It has been a long time coming but finally Netflix has just released the original movie “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”. Starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as fictional Icelandic band “Fire Saga”, it is time to follow their journey from small-town musicians to the world’s biggest musical stage!
WATCH “EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA” HERE!
(Requires Netflix subscription)
An all-star cast!
The cast stars a number of big names from the acting and music industries. Aside from leads Ferrell and McAdams, we see Dan Stevens, Demi Lovato and Pierce Brosnan appear in the film alongside cameos from Graham Norton and various Eurovision stars – we won’t spoil exactly who, but you can read more about them here!
Whilst Ferrell does all of his own vocals throughout the film, former Junior Eurovision and Melodifestivalen star Molly Sandรฉn, credited as My Marianne on the soundtrack, is the singing voice for Rachel McAdams. Find out more about the newly-released soundtrack and how to buy and stream the songs by clicking here.
Mixed-to-positive reviews
Pre-release reviews of the film are mixed-to-positive, with an average rating of 3/5 (60%) on film critic aggregator Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing. Now, it’s time for you to watch and judge the film for yourself! In case you don’t have a Netflix subscription, you can also watch the trailer for the film on YouTube below.
Stay tuned to ESCXTRA.com for our own review of the movie due for release on Monday. In the meantime, tell us your thoughts on the film in the comments below!
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