Seven Arts Pictures Acquires Worldwide Rights to Mortal Armor: The Legend of Galahad

Seven Arts Pictures plc has acquired worldwide rights to the Arthurian historical epic adventure "Mortal Armor: The Legend of Galahad."

The film, which is in pre-production, follows the epic journey of young Galahad in his quest of finding the Holy Grail that a dying King Arthur believed might save the war ravaged Kingdom from destruction. But as the story unfolds, his quest leads him down unexpected paths as he finds his first love, meets his long lost father Lancelot, and seeks to prove himself a knight.

Mikael Salomon is set to direct the feature. Most recently Salomon directed the upcoming mini-series "The Andromeda Strain," as well as the critically acclaimed mini-series "The Company," for which he was nominated for an Emmy and a Directors Guild Award. Salomon received an Emmy Award for his directing on HBO's "Band of Brothers," produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects on "Backdraft."

Veteran filmmaker Gale Anne Hurd of Valhalla Motion Pictures is the producer of the film. Hurd recently produced "The Incredible Hulk" for Marvel Studios, which was released by Universal Pictures on June 13, as well as more than two dozen feature films throughout her career including "The Terminator," "Aliens," "Armageddon," "Aeon Flux," "The Punisher," "The Hulk," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," among others.

The writer of "Mortal Armor: The Legend of Galahad" is Joel Gross, esteemed writer of "Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh," "The Books of Rachel," "No Escape," and "Blind Man's Bluff."