The Wicker Man Woodward's character in "The Wicker Man", the two Americans are virgins who encounter a pagan laird and his followers. The film received mixed reviews. Those involved in the production of the film have given conflicting statements regarding the identity of Christopher Lee's character, referred to only as Old Gentleman in the credits. Writer–director Robin Hardy has stated that the ambiguity was intentional. Fans would immediately recognise Lee's character as Lord Summerisle. Lee himself has contradicted this, stating that the two are not meant to be the same character, and that "The Wicker Tree" is not a sequel in any way.
The Wicker Man (film series) DVD on Amazon for the first three months after its release, a fact that director Robin Hardy was very proud of. "The Wrath of the Gods" was a planned romantic black comedy film written and to have been directed by Hardy, and based on "Twilight of the Gods", the final part of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. In this film, "the gods get their comeuppance." Hardy announced plans for a trilogy in a 2007 interview with "The Guardian" newspaper, though the first film in the trilogy, "The Wicker Man", was originally made in 1973, 34 years before. The third film was