Back in 2010, Warner Bros. announces a new film based on the legend of King Arthur. Titled King Arthur: The Legend of Excalibur, this project aims to distinguish itself from previous film adaptations of Thomas Malory’s stories (Knights of the Round Table, Excalibur, Lancelot, The First Knight, King Arthur, etc.) thanks to its tone. , between crooks, crimes and botany, Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones.
After shooting and post-production issues and several delays in the release, the film finally hit the screens in 2017. Away from the public, it brought in $148 million worldwide—from a $175 million budget and marketing costs estimated at around $80 million. million. Faced with this bitter defeat, Warner abandoned the franchise idea.
If King Arthur: The Legend of Excalibur is certainly calibrated as a modern blockbuster, it is not a disaster. As with Sherlock Holmes, director Guy Ritchie signs a modern adaptation of the Arthurian legend with grandiose visual effects.
Thus, the film offers a different image of the hero: instead of a brave knight, the future King Arthur, played by Charlie Hunnam, is at first glance a despicable character, self-centered and ill-bred. Owning the outskirts of Londonium with his band, he gradually learns of the issues surrounding him and joins the resistance to defeat his uncle, the tyrant Vortigern (Jude Law), who killed his parents and stole his crown…
King Arthur: The Legend of Excalibur by Guy Ritchie with Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Jude Law…
from the age of 10
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