After the EFM screening in Berlin, Screen Daily and Movie Web both report that Centurion has been picked up by Magnet Releasing for a US release.

The Wagner/Cuban Companies' Magnet Releasing, genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to Centurion, an epic sword and sandal thrill ride from cult-favorite filmmaker Neil Marshall (The Descent)...

..."Centurion is a blood drenched masterpiece," said Magnolia/Magnet SVP Tom Quinn. "Neil has made an action movie that delivers on every level, and fans are going to go wild for it. There couldn't be a better film to wrap up the 'Six Shooter' series." Neil Marshall adds, "I'm incredibly happy that Centurion has found a home of such quality and prestige, and amongst such high caliber company too! I look forward to collaborating with Tom and everyone at Magnolia on the forthcoming US release. If history is written in blood, then Centurion is hardcore history - bloody and brutal!"

The Digital Spy website has a few film stills from Centurion including this one.

Variety have posted their review of the film. Read the full review on the Variety website.

Working with a heftier budget than he had for his last, "Doomsday," horror-trained British helmer Neil Marshall flexes strong action muscles and carves copious flesh here, creating the sort of broadsword-based bedlam that will thrill fans of ancient martial movies. Nevertheless, macho pic may lack the sort of cross-quadrant appeal that made Marshall's second, all-femme, ensemble "The Descent," a sleeper hit. Good word-of-mouth will be needed to build an empire of followers...

...Only Quintus and a handful of men survive, including sturdy Bothos(David Morrissey), cheeky Thax (J.J. Field), middle-aged Brick (Liam Cunningham) who was -- naturally -- just about to retire, fleet-footed African Macros (Noel Clarke), killer-shot Greek Leonidas (Dimitri Leonidas), and cook Tarak (Riz Ahmed) from the Hindu Kush. The band tries unsuccessfully to rescue Virilus, and during their raid Thax kills Gorlacon's young son (Ryan Atkinson), which sets the horde after them for vengeance...

...As popcorn entertainment, pic delivers well enough, and thesps rise more than adequately to the demands of their roles...

Thanks to Lorna for letting me know that BBC 1's Film 2010 with Jonathan Ross, on the 24th February 2010 will look behind the scenes of Centurion.

Thanks to TS in the forum for spotting this new Centurion trailer.