Release
Columbia Pictures was set to distribute the film, but Steven Bing did not finalize a deal, and arranged with Paramount Pictures for U.S. distribution and Warner Bros. for international distribution. Beowulf was set to premiere at the 2007 Venice Film Festival, but was not ready in time. The film's world premiere was held in Westwood, California on November 5, 2007.
At Comic-Con International in July 2006, Gaiman said Beowulf would be released on November 22, 2007. The following October, Beowulf was announced to be projected in 3-D in over 1,000 theaters for its release date in November 2007. The studios planned to use 3-D projection technology that had been used by Monster House, Chicken Little, and 3-D re-release of The Nightmare Before Christmas, but on a larger scale than previous films. Beowulf would additionally be released in 35mm alongside the 3-D projections.
Several cast members, including director Robert Zemeckis gave interviews for the film podcast Scene Unseen in August 2007. This is noteworthy especially because it marks the only interview given by Zemeckis for the film.
To promote the film, a four-issue comic book adaptation by IDW Publishing was released every week in October 2007. A video game featuring the vocals of Winstone, Gleeson, and Hopkins was released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and PSP formats. The soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri was released on November 20, 2007.
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