The Concept

• The movie covers the events from the death of Edward the Confessor to the coronation of King William (the Conqueror).

• Battles of Fulford, Stamford Bridge, and Hastings done in epic style.

• Each of the casts would be taken from their historic countries: England, France (Normans), and Norway.

• Filmed in native languages and subtitled. So Norwegian and French speaking parts would be subtitled for English audiences. English and Norwegian speakers would be subtitled into French for that audience, and English and French would be subtitled for Norwegian speakers.

• Each character would be treated sympathetically yet portrayed accurately. No one is a saint; each one was a sinner in his own way. Yet each was an epic character.

• We might film some parts on or near historical location, yet the English countryside is generally far more tame today than it was originally.

• Make it natural. Eschew GSFX (Gratutious Special Effects).

• Make it real. Tell the story as it happened. There is no need for fictional embellishments. Be true to the subject matter.

Many Years in the Making

I have been harboring the idea for a movie based on the year 1066 for a long while.

I went to Normandy, Norway and Britain in 1994 to research that historic year when England was conquered. It has been 14 years since I made my pilgrimage to Stamford Bridge and Battle Abbey, the actual site where the “Battle of Hastings” was fought.

It is time to start bringing some dreams to reality.

A.D. 1066: One Year in History You Will Never Forget

People who know me understand this: I have a vision to create a movie about the year A.D. 1066.

I would actually just like to call the movie “1066”, but someone grabbed that blogspot address.

Recently it has come up in conversations with other people. I figured I would create a blogspot address to park the idea. More to come later!

-Peter.