King Arthur Returns
“Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur” revolves around the story of King Arthur and his legendary knights of the kingdom of Camelot. This modern rendition will be a re-imagining of the classic tale. Additionally, this film is going to be the first in a planned series and is set to premiere July 22, 2016.
Acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to this retelling of the King Arthur story, in a sweeping fantasy action adventure starring Charlie Hunnam ( “Sons of Anarchy”), for Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures.
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Principal photography has begun at the Warner Bros. Studios near London. The bold new tale introduces a streetwise young Arthur who runs the back alleys of Londonium with his gang, unaware of the life he was born for until he grasps hold of the sword Excalibur—and with it, his future.
Instantly challenged by the power of Excalibur, Arthur is forced to make some hard choices. Throwing in with the Resistance and a mysterious young woman named Guinevere, he must learn to master the sword, face down his demons and unite the people to defeat a powerful tyrant, who stole his crown and murdered his parents, and become King.
Starring with Hunnam is Astrid Bergès-Frisbey (“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”) as Guinevere; Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond,” “In America”) as Resistance leader Bedivere; Aidan Gillen (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”) as Goosefat Bill; Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”) as Vortigern; and Eric Bana (“Star Trek”) as Arthur’s father, King Uther Pendragon.
Guy Ritchie (director of the upcoming “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” and “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”) will direct from a screenplay by Joby Harold (“Awake”). Ritchie will also produce the film
The film will shoot primarily at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, and on location in Wales and Scotland.
It will be distributed in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.
