80s Fantasy ‘Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
July 15, 2024
Source: YouTube
“In a world where love is just a spell away.” Enjoy this official trailer for a fantasy adventure movie called Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps, made by director Michael Hines. A heartwarming homage to the lo-fi fantasy films of the 80s and a fun comedy adventure that both fulfills and subverts the expectations of what a fantasy universe can be. Fathom Events is hosting two nights of theatrical screenings at the end of July for this movie before it heads to VOD to watch. Get ready to experience the most magical movie of the summer! Actress Tami Stronach, the iconic “Childlike Empress” in The NeverEnding Story (1984), makes her long-awaited return to the big screen in the new fantasy film Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps. When a lonely goatherd discovers that he has been cursed at birth to never take a wife, he makes a bargain with a reclusive witch to reverse the spell, only to find that if he can’t complete her three impossible tasks, he will never find true love. The ensemble cast features Sean Astin, Christopher Lloyd, Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Saunders, Bill Bailey, Martha West, Stuart Bowman, Michael Emerson, Shoreh Aghdashloo, and Greg Steinbruner. The trio of talking animals look like the best part about it.
Official trailers for Michael Hines’ Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps, from YouTube:
Tami Stronach, the iconic Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story (celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year), makes her long-awaited return to the big screen in the new fantasy film Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps. When a lonely goatherd discovers that he has been cursed at birth to never take a wife, he makes a bargain with a reclusive witch to reverse the spell, only to learn that if he can’t complete her three impossible tasks, he will never find true love. Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps is directed by Scottish filmmaker Michael Hines, making his feature directorial debut after directing various TV series including “Olga Da Polga” and “Dog Squad” previously. The screenplay is written by Greg Steinbruner. Produced by Tami Stronach, Greg Steinbruner, Angela Murray. Fathom Events will host a special screening event of Man and Witch in theaters nationwide on July 28th & 30th, 2024 this summer (tickets here), before it’s available on VOD to watch at home. For even more info, visit the film’s official site.