Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella
Scorupco and Gerard Butler
Plot:
The film starts twenty years in the future and shows the
planet devastated by vicious fire-breathing dragons.
The last vestiges of humanity now struggle for survival
in at remote outposts. In a ruined castle in the English
countryside, Quinn is desperately trying to hold
together a band of frightened, restless survivors. As a
boy, Quinn watched his mother die protecting him from
one of the beasts, and is still haunted by the memory.
One day, a group of American rouges shows up, led by a
brash, tough-guy named Van Zan. He claims to have
discovered a way to kill the dragons once and for all,
and enlists Quinn's help. But doing so will force Quinn
to confront his own frightening memories. This, and
Quinn's responsibilities to those that are under his
protection, result in a battle of wills between the two
men. In the end, events cause them both to realise that
they must work together to defeat the monsters--both
without and within.
Locations:
One of the main sets for Reign of Fire was a huge modern
castle/fort that was built in the middle of the Wicklow
Mountains, on top of some old lead mines.
This is a very sensitive location, in the middle of the
Wicklow Mountains National Park, and thus it was
important to cover the site with a membrane before work
commenced in order to facilitate the restoration of the
site after filming was finished.
Many of the aerial shots were taken over the Sally Gap
and Wicklow Mountains.
Ballinascorney Quarry near Blessington was also
transformed for the film into a blackened looking waste
ground with some vegetable patches.
The Black Castle ruin and surrounding grounds, in
Wicklow Town, were used as a graveyard.
Ardmore studios hosted this film and it’s production
offices.
