'River Queen' completed

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Director Vincent Ward completes 'River Queen' feature.

Renowned Director Vincent Ward ( Map of the Human Heart, What Dreams May Come) has finished post-production on his latest feature 'River Queen' starring Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Steven Rea, Cliff Curtis and Temuera Morrison.
Ward was dismissed from the film towards the end of the shoot, and then in an unusual reversal, was rehired just weeks later for six months of editing, and additional shooting in both New Zealand and England. Ward had been working on scripting and pre-production for five years and said his hair turned grey during those few weeks away, though he was fueled to make his film into something worth all the effort. "We have been able to create a very strong movie. Initial preview screenings in New Zealand and Australia have gone exceptionally well," Ward stated.
Ward filmed the last shots of the film himself, alone, mid winter, freezing, and waist-deep in the middle of the River Thames. He was so intent on his work he didn't notice the rising tide and his possessions from the bank behind him being swept away downstream.
'River Queen' releases are being planned for the new year.

[HamishT]

saw most of the trailer the other night on the news, looks ok, irish accents a bit iffy though...

[Harvey]

This has finally been given a cinema release in the Uk. (Should be straight to DVD in America) After 2 years or so. Looks like all the trailers are offline now as well since the offical website was taken down.

Why do they always meddle with Vincent Ward's films, he has such great vision yet he never seems to be able finish them. If they had made Alien3 based on his original story I have no doubt it would have been the best Alien film in the series.