Preview: Uwe Boll’s In the Name of the King

For some reason it has occurred to me that I have been avoiding Uwe Boll’s latest “masterpiece”, the action epic “In the Name of a King”, which is supposedly a trilogy in the making (again with the trilogies), starring Jason Statham. The whole thing is very “Lord of the Kings”-wannabe, but the trailers just don’t sell it. Here is your nearly complete look at the movie, including trailer and clips from the movie.

A simple family man (Jason Statham) is forced to take up arms after an evil sorcerer (Ray Liotta) unleashes an army of bloodthirsty beasts that destroy his small village and capture his beautiful wife (Claire Forlani). As the marauding forces overrun the land in an effort to overthrow the king (Burt Reynolds) and his loyal magus (John Rhys-Davies), the once peace-loving peasant and his two companions (Ron Perlman and Will Sanderson) venture into perilous, uncharted terrain on a daring rescue mission. In this breathtaking fantasy adventure, director Uwe Boll conjures up a medieval world filled with royal treachery, dark magic and spectacular battles, all set against some of the most awe-inspiring vistas ever captured on film.

Starring Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys Davies, Matthew Lillard, Kristanna Loken, and directed by Uwe Boll.

Grab a Boll of epic bloodletting January 11th, 2008.

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