Source: Syfy
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Stargate Atlantis' Paul McGillion and
Sanctuary's Emilie Ullerup co-star in a new made-for-TV movie, '
Witchslayer Gretl,' premiering on Syfy Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 9/8C.
[NOTE: This movie was originally titled as Gretl: Witch Hunter]
Twenty years after his encounter with the witch, a grown-up Hansel (
Paul McGillion) returns to the haunted forest, seeking revenge. But there's a surprise waiting - his sister Gretel (
Shannen Doherty) (who he thought had been killed) is the witch's protégé.
Cast includes Shannen Doherty, Paul McGillion, Emilie Ullerup, John Boylan, Sarain Boylan, Jefferson Brown, Erica Cox and Marianthi Evans. Filmed in Toronto, Canada.
Source:
NBCUMV Press Release
March 22, 2011
... Keying the latest roster of popular Saturday Original Movies will be ...
Shannen Doherty headlines a re-imagining of the classic fairy tale
Gretl...
Gretl ... As an adult, a witch hunter (Hansel) returns to the village where he lived as a child to find and kill the witch who killed his sister, Gretl (Shannen Doherty), only to find that Gretl is not dead and danger lurks around every corner. Produced by
Chesler/Permutter Productions & Vesuvius Productions.