“Solomon Kane” found new allies today in the film’s quest for an American distributor, thrilling a delighted audience gathered in Hall H at the San Diego ComicCon.  On hand to present the  Davis Film Production were producer Samuel Hadida, film director Michael J. Bassett, and the film’s star, actor James Purefoy.

After screening the film’s first trailer, director Bassett presented a series of film clips, beginning with an impressive action sequence that depicted an assault on a North African fortress and Kane’s first encounter with a supernatural nemesis.  Following the screening, Mr. Basset and Mr. Purefoy took questions from the audience, discussing among other things their research and preparation for the film.

Early reaction to the screening was overwhelmingly positive, in keeping with the favorable reviews of earlier screenings of the film.  One reviewer for the IGN website compared the audience reaction to “Solomon Kane” with the positive reception at ComicCon accorded Zack Snyder’s highly successful “300.”

The Solomon Kane panel opened with an exclusive, Comic Con-only trailer that, in this reporter’s opinion, created the biggest “what the hell is this super-cool movie no one had been following?!” reaction since the 300 trailer debuted here a few years ago.

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