Robert Eggers has started production after a months-long hiatus on `The Northman,` a 10th century Viking epic that marks the director's third feature film after `The Witch` and `The Lighthouse.` It's confirmed that cameras are now rolling in Ireland on the star-studded new project.

Alexander Skarsgård stars as a Nordic prince who set outs on a mission of revenge after his father is murdered. The cast also includes Nicole Kidman, Bill Skarsgård, and previous Eggers collaborators Willem Dafoe (`The Lighthouse`) and Anya Taylor-Joy (`The Witch`). Icelandic singer and `Dancer in the Dark` actress Björk is also starring in a role reportedly known as The Slav Witch.

Production on `The Northman` was set to begin earlier this year, but Eggers and his crew were forced to shut down and go into quarantine just a week before cameras were to start rolling, due to the pandemic. Eggers co-wrote `The Northman` script with Icelandic poet and novelist Sjón Sigurdsson.

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`There's a very small crew that is continuing to work on things,` Eggers said. `Armor makers are working on armor for the characters. Prosthetics are being made. I'm doing my work with the DP [Jarin Blaschke] and the storyboard artist. There are things that need to be happening. Our location manager is constantly checking in on the locations, some of which are just now semi-built sets.`

Focus Features will release `The Northman` domestically with Universal Pictures distributing internationally. No release date has been set for the film.