Based on the complex protagonist of a classic poem written between the eighth and tenth century, Beowulf takes place in a mythological place, The Shieldlands, and challenges the notions of good and ...

Over a thousand years ago, a writer (or writers) penned an epic poem about a warrior named Beowulf who must defeat an evil monster (the story is replete with power struggles, lots of killing and, yes, ...

Dusty Old English poem Beowulf, long required reading in schools, went Hollywood on Friday in a bit of high-tech animated movie trickery that its makers are loath to call "animation." The story, about ...

A new live-action take on the tale of Beowulf is in development, and the project has assembled a very impressive cast. We've seen a number of animated and live-action adaptations of the ancient Danish ...

The best-reviewed new film in theaters this weekend is Beowulf, Robert Zemeckis’s visually astonishing adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem showcasing some groundbreaking new 3-D and motion-capture ...

There's a vitally important word in the epic tale of Beowulf and, according to Maria Dahvana Headley, it's been translated incorrectly for a very long time. The word is aglæca/æglæca — no one's ...

If you're tired of yet another Carmina Burana or Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, this week promises quite a variety of programming — including performances by two groups new to the scene. Although best ...