Sequel mike ryan twitter senior entertainment writer may 10, 2017. Sep 30, 2017 published on sep 30, 2017 king arthur failed because of one single flaw, it is a flaw in every story however this film was particularly rife with it. King arthur release date shifted to summer 2017 collider. Legend of the sword full movie watch online king arthur. Acclaimed filmmaker guy ritchie brings his dynamic style to the epic fantasy action adventure king arthur. The biggest disappointment of 2017 is that king arthur. Countless films released in 2017 were clearly hoping to get sequels and establish cinematic universes, but now never will due to poor box office. The cast contains some hollywood celebrities, like charlie hunnam as king arthur, jude law as vortigern, eric bana as the father of arthur, aidan gillen aka littlefinger from game of thrones as bill, or djimon hounsou as bedivere. Legend of the sword is a 2017 epic fantasy action adventure film directed by guy ritchie who cowrote the film with joby harold and lionel wigram from a story by harold and david dobkin, inspired by arthurian legends. Additionally, with king arthur entering the may fray, the horror sequel annabelle 2 is moving off of its may 19th date and is being shifted to august 11, 2017. Legend of the sword was an amazing movie and deserves a sequel. Legend of the sword was not just, as is the case with any movie, was for it to be wellreceived by the public, but to also spawn a new warner bros franchise. King arthur is expected to fall third behind disneymarvels second weekend of guardians of the galaxy vol. May 09, 2017 king arthur gets a retelling via guy richie.
Work on the first part of the film began in 2014, when the film company warner bros invited guy ritchie to sign a contract with them. May, 2017 king arthur is expected to fall third behind disneymarvels second weekend of guardians of the galaxy vol. Charlie hunnam stars as arthur, who ascends from nothing to become the. Guy ritchie on king arthur, aladdin, and the man from. Legend of the sword lock, stock and two smoking barrels director guy ritchie treats the arthurian legend as opportunity for another rowdy chase after an elusive. Its a tale of poor planning, poor timing, and jaded viewers. Follow the instructions below to download this movie. King arthur legend of the sword was filmed at various locations across england, wales and scotland. Legend of the sword hits the sweet spot where fans of superhero blockbusters. Film critics note the exciting plot and dizzying screening of the first film.
Despite a shameless nonending that hints at sequel possibilities, this is not a film that is likely to stick with you even past the movie theater parking lot. Does the mashing of these two unlikely worlds work. King arthur isnt about a single movie narrative in 2017. Legend of the sword hits the sweet spot where fans of superhero blockbusters, lord of the rings, and game of thrones overlap. King arthur legend of the sword movie, king arthur legend of. And it will not be surprising if the audience likes the first part so much, people will be waiting for the start of work on king arthur.
The legend of arthur, it turns out, is a pretty ideal fit for ritchies talents, and for 2017, too. Will there be a sequel to king arthur legend of the sword. The bold new story 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 excaliburand. Legend of the sword was released on dvd, bluray, 3d bluray and ultra hd on 8 august 2017. As the summer movie season drew to a close in late august, hollywood film bosses were in a state of. Already now, it becomes clear that the picture will justify itself. Charlie hunnam, jude law, eric bana, astrid bergesfrisbey when young arthur s father is murdered, vortigern jude law, arthur s uncle, seizes the crown.
But those who dismissed the film as not worth their time missed out on. However, throughout all of the trailers and promos, one main element of his story seemed to be missing. May 11, 2017 the legend of arthur, it turns out, is a pretty ideal fit for ritchies talents, and for 2017, too. Dec 07, 2016 additionally, with king arthur entering the may fray, the horror sequel annabelle 2 is moving off of its may 19th date and is being shifted to august 11, 2017. Charlie hunnam stars as the born king, arthur whose father is murdered as arthurs uncle, vortigern jude law seizes the crown. May 12, 2017 acclaimed filmmaker guy ritchie brings his dynamic style to the epic fantasy action adventure king arthur legend of the sword. Why king arthur bombed at the box office screen rant. Charlie hunnam talks king arthur and possible sequel. People going into this movie shouldnt be expecting something similar to the king arthur films theyre accustomed to. King arthur legend of the sword movie, king arthur legend.
Legend of the sword 2 became known, the premiere of the second part will be in may 2019. Across 51 different international markets, including the usually lucrative us and china boxoffices, king arthur, which. From unofficial sources, the release date of king arthur. Starting with king arthur, the movie was originally slated to come out on march 24, 2017, but they have now positioned it as a legitimate summer blockbuster. May 14, 2017 king arthur isnt about a single movie narrative in 2017. Legend of the sword publicity still of charlie hunnam.
May 14, 2017 how king arthur was killed by a wouldbe franchise may 14, 2017 10. Mar 20, 2017 and it will not be surprising if the audience likes the first part so much, people will be waiting for the start of work on king arthur. Legend of the sword is action movie released in 2017, film director is guy ritchie. Guy ritchie talks king arthur and why hes surprised to learn people want a man from u. Starring charlie hunnam in the title role, the film is an. Robbed of his birthright, arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city.
Something similar happened this weekend at the box office as king arthur became the first major flop of 2017. Legend of the sword, when arthur charlie hunnam, taken prisoner by his usurper uncle king vortigern jude law, is led to the chopping block for a public execution. Charlie hunnam would be game for redoing king arthur. Legend of the sword is a 2017 epic fantasy action adventure film written and directed by guy ritchie and cowritten by joby harold and lionel wigram, inspired by arthurian legends. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy whether he likes it or not. We havent really had a full telling, and i thought this movie set it up to go forward with exactly that.
With a unique style from director guy ritchie, and a whole lot of special effects budget to work with, everyone knew that legend of the sword was going to be telling a different kind of king arthur story. Lionel wigram on guy ritchies fantasy epic and the shared camelotverse that almost was by haleigh foutch february 23, 2017 share tweet. How king arthur was killed by a wouldbe franchise may 14, 2017 10. Nov 03, 2017 from guy ritchie comes a bold new vision of arthurian lore, king arthur. May 16, 2017 i didnt see any of that in the king arthur ads, even if there was some in the movie that seemed evocative of video games. Charlie hunnam talks king arthur and possible sequel the actor told tabloid. Published on sep 30, 2017 king arthur failed because of one single flaw, it is a flaw in every story however this film was particularly rife with it. Legend of the sword piles mounds of modern action flash on an ageold tale and wipes out much of what made it a classic story in the first place. May 16, 2017 how conor mcgregor was the role model for king arthur. With charlie hunnam, astrid bergesfrisbey, jude law, djimon hounsou.
Legend of the sword i enjoyed the movie and hope there will be more. In this section anyone is able to download 2 hours 5 minutes lenght movie called king arthur. Legend of the sword was a somewhat passable film, because if the essence of history, and history in general were respected, but the performances were acceptable, and the action scenes were more of the same, some were good, and others were stuck with the camera moves of a king arthur. After growing up as an orphan on the streets arthur discovers that hes the son of the. Arthur deserves far more, and when we have a director and scriptwriter who can manage their subject well have more to look forward to. Dec 07, 2016 starting with king arthur, the movie was originally slated to come out on march 24, 2017, but they have now positioned it as a legitimate summer blockbuster. Ive seen russell crowes robin hood and while i would love a sequel, this movie is almost 3 times better with more visual effects and action. Guy ritchie took the king arthur character that everyone knows and turned him into someone likable. Legend of the sword 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its kind of generic, sure, and camelots greatest fans may consider the film blasphemy. Legend of the sword with a unique style from director guy ritchie, and a whole lot of special effects budget to work with, everyone knew that legend of the sword was going to be telling a different kind of king arthur story. Starring charlie hunnam in the title role, the film is an iconoclastic take on the classic excalibur myth, tracing arthurs journey from the streets to the.
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