So declares the poster for director guy ritchie s soccer hooligan edition of king arthur. Charlie hunnam reveals he still wants to make more king. With charlie hunnam, astrid bergesfrisbey, jude law, djimon hounsou. Framestore was pleased to join the voyage to medieval england for king arthur.
It stars charlie hunnams muscle mass and, secondarily. All guy ritchie movies ranked by tomatometer guy ritchie movies ranked by tomatometer. Legend of the sword is not what youd expect from a king arthur movie. Born in england in 1968, ritchie hails from a proudly workingclass background and never attended film school. From guy ritchie comes a bold new vision of arthurian lore, king arthur. Charlie hunnam and jude law star in guy ritchies king arthur. Will guy ritchie pull sword from stone after all and make king arthur movie at warner bros. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy whether he likes it or not. Guy ritchie on king arthur, aladdin, and the man from. The young arthur runs the back passages of londonium with his crew, not knowing his. It was the same for astrid bergesfrisbey in king arthur.
In a recent interview with siriusxm to promote guy ritchie s upcoming action movie the gentlemen, hunnam reminisced about the. Directed by guy ritchie, the king arthur retelling, which also starred jude law, eric bana and the acting debut of soccer star david beckham, ultimately underperformed at the global box office. Sons of anarchys charlie hunnam is guy ritchies choice for. Legend of the sword, director guy ritchie gets medieval on our collective asses by twisting arthurian legend into. Legend of the sword is an epic fantasy action adventure film. Robbed of his birthright, arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. 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. Legend of the sword, reuniting the studio with british director guy ritchie and his team. G uy ritchies cheerfully ridiculous arthur is a gonzo monarch, a deathmetal warriorking. Why guy ritchies latest was a royal miss by seth kelley. Critics hated guy ritchies king arthur but it will be a cult classic. Guy ritchies film suffers from the universebuilding syndrome thats hit projects like amazing spiderman 2 and suicide squad.
Legend of the sword might have been a franchise nonstarter for ritchie and hunnam. And plans for further sequels to guy ritchie s king arthur. Jan 26, 2020 every guy ritchie movie, ranked worst to best. Legend of the sword is a 2017 epic fantasy action adventure film. Who had a more explosive directorial debut in the rollicking, postpulp fiction 90s than guy ritchie and his lock, stock, and two smoking barrels. How charlie hunnam horrified guy ritchie in early days of. Legend of the sword shares its dna with the big action movies of the late 90searly 2000s. Guy ritchie celebrity profile check out the latest guy ritchie photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Every guy ritchie movie, ranked worst to best screen rant. Legend of the sword, directed by guy ritchie, starring charlie hunnam, astrid bergesfrisbey, djimon hounsou, jude law, eric bana, aidan gillen. King arthur is an upcoming britishamerican epic adventure film directed by guy ritchie and written by joby harold. He is known for his british gangster films and sherlock holmes franchise ritchie left school at age 15 and worked entrylevel jobs in the film industry before going.
Sep 08, 2017 charlie hunnam knows king arthur went horribly wrong. Merlin movie could there have been a film of colin. Legend of the sword, directed by guy ritchie in theaters may 12, 2017. Legend of the sword, eventually released in 2017, and so there was a worry.
Joby harold screenplay by, guy ritchie screenplay by 3 more credits. All guy ritchie movies ranked by tomatometer jan, 2020 charlie hunnam chose king arthur. We have a spectacular and dynamic film, telling us about the youthfulness of one of the most famous english kings. He never attended film school, saying that the work of film school graduates was boring and unwatchable. Guy ritchie was born in hatfield, hertfordshire, uk on september 10, 1968. Synopsis revealed for guy ritchies king arthur movie.
In a moody, surreal prologue, arthurs father, king uther eric bana, is overtaken by arthurs uncle. Ive been a king arthur fan from as far back as i can remember and this movie was not about arthur, it was about guy ritchies ego. Reviews of guy ritchies king arthur movie the mary sue. Legend of the sword, which opens in british cinemas this week, showcases some of britains wildest landscapes, from north wales to the. May 14, 2017 how king arthur was killed by a wouldbe franchise may 14, 2017 10. The stylish, gritty descent into the criminal underworld rocked both sides of the atlantic, which then gave ritchie the opportunity to give his style an even slicker, international sheen with snatch. After growing up as an orphan on the streets arthur discovers that hes the son of the slain king and. Director guy ritchie reportedly had a master plan in mind with king arthur.
When ritchie signed onto arthur in 2014, he attached himself to a script by joby harold that was conceived as the first part in a sixfilm series set in one contained universe. Guy ritchie on king arthur, aladdin, and the man from uncle. Charlie hunnam admits things went wrong with king arthur. She took some time to chat with looper about what its like to. The film was intended to be a launchpad for an epic franchise spanning six films about the iconic. Legend of the sword 2017 jude law and guy ritchie in king arthur. Legend of the sword is the first entry in guy ritchies sixpart epic that will sadly and more likely not see the light of day because of people letting critics judge a film for them instead of seeing it themselves, on top of releasing it right after guardians of the galaxy vol. Guy stuart ritchie born 10 september 1968 is an english film director, producer, writer, and businessman. The movie gets off to a fun, if not overly promising start. Yesterday we got our first look at director guy ritchie s currently untitled king arthur movie by way of a set image revealing charlie hunnam as the central figure, and now warner bros. Acclaimed filmmaker guy ritchie brings his dynamic style to the epic fantasy action adventure king arthur. Conjuring giant elephants, magical serpents and the outofthisworld cg environments, framestores art department worked on detailed concepts for key scenes, with vfx teams across london and montreal contributing a total of. Plans for guy ritchies king arthur franchise are dead. Synopsis revealed for guy ritchies king arthur movie collider.
Its not a lofty ambition, sure, but nearly everything this movie does, its great at. Guy ritchies 2017 beautiful disaster of a fantasy, king arthur. Jan 15, 2020 guy ritchie and charlie hunnam reunite for the gentlemen king arthur. In some ways king arthur is unlike anything weve seen on the big screen so far. By the way, historians never proved that king arthur was a real man. When you put the medieval tale of king arthur and a credit for director guy ritchie on the same movie poster, it gets your attention theyre both icons of british storytelling, albeit many centuries apart in style. In a recent interview with siriusxm to promote guy ritchies upcoming action movie the gentlemen, hunnam reminisced about the box office. Legend of the sword sequel killed the movie hollywood reporter. After watching butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 as a child, guy realized that what he wanted to do was make films. Presumably the famous wizard is being saved up for one of the many followups in the franchise. Charlie hunnam knows king arthur went horribly wrong.
Starring charlie hunnam in the title role, the film is an. Ritchies film is at all times over the top, crashing around its digital landscapes in all manner of. What im trying to achieve flair icons from guy ritchie s characters and movies proper rules its not much, but enjoy. Legend of the sword arriving in cinemas to less than universal acclaim, anne billson picks the best camelot heroes to have graced our screens so far. After revisiting the mid20th century with the man from u.
Ritchie and king arthur are also a strange paring because its traditionally a rather wholesome tale. He is known for his british gangster films and sherlock holmes franchise. Inspired by the british arthurian legends, directed by guy ritchie, and stars charlie hunnam, astrid bergesfrisbey, djimon hounsou, aidan gillen, jude law and eric bana. When you put the medieval tale of king arthur and a credit for director guy ritchie on the same movie poster, it gets your attention theyre both icons of british. Legend of the sword as the project hed most like to do over. Legend of the sword guy ritchies take on a medieval myth. Sons of anarchys charlie hunnam is guy ritchies choice for king arthur. Jul 31, 2015 next summer will see the first installment of knights of the roundtable. A subreddit for fans of ritchie and the movies he produces. Apr 12, 2017 how charlie hunnam horrified guy ritchie in early days of king arthur. Starring charlie hunnam as arthur, its a film that takes the general premise of the early years. Its still a work in progress, but the regular posting should be accesible. May 16, 2017 t he new guy ritchie film about king arthur king arthur. King arthur has guy ritchie written all over it with the choppy shots and hard rock music.
As insane as the proceedings become, theres not a lick of shame or. The candid 37yearold says when it came to selling the guy ritchie film, i was going to be. But today, today were going to talk about a little movie that is made up entirely of potential chosen ones of the day. After viewing the trailer, i am not quite sure of the storyline with a bold stroke of fantasy and gothic. May 11, 2017 this is a story thats been told countless times in epic verse, on the opera stage, on television, and, as of this week, in king arthur. Guy ritchie plays fast and loose with the legend of king arthur. With the release of the gentlemen, now is a good time to reflect on the work of director guy ritchie, ranking his films from worst to best. Why the critics have got guy ritchie s king arthur. Gemma jackson has been ritchie s goto production designer since collaborating with him on 2017s king arthur. Presumably the famous wizard is being saved up for one of the many. Guy ritchie s 2017 beautiful disaster of a fantasy, king arthur. Jan 27, 2014 now word of a new king arthur film adaptation has sprung up, and it is an ambitious vision, to say the least. British director guy ritchie movie trailers and commercials. Ritchie brings an edge to the story in his own dynamic style to the epic fantasy action adventure.
Legend of the sword explore charlie hunnams career in photos, learn how guy ritchie reimagined the arthurian legend, and check out the many onscreen incarnations of king arthur and merlin. Its among the first stories to perpetuate the notion of chivalry, and ritchie is known for his. When the good king uther pendragon eric bana is betrayed. 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. Ritchie left school at age 15 and worked entrylevel jobs in the film industry before going on to direct television commercials. Jan 14, 2020 charlie hunnam wants another shot at king arthur. He regarded the work of most film school graduates as unwatchable and boring and the. Legend of the sword 2017 guy ritchie on allmovie robbed of his royal lineage as a child when his. Jan 26, 2020 5 signs youre watching a guy ritchie movie. Mar 11, 2015 the synopsis for guy ritchie s king arthur movie, starring charlie hunnam and jude law, reveals a streetwise arthur in the sweeping fantasy adventure epic.