The post-apocalyptic future, what could be more fun? Well, puppies, stick ball, and watching Donald Trump eat a bug, amongst other things. Nevertheless, the producers of PRIEST are hoping you’re jazzed to see a ravaged world in which the war between humanity and blind, sluglike creatures called vampires has reached a stalemate, and Paul Bettany’s taciturn, neck-biter-hunting priest threatens to disrupt the peace by chasing after his kidnapped niece. Is a movie that blends BLADE RUNNER with THE SEARCHERS and throws in a despicable Karl Urban — far, far from the U.S.S. Enterprise — and a toothsome Maggie Q for good measure ready to take its place in the pantheon of top-notch action films, or is it just JONAH HEX tricked out with concrete bunkers and nitro-enhanced motorcycles? Join Cinefantastique Online’s Steve Biodrowski, Lawrence French, and Dan Persons as they discuss the merits and demerits.
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While blurry pictures have been circling the internet of Paul Bettany as Priest, we’re finally given an OFFICIAL photo from the film. Based on the Tokyopop comic of the same name, PRIEST takes place in the middle of a war between humanity and vampires that has left the world decimated. Bettany’s character is a warrior priest who leaves the church in order to find his niece, who has been kidnapped by a band of blood suckers. The film is set for release May 13th, 2011.