There have been so many King Arthur movies in recent years, the last one to make it to the big screen, Guy Ritchie’sKing Arthur: The Legend of the Swordbombed big time. People know the tale, and most are quite bored by what the ancient legend has to offer. Now, director Joe Cornish, the guy behind the cult favoriteAttack the Block, is back, and he’s about to change that in a big way withThe Kid Who Would Be King.
On January 25th, the legend comes to life like never before. 20th Century Fox has released the new trailer forThe Kid Who Would Be King, which tells the story of a young boy who has never believed that he is anything special, until hediscovers an ancient legendthat he can’t even believe is true. He must bring his schoolmates together, uniting with a mythical icon from a bygone era, to battle a dangerous ancient threat. If this kid succeeds, he’ll become something more than just a body, he’ll become a legend.
The film iswritten and directed by Joe Cornishand stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, Angus Imrie, with Rebecca Ferguson and Patrick Stewart. The movie is produced by Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner. 20th Century Fox has released this synopsis.
Old school magic meets the modern world in the epic adventure The Kid Who Would Be King. Alex (Ashbourne Serkis) thinks he’s just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with thelegendary wizard Merlin(Stewart), take on the wicked enchantress Morgana (Ferguson). With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be.
Joe Cornish made his directorial debut withAttack the Blockway back in 2011. Under the tutelage of acclaimed director Edgar Wright, the two set out to createAnt-Manfor Marvel, collaborating on the screenplay. That project fell apart, with Wright disbanding as director and Cornish’s screenplay being turned over to various other parties. It took seven years before Cornish was behind the camera again, for his second feature filmThe Kid Who Would Be King. In the meantime he did appear uncredited as a Resistance Trooper in Disney’sThe Last Jedi. He also kicked around the idea of either directingStar Trek 3orMasters of the Universe,both movies which he ultimately passed up.
The Kid Who Would Be Kingputs a magical twist on the classicA Kid in King Arthur’s Court, which itself is a spin onA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Courtfrom Mark Twain. Those versions had a person from the present transported toancient Camelot. This new movie brings the legend to modern day, and it looks like a lot of fun.
You can check out the trailer direct from 20th Century Fox. We also have the brand new poster featuring the young up and coming cast of misfits, along with several character posters.
