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.
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Release Date:
Friday, May 12, 2017 Nationwide
sequences of violence and action, some suggestive content and brief strong language
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.
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Who stars in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword: Cast List
Charlie Hunnam ... King Arthur
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Jude Law ... Vortigern
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Katie McGrath ... Elsa
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Annabelle Wallis ... Maid Maggie
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Eric Bana ... Uther Pendragon
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Aidan Gillen ... Goosefat Bill
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Djimon Hounsou ... Sir Bedivere
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Astrid Bergès-Frisbey ... Guinevere
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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 The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Guy Ritchie's The Covenant. The film's writer Joby Harold last wrote Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Army of the Dead.
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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.
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.
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 The Wedding Plan.
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 .