Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is an upcoming American action comedy-horror film directed by Tommy Wirkola. The film will be made in 3-D It is a continuation to the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm. Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton have been cast in the titular roles, while Famke Janssen has been cast as the leader of a coven of evil witches that they seek out to destroy. Catching up with Hansel and Gretel 15 years after the traumatic incident involving a gingerbread house, the siblings have evolved into vengeful bounty hunters dedicated to exterminating witches. Over... the years, the siblings became expert hunters, famous for their proficiency at tracking and taking down their prey. Although still recovering from their ordeal, their work is relatively easy as for an unknown reason harmful spells and curses do not work well against them. The Mayor of Augsburg recruits them to rid the town and nearby forests of an evil sorceress who is planning to sacrifice many local children at the witches' gathering during the upcoming 'Blood Moon' night in two days time.
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| Release date: | March 1, 2012 |
| Directed by: | Tommy Wirkola |
| Producer: | Chris Henchy, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Beau Flynn, Kevin J. Messick |
| Cinematography: | Michael Bonvillain |
| Screenplay by: | D.W. Harper, Tommy Wirkola |
| Estimated budget: | $60,000,000 |
| Genre: | Action, Comedy |