The Black Death Spreads to North America Through Magnolia Pictures in this Poster

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Black Death is a medieval set film starring Sean Bean, Andy Nyman, Carice van Houten and others. This film brought the bubonic plague back to Europe in theatres June 11th (UK) and since this release, Magnolia Pictures has picked up this title for North America.

The film will be available through video-on-demand February 4th, followed up by a release in theatres March 11th. In celebration, Magnolia has released a newer, darker poster for the film. The graphic can be seen left and the trailer is (here), for those who have not seen the clip.

The synopsis for Black Death here:

"Plague-ridden medieval England: bodies lie scattered in their hundreds, the country is in turmoil. One hope remains, rumors of a village that is unaffected by the deadly disease. As God’s ambassador, young monk Osmund (Eddie Redmayne) is tasked in leading the fearsome knight Ulrich (Sean Bean) and his group of mercenaries to the remote village. Their quest is to hunt down a necromancer - someone able to bring the dead back to life.

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Their journey is treacherous and filled with danger; encountering deadly bandits and vicious witch-burnings that will put their faith to the ultimate test. Though it’s upon entering the village that their true horror begins" (28DLA).

Release: February 4, 2011 (Video-on-demand), March 11th, 2011 (N. America Theatrical).

Director: Christopher Smith.

Writer: Dario Poloni.

Cast: Sean Bean, Kimberley Nixon, Eddie Redmayne, Carice van Houten, David Warner, Andy Nyman, Tim McInnerny, John Lynch, Johnny Harris, Tygo Gernandt, David Masterson, and Marianne Graffam.

The film's homepage at Magnet/Magnolia:

Black Death's Homepage

Sources:

Black Death at UGO

Lots of literature has been dedicated to this 14th Century catastrophe:



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