Everything You Need to Know About King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Movie (2017): Jul. 14, 2017 - added the US Blu-ray release date of August 8, 2017 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Plot Outline: Starring Charlie Hunnam in the title role, the film is an iconoclastic take on the classic Excalibur myth, tracing Arthur’s journey from the streets to the throne.
Who's Involved:
Guy Ritchie, Charlie Hunnam, Joby Harold, Jude Law, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Eric Bana, Djimon Hounsou, Annabelle Wallis, Aidan Gillen, Charles Roven, Craig J. Flores, Gianni Nunnari, Katie McGrath, Jon Berg, Richard Suckle, Warren Ellis
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
Rating Reason: sequences of violence and action, some suggestive content and brief strong language
Runtime: 0 hrs, 0 m
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern (Jude Law), Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy…whether he likes it or not.
Official Synopsis
Also known as
- Untitled King Arthur Project
- King Arthur
- Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur
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Who stars in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword: Cast List
Who's making King Arthur: Legend of the Sword: Crew List
A look at the King Arthur: Legend of the Sword behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Guy Ritchie last directed In the Grey and The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The film's writer Warren Ellis last wrote Castlevania (Series) and Gravel.
Producers
Gianni Nunnari
Guy Ritchie
Charles Roven
Richard Suckle
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Production: What we know about King Arthur: Legend of the Sword?
Key Facts
- Ritchie’s behind-the-scenes creative team included two-time Oscar-nominated director of photography John Mathieson (“Gladiator,” “The Phantom of the Opera”), Oscar-nominated production designer Gemma Jackson (“Finding Neverland”), editor James Herbert (“The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Edge of Tomorrow”), costume designer Annie Symons (Masterpiece Theater’s “Great Expectations”), makeup and hair designer Christine Blundell (“Mr. Turner,” the “Sherlock Holmes” films), and Oscar-nominated VFX Supervisor Nick Davis (“The Dark Knight”). The music is by Daniel Pemberton (“The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”).
- Primarily based on Thomas Mallory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", which was published in 1485.
- Guy Ritchie and Warren Ellis pitched this project as being more in the vein of "Star Wars" then other remakes of the classic tale. This is the second "Excalibur" project Warner Bros. has put into development.
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - December: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2014 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2010 - March: The film was set to Announced status.
- 2010 - March: The film was set to Announced status.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Release Date: When was the film released?
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword was a nationwide release in 2017 on Friday, May 12, 2017. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Snatched, Lowriders and Tracktown.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 .
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