In 2003, Alexandre Astier caught the eye of M6 thanks to the short film Dies Iræ, for which he was the screenwriter, director and actor of the main character, King Arthur of Brittany.
Its originality and tone caught the attention of the channel, which ordered a first season of 100 episodes of 3 minutes and 30 minutes.
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From now on, Alexander Astie plans to complete the story of the series with a cinematic trilogy. But we will have to wait ten years after the end of the broadcast Camelot For the first film that saw the light of day. The wait was worth it after Kaamelott – the first part fulfills all the promises.
Although the series ended with King Arthur’s exile, the film follows his return ten years later to his kingdom of Logres, now ruled with an iron fist by his nemesis Lancelot du Lac.
By adapting his world in a feature film format, while retaining elements likely to satisfy early fans, Alexandre Astier succeeds in his bet: released in 2021, Camelot – the first part It has recorded more than 2.6 million releases at the box office.
Despite a difficult time for cinemas affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the film is the biggest French success of 2021, beating US blockbusters Fast & Furious 9 and Black Widow.
Camelot – the first part Alexandre Astier with Alexandre Astier, Anne Girouard, Frank Pitio…
Tonight on the M6 at 9.10pm.
Source: Allocine
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