You’ll have to wait a bit longer to see Charlie Hunnam swing King Arthur’s sword Excalibur, as Warner Bros. delays Knights of the Roundtable until 2017.
Guy Ritchie is directing a movie about King Arthur, starring Charlie Hunnam as the titular Once and Future King.
The movie was originally set for next year, but Coming Soon has learned that Warner Bros. has moved it from July 22, 2016 to February 17, 2017.
Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur is set to be the first in a six-part film series about King Arthur and his knights.
It also stars Astrid Berges-Frisbey as Guinevere, with Jude Law, Eric Bana, and Djimon Honsou. Notably, Merlin actress Katie McGrath is also set to make an appearance.
Earlier this year, we had our first look at the rugged King Arthur, via EW.
Speaking about how he’s planning on adding an original twist to the classic story, Guy Ritchie said, “I think where the pitfall has often been is trying to make King Arthur bland and nice, and nice and bland. The two qualities make rather compatible bed companions. Unfortunately, they’re not interesting to watch. Luke Skywalker was always the most uninteresting character in Star Wars because he’s the good guy. Good guys are boring.”
Charlie Hunnam said of his character, “He’s a little bit rough around the edges, but he’s basically a survivor. He’s a hustler. He’s a street kid. There’s definitely a harder edge to him than people would imagine. It’s sort of classic Guy Ritchie stuff.”
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