The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
| The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box | |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Newman |
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| Screenplay by |
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| Based on |
Mariah Mundi by G. P. Taylor |
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| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
| Cinematography | Unax Mendía |
| Edited by |
David Gallart Bernat Vilaplana |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,399[3] |
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box is a 2014 British fantasy adventure film starring Michael Sheen,[4] Sam Neill, Lena Headey, Ioan Gruffudd, Keeley Hawes, Tristan Gemmill, and Aneurin Barnard[5] in the title role and directed by Jonathan Newman. It is the first in what is intended to be a film franchise, and was written by Christian Taylor and Matthew Huffman, based upon the novel Mariah Mundi by G. P. Taylor.
Plot
Mariah Mundi has no choice but to unite with the enigmatic Will Charity when his family is kidnapped by an unknown enemy. Their adventure leads them to the mysterious and majestic Prince Regent, a huge steam-powered hotel on a small island at the furthest reach of the Empire. Mariah, with the help of Charity must unravel the secrets of the island to find the truth behind the disappearance of his family, and prevent Otto Luger from getting his hands on the mystical and powerful Midas Box.
Cast
- Michael Sheen as Captain Will Charity - The character Captain Jack Charity, (as it appears in the original G. P. Taylor novel) is reported to be in part inspired by the restaurant owning adventurer and founder of Heroes Welcome UK, Major (Ret) John Senior[6] MBE TD
- Sam Neill as Otto Luger
- Lena Headey as Monica
- Mella Carron as Sacha
- Ioan Gruffudd as Charles Mundi
- Keeley Hawes as Catherine Mundi
- Aneurin Barnard as Mariah Mundi
- Tristan Gemmill as Isambard Black
- Daniel Wilde as Cleavy
- Xavier Atkins as Felix
- Vincenzo Pellegrino as Grendel
- Oliver Stark as Glocky
- Ian Reddington as Ratchit
- Ross O'Hennessy as Team Member
- Brian Nickels as Grimm
Production
The film was released in 2014. The film was produced by London- and Los Angeles-based production company Entertainment Motion Pictures.[7]
Filming
Filming took place in sound stages and locations throughout the South West of England including St Michael's Mount,[8] Bristol, Bath, Charlestown Harbour, Kidderminster Town railway station, and Lacock Abbey.
References
- ↑ "Matthew Huffman". IMDb. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Mariah Mundi - Cast announcement". Variety article. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "Mariah Mundi - Aneurin Barnard on set". The Mail article. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "'Captain Charity' in film debut". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Mariah Mundi - Team Set". Variety article. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Mariah Mundi - Hollywood comes to town". This is Cornwall article. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.