‘Firebrand’ Trailer: Alicia Vikander & Jude Law Star In Period Drama About Henry VIII

Sometimes, there are films that feature actors that are too good to pass up. “Firebrand,” which stars Alicia Vikander and Jude Law, is one of those movies. No matter the subject, just knowing they’re in the film is enough for us to pay attention.

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And as seen in the trailer for “Firebrand,” Jude Law and Alicia Vikander star in a period drama inspired by the lives of King Henry VIII and Katherine Parr. The story follows the latter, as we dive deep into the life of a woman who is married to a tyrant. And as she begins to maneuver behind the scenes, she runs the risk of being the latest wife to meet her demise at the hands of Henry VIII.

We saw the film at last year’s Cannes, and in our review, we said, “For a movie that seeks to establish the ferocious fire within the great, shunned Katherine Parr, it doesn’t take long for the flame to fizzle out.”

“Firebrand” is set to arrive in theaters on June 14. You can watch the trailer below.

Here’s the synopsis:

In blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr (Vikander), reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Law). Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appoints her as Regent, the nation’s ruler during his absence when he departs to fight overseas, he lays a dangerous path for her. Henry’s courtiers, suspecting she’s sympathetic to radical Protestant beliefs that have taken root in the kingdom and are a threat to their power, scheme against her and cast doubts upon her fidelity to the increasingly ailing and paranoid King. Once Henry returns to England, his courtiers convince him to turn his fury on the nation’s radicals, including Katherine’s childhood friend Anne Askew, who becomes one of the scores of people convicted of treason and burned at the stake. Horrified and privately grieving, Katherine finds herself under ever-increasing scrutiny and suspicion. Knowing that even a whisper of scandal might lead to her downfall, Katherine must unleash her own scheme to fight for survival.