Guy Ritchie's KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD Moves To A Prime Summer 2017 Date

Guy Ritchie's KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD Moves To A Prime Summer 2017 Date

Earlier this week, Warner Bros. shifted a couple of future release dates around the calendar and once again pushed back Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Come check it out!

By RohanPatel - Dec 10, 2016 06:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Variety
A great new King Arthur movie may be just around the corner, but it's path to the cinema has been somewhat tumultuous, to say the least. 

Variety reported earlier this week that Warner Bros. has pushed King Arthur: Legend of the Sword from its former March 24th date back two months to May 12.

The potential franchise-starter will now face-off with James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, which will be in its second week, and Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, which arrives the following week. While that doesn't seem ideal, it may turn out to be for the best as it previously would've had to take on more immediate competition with Power Rangers & Life opening the same weekend as well as holdovers Beauty and the Beast
Kong: Skull Island in their second and third weeks, respectively, and then, Ghost in the Shell the week after. 

This is the fourth time the Guy Ritchie-directed feature has been pushed back after initially being dated for July 22, 2016 before being moved to February 17, 2017, then March 24, and now, to its current date of May 12.

The film stars Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim) as the titular King and features a supporting cast that includes Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) as Guinevere, Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes) as the villainous Vortigern, Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy), Eric Bana (Hulk), Mikael Persbrandt (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies), Hermione Corfield (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation), Annabelle Wallis (The Mummy), and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones).

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!


The young Arthur runs the back passages of Londonium with his crew, not knowing his royal lineage until he grabs Excalibur. Instantly confronted by the sword’s influence, Arthur is forced to make up his mind. Joining the rebellion and an enigmatic young woman named Guinevere, he must learn to address her and eventually understand her magic weapon, deal with his demons and unite the people to defeat the dictator Vortigern, the man who murdered his parents and stole his crown to become king.


 
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword features:
Director: Guy Ritchie
Charlie Hunnam as King Arthur
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as Guinevere
Jude Law as Vortigern
Djimon Hounsou as Bedivere
Eric Bana as Uther Pendragon
Mikael Persbrandt as Kjartan
Hermione Corfield as Syren
Annabelle Wallis as Maid Maggie
Aidan Gillen as Goosefat Bill Wilson
Kingsley Ben-Adir as Wetstick
Neil Maskell as Backlack Millie Brady as Princess Catia
Thomas Metcalfe as Supporting Mage
David Beckham as Blackleg Leader
Katie McGrath as Elsa
Michael McElhatton as Jack's Eye
Kamil Kemieszewski as Merlin


King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword hits theaters May 12, 2017

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RancidBane
RancidBane - 12/10/2016, 6:40 AM
Well I hope this means they think they have a hit on their hands. Guy Richie is a fantastic director so I hope for the best.
Pigdango
Pigdango - 12/10/2016, 6:59 PM
@RancidBane - probably just the opposite. WB will say they opened Mad Max Fury Road the same weekend in 2015 and turned it into a hit, but there are...differences.

1) that weekend was Age of Ultron's third weekend, not its second
2) Mad Max was Rated R and going after at least a slightly different audience. I assume King Arthur is pg13 and has (had?) hopes of spawning a franchise.
3) they likely lost their IMAX screens with this move.
4) Mad Max face no other competition for the adult male audience. With Alien coming out the next week...
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 12/10/2016, 6:48 AM
Guardians and Alien is gonna drop this movie real quick.
tribunal
tribunal - 12/10/2016, 6:52 AM
Yeah, they're trying to find the best slot, has no reflection on how good the movie will be, looking forward to it.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 12/10/2016, 6:53 AM
Well good, March was crazy crowded.
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 12/10/2016, 6:54 AM
I'll watch anything Guy Ritchie.
Tuuralihn
Tuuralihn - 12/10/2016, 7:03 AM
The trailer gives me the feeling that this is either going to be a mess, or a new epic. But probably a mess.
shaddowkhan
shaddowkhan - 12/10/2016, 7:03 AM
I gotta say I love the Vulture's look the more I see it.
JonTargaryen94
JonTargaryen94 - 12/10/2016, 7:06 AM
This will get killed by BO..


Whats wrong with April? or October?
thor2273
thor2273 - 12/10/2016, 7:58 AM
God, adding Legend of the Sword makes it sound like those B movies from The Asylum
Space
Space - 12/10/2016, 8:52 AM
@thor2273 - Sounds like a tv movie on Syfy
thor2273
thor2273 - 12/10/2016, 8:58 AM
@Space - Yep, SYFY plays those Asylum movies on Saturday nights sometimes. They're horrible.
grif
grif - 12/10/2016, 9:12 AM
after guardians 2 and before alien covenant. good luck.
CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 12/10/2016, 10:52 AM
It'll be summer. If it's good it'll make money. So many more people go to the theater during the summer. I'll be looking for this and the aliens movie.
Potato
Potato - 12/10/2016, 11:05 AM
As a King Arthur fan, I hope this is good.
SaxoWolf
SaxoWolf - 12/10/2016, 1:29 PM
Another The Man from Uncle type of bomb by guy ritchie.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 12/10/2016, 4:26 PM
Doesn't matter were you put it...Its going to tank
kallel
kallel - 12/11/2016, 3:13 AM
wouldnt exactly go cinema for it, but might give it a watch.
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