Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom
An animated film based on the Howard Lovecraft graphic novel series.
The 2016 animated film *Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom* adapts the graphic novel of the same name, which itself draws from the Cthulhu Mythos created by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. This movie is the first screen adaptation of the Howard Lovecraft graphic novel series. The story follows young Howard Lovecraft, who, after visiting his father at Arkham Sanitarium, accidentally uses the Necronomicon to open a portal to a strange world filled with creatures. The voice cast includes Ron Perlman as Shoggoth, Christopher Plummer as Dr. Jeffrey West, Jane Curtin as Algid Bunk, Doug Bradley as Nyarlathotep, and Scott McNeil as Barry and the Govlins, among others. The film was followed by two sequels: *Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom* (2017) and *Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness* (2018). The original graphic novel trilogy, written by Bruce Brown and illustrated by Renzo Podesta, began publication in 2009, with sequels in 2011 and 2013, and a collected edition in 2014. In March 2016, Ron Perlman and Christopher Plummer were announced as cast members, and Shout! Factory acquired the distribution rights.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Sean Patrick O'Reilly
- Producer
- Sean Patrick O'Reilly / Michelle O'Reilly
- Starring
- Ron Perlman / Christopher Plummer / Jane Curtin / Doug Bradley / Scott McNeil
- Music
- George Streicher
- Editing
- Brendan Hansell
- Studio
- Arcana Studio
- Distributor
- Shout! Factory
- Released
- 2016 · 10
- Runtime
- 83 minutes
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Gross
- $27,833
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The film follows Howard Lovecraft, who after visiting his father in Arkham Sanitarium, accidentally uses the Necronomicon to open a portal to a world filled with creatures and an adventure. The cast includes Ron Perlman as Shoggoth, Christopher Plummer as Dr. Jeffrey West, Jane Curtin as Algid Bunk, Doug Bradley as Nyarlathotep, and others.
The Howard Lovecraft series is a trilogy of graphic novels written by Bruce Brown and illustrated by Renzo Podesta, beginning publication in 2009 with Howard Lovecraft and The Frozen Kingdom. The books derived their world and characters from the Cthulhu Mythos created by H. P. Lovecraft.
On March 22, 2016, it was announced that Ron Perlman and Christopher Plummer had been cast in the film. Shout! Factory acquired the distribution rights to the film and the Howard Lovecraft series.
Reader's Guide
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom marks the first screen adaptation of the Howard Lovecraft graphic novel series, which itself draws from the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft. The film introduced younger audiences to Lovecraftian horror through an animated format, featuring notable voice actors such as Ron Perlman and Christopher Plummer. Its release in 2016 was followed by two sequels: Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom (2017) and Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018, though the source also lists 2019 for the latter). The film's significance lies in its role as a gateway to Lovecraft's mythos for a new generation, adapting the graphic novels by Bruce Brown and Renzo Podesta. The source notes that the graphic novel series began in 2009 and was collected in a single volume, Howard Lovecraft & The Three Kingdoms, in 2014. The film's distribution by Shout! Factory helped bring it to a wider audience.
Did You Know?
- The film is based on a graphic novel of the same name, written by Bruce Brown and illustrated by Renzo Podesta.
- Ron Perlman voiced the character Shoggoth in the film.
- Christopher Plummer voiced Dr. Jeffrey West.
- The film's plot involves Howard Lovecraft accidentally opening a portal to another world using the Necronomicon.
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