Filming in Malta of the feature film Wickie the Mighty Viking has wrapped and it will be released in cinemas in Germany, Switzerland and Austria next year.
Having sold millions of novels and comic books and the star of a 78-episode animated series, Wickie has been firmly established as a cult figure over the past 35 years. Filming started in August in Germany, under the direction of Michael Bully Herbig, and continued last month in Malta and Gozo. Mr Herbig's films have been seen by no fewer than 23 million cinemagoers.

This article was published by The Times November 7 2008. The full article can be read at timesofmalta.com.