Focus Features

Full Metal Cuirass, And Other War Gear From The Eagle

History is in the details for the designers of The Eagle.

Journey Beyond the Edge of the Known World: Making The Eagle

Production notes from the movie The Eagle, a Focus Features release

Tahar Rahim: A Prince Among Actors

A French actor plays savage royalty in his first English-language film.

Fight Like Channing Tatum (Online): A Short, Bloody History of Roman War Games

Inspired by The Eagle’s powerful take on Roman fighting, we look at the history of Roman war games.

Jamie Bell

Take a closer look at the young British actor.

Kevin Macdonald

A look at the Oscar-winning director of The Eagle Kevin Macdonald.

Needing the One You Hate: Frenemies from Casablanca to The Eagle

The enemies-turned-friends plot at the heart of The Eagle is the latest in a fine movie tradition.

Duncan Kenworthy: From Staging Muppets to Scottish Moors

For The Eagle’s producer, getting this film proved a epic all its own.

Tom Holland's Ancient World

Let historian Tom Holland guide you around the ancient world.