Saturday, September 11, 2010

Priest Trailer

Priest is an upcoming 3-D futuristic superhero vampire western horror film loosely based on the manhwa, the Korean name for comics and print cartoons, of the same name. The film is directed by Scott Stewart and stars Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet and Maggie Q.

PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set 100 years from now after the war between Christians and Satanists,  The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills.
The film was initially set to premiere on 14 January 2011. Sony announced on Wednesday 28 April 2010 that the release date has been moved to 4 March 2011. The release date was again moved to 13 May 2011. It will be released in 3D.