The Northman, directed by Robert Eggers and co-written with Icelandic literary hero Sjón, is the story of a 10th-century Viking (played by a shredded Alexander Skarsgård) dispossessed at a young age of his rightful place on the throne, who spends the next 25 years working out so he can (with the help of a wide-eyed Anya Taylor-Joy) reclaim his crown.

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I cannot not overstate how much this movie is for me. Did I mention it also stars Björk and Willem Dafoe? Anyway, I look forward to streaming this alone at home during April’s inevitable Epsilon wave.

Jonny Diamond

Jonny Diamond

Jonny Diamond is the Editor in Chief of Literary Hub. He lives in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains with his wife and two sons, and is currently writing a cultural history of the axe for W.W. Norton. @JonnyDiamondJonnyDiamond.me