<P> Japanese director Sion Sono was set to direct a movie based on the book, with Jackson Rathbone starring as Vikernes . It would be Sono's first English - language film . The screenplay was written by Hans Fjellestad (who was earlier reported to be the film's director as well), Ryan Page, Adam Parfrey (the book's publisher), and Sono . In July 2009 Sono stated that filming (in Norway) would begin in August or September and end in December . The film was set to be released in 2010 . However, it was later announced that Rathbone would no longer be playing Vikernes due to scheduling conflicts . </P> <P> In May 2015, it was announced Bathory co-founder and film director Jonas Åkerlund will direct the film . Rory Culkin and Emory Cohen are confirmed to appear in leading roles in the film . The film was set to shoot in the fall of 2015 in Norway, but for unknown reasons, filming didn't begin until 2016 . </P>

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