Cannibal and The Ogre) is, like Zhadoba, another former druidic chieftain turned savage warlord. The Man-Eater is Overlord of the land of Velemor, and at different times both ally and nemesis of his counterpart and rival, Zhadoba. Anatoli Belyj as Prince Vinitar of Velemor, son of The Man-Eater, and Guardian of The Northern Gates Juozas Budraitis as Doongorm / Dungorm, kinsman to Duke Vinitar and Velemor's ambassador to Galirad Lilian Navrozashvili as Ertan, Doongorm's shield-maiden who falls in love with Wolfhound Natalya Varley as Mother Kendarat, a Moon Goddess, patron of the Clan of The Grey Hounds, guardian of Wolfhound and enemy of Morana Andrey Rudensky as Tilorn / Tillorn, a blind wizard and healer Evgenia Sviridova as Niilit / Neelith, a slave girl rescued from the Man-Eater's castle by Wolfhound along with Tilorn Artyom Semakin as Evrikh / Eurikh, a young yet gifted scribe who is resurrected from death by Tilorn so that he can translate the Celestial Key, stolen from Galirad by the Man-Eater Rezo Esadze as Illad Nina Usatova as Vozhditsa Kharyukov Tatyana Lyutaeva as Lekarka Eugenia Tudorascu as Haigal Pyotr Zaychenko as Fitela Iliya Sokolovski as the guardsman Production notes Wolfhound is a film adaptation of the first novel of a four-book series about a mighty warrior by Russian author Maria Semyonova, a bestseller in the author's homeland. Semyonova openly takes inspiration from sources such as Slavic mythology, Celtic mythology, and Norse mythology, and with a few more familiar nods to the likes of Conan the Barbarian and The Lord of the Rings; yet the author has woven an intellectual property in its own right. Star Aleksandr Bukharov, a TV heart-throb in his native Russia, was chosen because Semyonava believed Bukharov to "embody" the character of Wolfhound. Wolfhound was filmed in 2004 at the Mosfilm Studios in Moscow, Russia, and on-location in Slovakia. The film was in pre-production for two and a half years before general release, and included some American and British firms in digital compositing. Special effects by Dr. Picture Studios, post-production by Nordisk Film Post Production (facilities), Reel Sound (sound), Sound recorded in DTS, Dolby Digital. With a final combined estimated budget of $20,000,000, Wolfhound became the second highest movie budget for any post-Soviet Russian film. Release dates and availability Premiering in Moscow, Russia, on 28 December 2006, the film did not see wide theatrical release across Europe until 5 January 2007, and