‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke Set To Direct Female-Led Viking Film ‘Heathen’

Catherine Hardwicke’s last film, “Miss Bala,” might not have been the box office hit she was hoping for, but the veteran director isn’t going to stop making female-focused action films. According to a new report from THR, Hardwicke is next going to step behind the camera and direct the film “Heathen.”

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Based on the comic book series by creator Natasha Alterici, “Heathen” will tell the story Aydis, a young female Viking that comes out as queer, which makes her ostracized from the rest of her people. She then goes on a quest to right the wrongs of the patriarchal society of Vikings while on a mission to confront Odin. The script is written by Kerry Williamson, who is best known for the film “What Happened to Monday?”

As mentioned, Hardwicke’s last film was “Miss Bala,” but she’s probably best known as the filmmaker behind the hit drama “Thirteen” and the franchise-starting film, “Twilight.” However, since that latter film, the director has been vocal about her displeasure with how Hollywood treats female filmmakers and has spoken out about her own struggles with trying to succeed in the industry as a woman director.

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Most recently, Hardwicke helmed the pilot episode of the upcoming “Lost Boys” series. However, as was recently reported, that series is going back to the drawing board after recasting almost every major role, as the CW network reworks the series. She’s also in production on a new streaming series titled “Don’t Look Deeper,” which will debut on the new streaming service Quibi and stars Don Cheadle and Emily Mortimer.

No word on when we might expect “Heathen” to arrive in theaters.