean Patrick O'Reilly - Spot
- Summer O'Reilly - Gotha
- Tyler Nicol - Winfield Lovecraft
References
- ↑ writer),, Brown, Bruce (Comic book. Howard Lovecraft and the frozen kingdom. Podestá, Renzo,. Rockford, Ill. ISBN 9781897548547. OCLC 477291727.
- ↑ Nonesuch, Royal. "Interview: Bruce Brown on Howard Lovecraft & The Frozen Kingdom". Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ↑ https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Graphic-Novel-Review-Howard-Lovecraft-and-the-3343075.php
- ↑ Bruce., Brown, (2014). Howard Lovecraft and the three kingdoms. MacPherson, Dwight L., Hendrix, Erik., Podesta, Renzo., Boatwright, Thomas., Dollman, E. T. Coquitlam, B.C.: Arcana Comics. ISBN 1771352167. OCLC 896043016.
- ↑ "Interview with Bruce Brown, Author of the Howard Lovecraft Graphic Novel Series". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ↑ http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/hp-lovecraft/257555/howard-lovecraft-and-the-frozen-kingdom-emerging-on-dvd-blu-ray
- ↑ Busch, Anita (2016-03-22). "Animated 'Lovecraft' Finds Its Voices For Arcana, Shout! Factory". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (2015-10-07). "Shout! Acquires All U.S. Rights To Arcana Studios' H.P. Lovecraft Animated Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
External links
- Official website
- Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom on IMDb
- Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom at Rotten Tomatoes