The Eagle Premiere
The Eagle sees Kevin MacDonald, who is one of the best British actor currently working in movies, return to the director's chair as he brings the novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff to the big screen.
Last night McDonald was joined on the red carpet by stars of the movie Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Tahar Rahim at the UK premiere of the movie.
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth.
Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
The Eagle is the first feature film for MacDonald since he enjoyed success with State of Play back in 2009.
Tatum, Bell and MacDonald all stopped for a chat about the movie on the red carpet. Take a look at the premiere footage.
The Eagle is released 23rd March
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