FILM · 2014 · USA
Seventh Son
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- #001
The mountain is named Pendle Mountain after Pendle Hill in England. In 1612, 12 people from the area around Pendle Hill were tried for witchcraft. Mother Malkin most likely takes her name from Malkin Tower, the home of Demdike, one of the witches tried in the 1612 Lancashire witch trials. Malkin was local slang for excrement.
- #002
In the book, Thomas is only 13 years old.
- #003
The books were written by an English author and are sold in the UK as 'The Spook's Apprentice' series, but the title was changed in the US because the word spook was considered offensive.
- #004
Kit Harrington took the small role of Mr. Bradley between seasons of Game of Thrones (2011).
- #005
Dianna Agron, Imogen Poots and Felicity Jones auditioned for the lead role after Jennifer Lawrence dropped out.
- #006
The film was initially scheduled for release on 15 February 2013, 18 October 2013 and 17 January 2014. Due to production delays, the film was pushed back to 6 February 2015.
- #007
Warner Bros. was initially set to release the film as part of a long-standing partnership with its producer, Legendary Entertainment. Promotional materials were already being prepared when both sides decided to end the partnership and Legendary joined Universal Pictures, which now distributes the film. This explains why the first posters and the first trailer still feature the Warner Bros. logo.
- #008
It reunites Jeff Bridges with Julianne Moore after The Big Lebowski (1998).
- #009
After Alex Pettyfer left the project, Shiloh Fernandez, Sam Claflin, Caleb Landry Jones and James Frecheville tested for the lead role of "Tom Ward". Claflin was cast but was removed from the cast shortly before filming for unknown reasons.
- #010
Tuomas Kantelinen and A. R. Rahman were initially set to compose the score. Due to production delays, they left in the autumn of 2013. Marco Beltrami was later brought in to score the film.
- #011
At around the 25th minute of the film, Gregory and Tom encounter a creature that Gregory declares a "level 6 monster". It was written as a nod to fantasy role-playing games, in which characters level up as they complete a level.
- #012
Despite his high billing, Kit Harrington appears in the film only during the opening 10 minutes.
- #013
In Hindi, "Malkin" means mistress/female boss.
- #014
Antje Traue plays Alicia Vikander's mother, but in reality Traue is only 7 years older than Vikander.
- #015
This is Jeff Bridges' third consecutive fantasy film after R. I. P. D. (2013) and The Giver (2014).
- #016
The waterfall they pass around that time was filmed at Kinuseo Falls in Monkman Provincial Park, just outside Tumbler Ridge in BC.
- #017
Ben Barnes and Jeff Bridges both played villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) after turning against their friends. In "The Punisher", Barnes attacks his friend Frank Castle/The Punisher. In Iron Man, Bridges turns against Tony Stark/Iron Man.
- #018
In the book, Alice has black hair.
- #019
This is the second 2014 film starring both Julianne Moore and Olivia Williams, the other being Maps to the Stars (2014).
- #020
Tom Ward shares several similarities with Paul Atreides, the protagonist of Frank Herbert's bestselling science fiction fantasy novel "Dune". Tom is the son of Mam Ward, a witch. Tom has visions. Tom has special abilities. Tom becomes a Spook and helps Master Gregory fight Mother Malkin. Tom falls in love with Alice. Ma Ward is killed by Mother Malkin, and after completing his training Tom becomes the new Master and destroys Mother Malkin, avenging his mother.
- #021
Kandyse McClure played Sue Snell in Carrie (2002), while Julianne Moore played Margaret White in Carrie (2013).
- #022
Master Gregory plays a role almost similar to Jeff Bridges's role as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit (2010).
- #023
Alicia Vikander would later play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (2018). Before Vikander was announced, it was said that Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington's co-star in Game of Thrones (2011), would play Lara Croft in the 2018 film.
- #024
Kevin Lima was initially involved as director but later left the project.
- #025
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp were offered the directing and lead roles, but it did not happen.
- #026
Jeff Bridges and Olivia Williams both worked with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Jeff Bridges had appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Stay Hungry (1976), and Olivia Williams had previously worked with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Sabotage (2014). A year after the film's release, Emilia Clarke appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator Genisys (2015). Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington appear in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011).
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