This historical epic (which was written by Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton) flopped at the box office, but it's ...

Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a a world so vast it spills off of the page.

In the Beowulf story, Hroðgar had a ‘great and splendid hall’ created to share the gifts of God. The legend says craftsmen came from distant lands to build the hall and their skilled hands completed ...

Nowadays, monsters hide under your bed. They come out of the closet or dangle from your ceiling. Children usually picture such monsters with fangs or scales, glowing eyes, and claws. With the right ...

Lesser known than some other beloved tales of larger-than-life heroes such as Gilgamesh, Beowulf and King Arthur, the Song of Wade is a case study in what happens when stories aren’t written down. The ...

Chris Vinsonhaler brings the gift of the bard to create a new approach to this ancient Old English poem about heroes and monsters in this 90-minute bardic performance in Modern English. Awarded a ...

Very early in the runtime of Venom: The Last Dance, the villainous Knull (Andy Serkis) monologues about his origin for the audience, explaining that an ancient encounter with a god of light caused him ...

Earlier this year, we got word that a new live-action take on the tale of Beowulf is in development with an all-star cast on board. We've seen a number of animated and live-action adaptations of the ...