The curse of the midas box book

The curse of the midas box is a 2014 fantasy adventure film directed by jonathan newman and starring aneurin barnard as the protagonist, mariah mundi. The curse of the midas box dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Taylor, which was written for children 7 and older and the first in a trilogy of books about title character mariah. In march 2012 it was announced that the film would star michael sheen, lena headey, sam neill, ioan gruffudd, and aneurin barnard as mariah mundi. The curse of the midas box is an adaptation of the 2007 book mariah mundi.

The curse of the midas box while adding stuff to my netflix list, the front cover of this movie and the inclusion of the words steampunk and mystery sold me pretty much instantly. Fresh out of school, young mariah faces a new chapter of his life liv. The curse of the midas box in top quality now you can see the adventurer. The trail leads to the prince regent, a majestic hotel filled with sinister villains, childcatching creatures, and an extraordinary box that turns everything to gold. Set in victorian england, the story follows 17yearold mariah mundi aneurin barnard, the older son of antiquities experts. The curse of the midas box is based on the first book in british author g. The curse of the midas box, seventeenyearold mariah mundis life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his.

The curse of the midas box was released into limited theaters on january 10, 2014 and will be on dvd and bluray february 10, 2014. His works include shadowmancer, wormwood, tersias, the curse of salamander street, the tizzle sisters and mariah mundi the midas box. Taylor the film is based on i was disappointed to find huge. Adventurer the curse of the midas box is an action adventure film. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 45 produced by 18 music by. Because he befriended silenus, the oldest of the satyrs, dionysus granted him the power to turn everything into gold by touch. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.

And it may well be in fact im certain that mr taylors book has very little relation to the film which bears the same subtitle. And so did gp taylor who also uses his initials instead of forenames. The curse of the midas box is a movie of only surface pleasures. And a fearless heros quest through a fantastical realm of steampowered wonders and sinister magic. As a matter of fact, this film, a true independent attributed to more than a dozen international production companies. When mariahs brother is kidnapped, he discovers that the key to getting him back hinges on finding an extraordinary box that turns everything placed inside it to gold. But when even the food that he touched turned to gold, midas begged to be relieved of his gift.

The curse of the midas box this serviceable harry potter imitation should pass the time tolerably for fans of british author g. The curse of the midas box, seventeenyearold mariah mundis life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. The curse of the midas box available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. Adventure and action follow as the kids get closer to the midas box and closer to life threatening danger.

The curse of the midas box movie and had to read the books afterwards. The plot moves at a snails pace through much of the film without generating much excitement. The curse of the midas box book i picked this book up because of a movie that came out recently called the adventurer. It has some nice action and michael sheen does what he can but it drags.

The curse of the midas box prior to its official theatrical release on 11014. This was an international buy and the shipping was. I have had the book, mariah mundi and the midas box by gp taylor, on my shelf for a couple years now, but havent gotten. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic prince regent hotel, mariah discovers a hidden realm of childstealing monsters, deadly secrets and a longlost artifact. But her life is about to take a very strange and frightening turn. It also stars michael sheen, sam neill, lena headey, ioan gruffudd, keeley hawes, and tristan gemmill. Midas curse article about midas curse by the free dictionary.

Unless youre a netflix junkie, youve most likely never heard about the adventurer. Surprisingly it was still an enjoyable movie and reading the book has not changed my opinion of it. Two young brothers set out to find their missing parents who have been abducted by a man searching for the midas box. To see what happens, you will have to watch the movie. Loosely based on the book, mariah mundi and the midas box, this movie is average. The curse of the midas box reminded me of the mummy, a movie which i enjoy upon each watching, even with its many layers of cheese. Mariah mundi is a typical 17yearold, at least she thinks she is.

Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic prince regent hotel, mariah discovers a hidden realm of childstealing monsters, deadly secrets and a longlost artifact that. The curse of the midas box stars michael sheen, lena headey, keeley hawes, ioan gruffudd the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and. I picked this book up because of a movie that came out recently called the adventurer. G p taylor the official website mariah mundi the midas box. The fact that the film came out so recently, though, december 20january 2014, caught me by surprise. The curse of the midas box in the mood for a steampunk movie. The curse of the midas box in best quality with duration 99 min and was released on 201205 and mpaa rating is 26. The book that combines the big story of cs lewis and the plot of an indiana jones movie. Taylor, this is part of a series and have purchased one other book in the series to read.

The curse of the midas box might push all the wrong buttons. And a fearless heros quest through a fantastical realm of steampowered wonders and sinister magic in the adventurer. This movie seemed a little lower budget, and certainly didnt get a wide release if it was released in theaters at all, but the cast was full of familiar and loveable faces and the plot was. Adventurer the curse of the midas box british board of. Taylor that is the first of a series, not under the rubric the adventurer but rather mariah mundi who is the lead character of the book and whose. Following a trail of clues mariah discovers a hidden realm of childstealing monsters, deadly secrets and a. The other day i was bored and flipping through netflix when i stumbled across a film called the adventurer. The curse of the midas box is an example of what happens when the filmmakers are less than scrupulous with the storys connective tissue and dont display affinity for the characters. The book moved along quickly and the central characters were younger. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the adventurer. Tanya, linus, and i were privileged to get to see the adventurer. Overall i would say that it is a great adventure movie for families, although some darker moments and occult references might be. The curse of the midas box is a 2014 fantasy adventure film directed by jonathan newman and starring aneurin barnard as the protagonist. The curse of the midas box most significant weakness is its sluggishness.