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First trailer for Joe Cornish’s The Kid Who Would Be King

October 17, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

20th Century Fox has revealed the first trailer for the upcoming fantasy adventure The Kid Who Would Be King. Written and directed by Joe Cornish (Attack the Block), the film stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, Angus Imrie, Patrick Stewart, and Rebecca Ferguson; watch it here…

Old school magic meets the modern world in the epic adventure THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING. Alex (Ashbourne Serkis) thinks he’s just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with the legendary wizard Merlin (Stewart), take on the wicked enchantress Morgana (Ferguson). With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be.

The Kid Who Would Be King is set for release on February 15th.

Originally published October 17, 2018. Updated December 11, 2018.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Angus Imrie, Dean Chaumoo, Joe Cornish, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Ferguson, Rhianna Dorris, The Kid Who Would Be King, Tom Taylor

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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