Empire of the Wolf


AD 160. The Romans occupy Britain, and the great Hadrian's Wall divides the land, built to keep back the northern warrior tribes, and something far more dangerous; a clan of savage wolf-like creatures which roam the lowlands. Word reaches Governor Flavius that the Emperor has decreed that new, more fearsome beasts should be captured for the games. The ambitious Governor, having heard rumours of the fierce wolf-beasts beyond the great wall, senses an opportunity to win favour with the Emperor and even a place in the senate.

The heroic Centurian, Titus, is tasked with hunting and trapping the wolf-creatures. Titus and his legionaries track the beasts to their mountain lair and discover a warrior clan who transform at will into mighty, armour clad werewolves. In a fierce battle, the beasts slaughter half of the legionaries. Titus and his surviving men escape and ensnare the pursuing werewolves. The Governor is delighted he has his prized new fighting savages, but Titus realizes that anyone bitten by a werewolf is cursed to become one of their kind. He warns the Governor that the werewolves pose a grave threat if they increase their numbers.

Titus's reward for challenging the Governor is to be stripped of his rank and thrown into the arena where the beasts' savagery will be tested. Excited spectators cram the amphitheatre. Titus and the land's best gladiators are pitted against the ferocious werewolves, but the beasts are powerful and smart. For every two fighters they slay, they leave one wounded and alive. Titus's fears are confirmed; the werewolves are building an army. The final day of the games will be a blood and thunder battle, more savage than any Roman has seen or experienced before.

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It has been over a decade since this project was initially announced and at this point it's believed to be in development hell. The UK-based production company, AV Pictures, was behind this, but the head of the company passed away in 2014, leaving many projects dead or in limbo. The company seems to no longer exist or might've been bought out, as their official site no longer works and they haven't produced anything since 2014. The last update for this movie seems to be sometime in 2016 on IMDB, where the title was changed from Gladiators vs Werewolves: Edge of Empire to Empire of the Wolf. It's possible that another company now owns the rights to the project, but either way there appears to be no movement on it since. (11/3/20)

Previously known as Gladiators vs Werewolves: Edge of Empire.

It's said that this may be the first film in a planned trilogy.

Produced by UK-based AV Pictures (Vampire Killers).

Co-writer/director Rob Green also worked on the 2001 UK war-horror film The Bunker.


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