Hammer of the Gods (2009 film)
Hammer of the Gods (also known as Thor: Hammer of the Gods) is a 2009 made-for-TV film, starring Zachery Ty Bryan, directed by Todor "Toshko" Chapkanov and produced by Jeffery Beach and Phillip J. Roth for the Syfy channel. It tells the story of the thunder god Thor, after he defeated the Midgard Serpent and died, then was reincarnated into a mortal man. Thor, along with his two brothers and friends travel to a mysterious island at Midgard's edge, seeking glory and fame. Upon arriving they encounter strange creatures and they start searching the island for answers. Meanwhile, Thor keeps seeing visions of a mighty warrior and a big hammer and Freyja tells him that his visions are clues. So they start searching for the hammer.
| Hammer of the Gods | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Thor: Hammer of the Gods |
| Based on | Norse mythology |
| Written by | Rafael Jordan Steve Bevilacqua |
| Screenplay by | Steve Bevilacqua |
| Directed by | Todor "Toshko" Chapkanov |
| Starring | Zachery Ty Bryan Mac Brandt Daz Crawford Melissa Osborne Alexis Peters |
| Narrated by | George Zlatarev |
| Music by | Lucas Vidal (original) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Jeffery Beach Phillip J. Roth |
| Cinematography | Ivo Peitchev |
| Editor | Matt Michael |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Production company | NBC Universal Television |
| Release | |
| Original release | April 11, 2009 (U.S.) |
Plot
Thor follows his brother Baldur and a band of Norsemen on a voyage that leads them to the shores of a mysterious new land. While there, the group encounters a settlement filled with villagers living in mortal fear of a pack of werewolves that have taken over the surrounding forest. The whole time, Thor is plagued with visions of a mysterious warrior wielding a mighty hammer. He believes Baldur is destined to wield such a weapon and become a legendary hero until he witnesses his brother's death at the hands of the werewolves who follow the monstrous god Fenris. Thor takes command of the surviving Norsemen, culminating in a showdown between Fenris and Thor, armed with the one weapon that can kill Fenris once and for all: Mjölnir.
Cast
- Zachery Ty Bryan as Thor
- Alexis Peters as Sif
- Mac Brandt as Baldur
- Daz Crawford as Ulfrich
- Melissa Osborne as Freyja
- Vladimir Kolev as Hermoid
- Raicho Vasilev as Heimdall
- Nicole Ennemoser as Hel
- George Zlatarev as Vali / The Narrator
- Hristo Mitzkov as Garmur
- John Laskowski as Hodur
- Maxim Genchev as Bragi
- Richie Manteliev as Vidar
- Lazar Radkov as Borr
- Velislav Pavlov as Aegir
- Peter Meltev as Freyr
- Rafael Jordan as Campfire Viking
Critical reception
Richard Cross of 20/20 Movie Reviews.com, lamented the film's poor writing, characters, production quality and filming of action sequences.[1]
Production
Hammer of the Gods was filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria during January 2008.[2]
References
- "Hammer of the Gods". 20/20 Movie Reviews. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- "Hammer of the Gods". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
External links
- Hammer of the Gods at IMDb
- "Hammer of the Gods". Rotten Tomatoes.