The British Library has the original manuscript of Beowulf that was published in the year 1000, most likely during the reign of King Æthelred the Unready. It is widely considered the best poem ...

A manuscript of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf believed to date from the 10th century. This, the only surviving ancient copy of the story is kept in the British Museum.

Beowulf himself only ever appears in the poem that bears his name (no spin-offs for him), but many of the other characters are mentioned in other documents and records.

The script, penned by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary, stays true to Beowulf basics. Avary, who once garnered note on the indie circuit with screenwriting credits for “Pulp Fiction,” is now stuck playing ...