Neil Marshall has revealed that his new movie Centurion was influenced by the stories he heard growing up.
His latest picture is historical epic Centurion which follows the failed invasion of Scotland by the Romans.
Speaking to Total Film he said:"I grew up in that part of the world. As soon as I heard about the legend of the 9th Legion I was hooked. What happened to this legion that was so bad? Who were these Picts?
"I've seen Hadrian's Wall - they must have been pretty bad for the Romans to build this massive wall to keep them out. It's like King Long or something...
"What is behind this wall that's so terrifying?"
The movie brings together a strong British cast of Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Noel Clarke, David Morrissey and Max Payne star Olga Kurylenko.
This is the first movie for filmmaker for Marshall since Doomsday back in 2008 after making his name with The Descent in 2005.
Centurion is released 27th August.
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