The Wicker Man have been more fantastical in subject matter than the original film, and relied more heavily on special effects. In this continuation of the story, which begins immediately after the ending of the first film, Sergeant Neil Howie is rescued from the burning Wicker Man by a group of police officers from the mainland. Howie sets out to bring Lord Summerisle and his pagan followers to justice, but becomes embroiled in a series of challenges which pit the old gods against his own Christian faith. The script culminates in a climactic battle between Howie and a fire-breathing dragon – the titular
Wicker Park (film) because the actors invest their scenes with what is, under the circumstances, astonishing emotional realism." "Wicker Park" was nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal World Film Festival, the city in which the movie was partially filmed. Filmed on a budget of $30 million, "Wicker Park" grossed only $21.6 million worldwide. Wicker Park (film) Wicker Park is a 2004 American romantic thriller drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger and Matthew Lillard. It is a remake of the 1996 French film "L'Appartement", which in turn is loosely based on Shakespeare's