Tom and Tusk to continue his work, but urging Tom not to follow the "rules". Cast Jeff Bridges as Master Gregory Ben Barnes as Tom Ward Julianne Moore as Mother Malkin Alicia Vikander as Alice Antje Traue as Bony Lizzie Olivia Williams as Mam Ward John DeSantis as Tusk Kit Harington as William Bradley Djimon Hounsou as Radu Gerard Plunkett as Inquisitor Jason Scott Lee as Urag Production Sam Claflin was in negotiations to star as Tom Ward, but in June 2011, negotiations with Claflin fell through and Ben Barnes replaced him. Production began on March 19, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia. In February 2013, Legendary Pictures agreed to give $5 million to recently bankrupt visual effects house Rhythm and Hues Studios so they would complete their work on Seventh Son. By the time production wrapped, the budget had ballooned to as much as $110 million. China Film Group made an "eight-figure" equity investment in the film, as well as the adaptation of Warcraft (2016). Music It was originally announced that A. R. Rahman and Tuomas Kantelinen would compose the score for the movie. However, in July 2013, Rahman left the project due to scheduling conflicts. A. R. Rahman revealed that he backed out from the project to compose for Kaaviya Thalaivan, a Tamil historical fiction film, because it gave him the scope to innovate with folk music like never before. Subsequently, in December 2013, Kantelinen was replaced by Marco Beltrami. Release The film was originally scheduled for release on February 15, 2013, but was moved back to October 18, 2013, to complete post-production. It was moved again to January 17, 2014, due to the film's production partner Legendary Pictures parting ways with Warner Bros., who were initially intended to distribute the film. On August 15, 2013, it was announced that Legendary had sold the distribution rights to their new partner Universal Studios, which pulled the film again. On November 27, 2013, it was announced that the film was pushed back to February 6, 2015. The film premiered in France on December 17, 2014. Reception Box office Seventh Son grossed $17.2 million in North America and $93.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $114.2 million. North America The film featured in the list of "The Riskiest Box Office Bets of 2015" published by screenrant.com. The film posted a gross of $295,000 from the Thursday preview. The film