Warner Bros. recently delayed the upcoming fantasy adaptation The Seventh Son from an October release date to January 17, 2014. Not really a good sign, but it would be easy enough to understand why a potentially mediocre fantasy film may do better in the early months rather than lost in the thick of the awards and Halloween season. So maybe there is still something to look forward to yet and today the first trailer has arrived to help us sort it out.
Based on Joseph Delaney’s young-adult novel series, the story centers on Thomas Ward (Ben Barnes), the seventh son of a seventh son, who becomes the apprentice to an exorcist named Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges). Together the two combat ghosts and witches in the 1700s, but they must soon battle with Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), the queen of evil, as Tom falls for a young witch named Alice (Alicia Vikander).
Yeah, it’s got one hell of a talented cast so give the trailer a watch and let me know what you think.
