The Northman trailer follows Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking prince seeking vengeance

Alexander Skarsgard returns to the silver screen as a Viking prince seeking vengeance in the first trailer for The Northman.

The film is the latest from Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse), which will hit theaters nationwide on April 22.

Skarsgard is joined by a diverse all-star cast including Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. 

New trailer: Alexander Skarsgard returns to the silver screen as a Viking prince seeking vengeance in the first trailer for The Northman

Cast: Skarsgard is joined by a diverse all-star cast including Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe

The trailer begins with a royal party approaching on horseback as a smiling young man proclaims, 'He's here! Mother, father is here!'

King Horwendil (Ethan Hawke) is seen riding through the village, while Hemir the Fool (Willem Dafoe) tells the young man, 'your fate is set and you cannot escape it.'

The King says how much he's missed his son, and adds, 'one day this kingdom will be yours,' as he thanks his father, with his mother, Queen Gudrun (Nicole Kidman) at the King's side.

King's daughter: The trailer begins with a royal party approaching on horseback as a smiling young woman proclaims, 'He's here! Mother, father is here!'

King: King Horwendil (Ethan Hawke) is seen riding through the village, while Hemir the Fool (Willem Dafoe) tells the young woman, 'your fate is set and you cannot escape it'

The king and his son are outside when the king is pierced by an arrow, when it's revealed that arrow was fired by the boy's uncle, Fjolnir (Claes Bang).

The young man runs off, screaming that he will avenge his father, save his mother and kill his uncle... when it morphs into the adult Amleth (Alexander Skarsgard). 

He's seen rowing a large boat with many others, repeating his same promise in his head from all those years ago, seeing visions of his slain father.

Uncle: The king and his son are outside when the king is pierced by an arrow, when it's revealed that arrow was fired by the boy's uncle, Fjolnir (Claes Bang)

Amleth: The young man runs off, screaming that he will avenge his father, save his mother and kill his uncle... when it morphs into the adult Amleth (Alexander Skarsgard)

Slain: He's seen rowing a large boat with many others, repeating his same promise in his head from all those years ago, seeing visions of his slain father

Olga (Anya Taylor-Joy) asks Amleth, 'why would you stow away to such a hellish place,' which he responds, 'To find what was stolen from me.'

When she asks what that was, he says, 'The kingdom' as we see his treacherous uncle beheading someone in the woods. 

Amleth is told by a mysterious character that he must, 'choose between the kindness for your kin or hate for your enemies.' 

Stolen: Olga (Anya Taylor-Joy) asks Amleth, 'why would you stow away to such a hellish place,' which he responds, 'To find what was stolen from me'

Beheading: When she asks what that was, he says, 'The kingdom' as we see his treacherous uncle beheading someone in the woods

Kindness or hate: Amleth is told by a mysterious character that he must, 'choose between the kindness for your kin or hate for your enemies'

Olga tells Amleth he has the 'strength to break men's bones' but she has 'the cunning to break their minds.' 

Amleth is seen carrying out his vengeful plan, wearing an animal's hide on his head as he begins his attack. 

His mother Gurdun is seen as Amleth keeps pledging to 'save' her as he's seen charging into battle as the trailer comes to an end.

The Northman hits theaters nationwide on April 22, 2022. 

Cunning: Olga tells Amleth he has the 'strength to break men's bones' but she has 'the cunning to break their minds'

Plan: Amleth is seen carrying out his vengeful plan, wearing an animal's hide on his head as he begins his attack

Mother: His mother Gurdun is seen as Amleth keeps pledging to 'save' her as he's seen charging into battle

Theaters: The Northman hits theaters nationwide on April 22, 2022