‘Outlaw King’ Trailer: ‘Hell Or High Water’ Director Goes To Medieval Scotland For Film Debuting At TIFF

This fall, Netflix is going to have a string of films that are expected to garner some awards buzz. One of those films is the upcoming “Outlaw King.” And judging by the first trailer, Netflix seems to have something special on its hands.

The new film tells the “untold true story” of Robert the Bruce, an outlaw hero turned revolutionary king. And as you might expect from this sort of film, the action seems gritty, real, and of course, epic, as the requisite war scenes and inspirational speeches are all here.

The film comes from David Mackenzie, the filmmaker who brought us 2016’s incredible “Hell or High Water.” If you’ve seen that crime thriller, and you watch this new trailer for “Outlaw King,” you can tell that Mackenzie is upping the scale quite a bit between films. “Hell or High Water,” for its credit, is an incredibly intimate, small film following two brothers. “Outlaw King,” on the other hand, seems to have no shortage of extras, incredible locations, and, as mentioned, huge battles.

Mackenzie’s new film stars Chris Pine, who starred in the aforementioned “Hell or High Water.” Joining Pine in the cast are Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Tony Curran, Stephen Dillane, James Cosmo, and Sam Spruell.

“Outlaw King” is the opening night film at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and will hit select theaters and Netflix on November 9.

Here’s the official synopsis:

OUTLAW KING tells the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of England. Despite grave consequences, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies an impassioned group of men to fight back against the mighty army of the tyrannical King and his volatile son, the Prince of Wales. Filmed in Scotland, OUTLAW KING reunites director David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) with star Chris Pine alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh and Billy Howle.