Excitement for 2015’s San DiegoComic-Conis firing up, and we have two brand new posters fromThe Last Witch Hunterto help fuel the feverish anticipation before itsHall Hpanel at 12 PM. Starring the iconicVin Diesel, along withElijah Wood,Rose Leslie,Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht, andMichael Caine, this adrenaline pumping fantasy film follows Kaulder (Vin Diesel) as his secret order - The Axe & Cross - leads the intense battle against the most horrifying witches in history. Lionsgate has also launched the websiteAxeAndCross.com, which explores the mythic history of the organization, spanning Kaulder’s 800 years of hunting witches.
The modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world. Armies ofwitch huntersbattled the unnatural enemy across the globe for centuries, including Kaulder, a valiant warrior who managed to slay the all-powerful Queen Witch, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the Queen curses Kaulder with her own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter in the afterlife. Today Kaulder is the only one of his kind remaining, and has spent centuries hunting down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost loved ones. However, unbeknownst to Kaulder, the Queen Witch is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer causing anepic battlethat will determine the survival of the human race.
Vin Dieselrevealed last month thatThe Last Witch Hunter 2is already in development, so perhaps that will be something discussed during today’s panel. Be sure to stay tuned throughout the day for more updates onThe Last Witch Hunterand its sequel. In the meantime, Check out the powerful new posters, featuring two very different versions ofVin Diesel, and make sure you catchThe Last Witch Hunterin theaters on October 23.
