Watching the versatile, ever-evolving career of filmmaker David Lowery is something of a trip. He’s done very human indies (“A Ghost Story,” “The Old Man & the Gun“), crime films (“Ain’t No Bodies Saints“), but he also has a proclivity for big-budget fantasy, see 2016’s live-action adaptation of Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon.” His latest, “The Green Knight,” definitely bends towards fantasy and epic scope but seems to retain some of his indie roots.
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Starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan, and Ralph Ineson, “The Green Knight” is an Arthurian legend and is based on the story of Sir Gawain (Terrence Malick was once interested in making a film based on this).
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A24 has released the mini-documentary on “The Green Knight” titled: Legends Never Die: An Oral History of ‘Sir Gawain and The Green Knight,” narrated by Ralph Ineson to explain the film better.
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THE GREEN KNIGHT Synopsis:
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger, and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table.
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A24 will release “The Green Knight” in theaters July 30. Watch the new documentary and oral history below.