Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a 2013 American-German action-horror dark fantasy film with black comedy elements, co-written and directed by Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola and filmed in 3D. It is a continuation to the German folk fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel", which was recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. The film stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton in the title roles of a brother-and-sister duo of professional witch hunters. Famke Janssen stars as the deadly leader of a coven of evil witches that they seek out to destroy.
Director:
Tommy Wirkola
Writer:
Tommy Wirkola
Stars:
Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Peter Stormare
Wirkola got the idea to create a film based on the adult lives of Hansel
and Gretel in 2007 while at film school in Australia. After being
discovered by Gary Sanchez Productions, Wirkola pitched the idea at a meeting with Paramount Pictures
and won a contract. Filming began in March 2011 and included extensive
use of traditional special effects. In addition, Renner and Arterton had
a month of training before hand to prepare for the physical demands of
their roles. In terms of the weapons and wardrobe, Wirkola wanted an
old-world look with a modern touch and he was adamant about filming
outdoors in European nature rather than in a studio. It premiered in North America on January 25, 2013, in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D, as well in D-Box motion theaters and select international 4DX
theaters, and was rated R in the United States. Mainstream critics
generally panned the film, particularly for what they saw as its weak
script and gratuitous violence. However, horror genre critics were more
positive, viewing the film as unpretentiously entertaining. The film
topped the domestic box office on its opening weekend and was a major hit in Russia.
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