The Wicker Man nature in spring. By the time of the film's completion the studio had been bought by EMI, and British Lion was managed by Michael Deeley. The DVD commentary track states that studio executives suggested a more "upbeat" ending to the film, in which a sudden rain puts the flames of the wicker man out and spares Howie's life, but this suggestion was refused. Hardy subsequently had to remove about 20 minutes of scenes on the mainland, early investigations, and (to Lee's disappointment) some of Lord Summerisle's initial meeting with Howie. The first screening of the film was to trade and
The Wicker Man (2006 film) to hook up with one of the great Japanese filmmakers, like the master that made "Ringu", and I would like to take "The Wicker Man" to Japan, except this time he's a ghost. Since the film's release, the scene where Nicolas Cage's character gets tortured by bees as well as the scene where he discovered the burned doll have become internet memes. "The Wicker Man" opened on September 1, 2006 in 2,784 venues and earned $9,610,204 in its opening weekend, ranking third in the domestic box office. The film closed on November 16, 2006 after eleven weeks of release, grossing