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‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Trailer Reveals Guy Ritchie’s Gritty Retelling

The cast also includes Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Jude Law, Eric Bana, and Djimon Honsou, and King Arthur: Legends of the Sword (which Warner Bros.is hoping will be the first in as many as six movies telling this epic tale) is now set to be released on February 17th, 2017.

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The film from director Guy Ritchie stars Charlie Hunnam as the legendary monarch. “The two qualities make rather compatible bed companions. He’s a hustler”, Hunnam tells EW about his character. There’s definitely a harder edge to him than people would imagine.

San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday, the studio took some time to debut a few other trailers for upcoming films, including King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. So, pull up a seat around the round table and make yourself comfortable, for Guy Ritchie’s retelling of Arthurian legend is set to be one hell of a ride. King Arthur represents a different kettle of fish, of course, but the filmmaker did speak about his approach to the source material – Thomas Mallory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, to be specific – only a few days ago. The film also stars Eric Bana (The Finest Hours), Astrid Berges-Frisbey (I Origins), Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle), Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) and Jude Law (Anna Karenina). Pictures, a Warner Bros.

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You can check out the epic new trailer for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword below.

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