Box Office Mojo is reporting that the science-fiction Viking movie “Outlander”, starring James Caviezel, Ron Perlman, John Hurt, and directed by Howard McCain, has been given a US release date of January 23rd, 2009.

“Outlander”, which has already been released in Europe, Asia, and even the Middle East, and has met with positive reactions and box-office success particularly in Europe, has met with difficulty in getting a US release and distribution, with some insiders including the film’s creators pointing a finger in the direction of the Weinstein Company and their perceived lack of faith in the film.

The movie is described as “[Beginning] when a space craft crashes into the majestic fjords of ancient Norway and into the time of the Vikings. From the wreckage emerge two bitter enemies: a soldier from another world – Kainan – and a bloodthirsty creature known as the Moorwen. Man and monster both seek revenge for violence committed against them. As the Moorwen ravages the Viking world, killing everything in its path, Kainan forms an unlikely alliance with the primitive but fierce warriors. Combining his advanced technology with ancient Iron Age weapons, the hero leads a desperate attempt to kill the monster – before it destroys them all.”

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By Costa Koutsoutis, (Source: Boxofficemojo.com)