Hooray! Lionsgate has finally issued an official synopsis for the Nic Cage period-action-piece SEASON OF THE WITCH.
From “Threshold” writer Bragi F. Schut, directed by Dominic Sena (KALIFORNIA, SWORDFISH), SEASON OF THE WITCH sees:
Nicolas Cage star as medieval knight Behmen, who undertakes a mission pitting him against a devious witch, and making him the last hope for the world against an ancient, dark force. His faith broken by years of battle as a crusader, Behmen returns to central Europe to find his homeland decimated by the Black Plague.
While searching for food and supplies at the Palace at Marburg, Behmen and his trusted companion, Felson (Ron Perlman) are apprehended and ordered by the dying Cardinal to deliver a young peasant girl ¬ believed to be the witch responsible for the Plague to a remote abbey where her powers can be destroyed.
Behmen agrees to the assignment but only if the peasant girl is granted a fair trial. As he and five others set off on this dangerous journey, they realize with mounting dread that the cunning girl is no ordinary human, and that their mission will pit them against an evil that even in these dark times they never could have imagined.
Alriiiiiight! With Cage and that atrocious hairpiece escorting a plague-carrying, perhaps demonic entity – some entertaining shite is bound to go down. Who knows, it could also be WICKER MAN in the 14th century (which I’m sure our man Ammon will take in a heartbeat).
So what do you think of this flick? Disaster, or does it have some legit potential?
SEASON OF THE WITCH flies into theaters March 19, 2010!
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