If there was an ugly duckling in Warner Bros. massive, relentless presentation at San Diego Comic Con this summer, it was easily “King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword.” Only star Charlie Hunnam was present to talk about the movie, with director Guy Ritchie noticeably absent. And the trailer landed with a thud, hardly making an impression, especially when forced to compete with the much more buzzworthy promos for WB’s DC Films slate. But according to Hunnam, the upcoming take on the classic medieval story is going to be, well, Ritchie-fied, as you might expect from the guy behind the brawny “Sherlock Holmes” movies.
“[Ritchie’s] created a very rich, exciting world. I describe it to my friends as ‘Lord Of The Rings‘ meets ‘Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.’ [It’s] an unlikely marriage of two things, but it works,” the actor told Empire, saying that his Arthur will be “rough around the edges.”
On paper at least, this sounds…interesting…but there’s a long way to go to convincing people this is going to succeed. But WB, Hunnam, and Ritchie still have plenty of time to convince as “King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword” doesn’t open until March 24, 2017.
1/22/17 update: new photos, poster and teaser.
