Wicker Man director's sons complete their late father's film trilogy
Summary
Justin and Dominic Hardy, sons of film director Robin Hardy, have completed the final part of their father's intended trilogy that began with the 1973 film The Wicker Man. They found a lost script in old family archives and created the last film, Wrath of the Gods, which is premiering at a horror festival in London.Key Facts
- Robin Hardy made The Wicker Man in 1973 and planned it as the first of a trilogy.
- The second film, The Wicker Tree, came out in 2011, but the trilogy was unfinished at Hardy’s death in 2016.
- Justin and Dominic Hardy found six sacks of old letters, scripts, and papers related to their father’s work in an attic of a family home.
- They discovered a script called Wrath of the Gods, intended as the final film in the trilogy.
- Wrath of the Gods is inspired by Viking and Shetland mythology and features a story about a widow facing hostility on an island.
- The first film was made during a difficult time for British cinema and had financial struggles, but it became a cult classic.
- Robin Hardy faced personal and financial problems related to the film’s production.
- Justin Hardy was an Emmy and BAFTA nominated director and worked with his brother Dominic to finish the new film.
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