THE GREEN KNIGHT Trailer
A legend gets a stylish retelling in The Green Knight, the latest from writer/director David Lowery.
Yes, this is another movie that was supposed to come out last year that many of us have been pining to see. We even got a tantalizing trailer a year ago, one that showed off the Arthurian legend of King Arthur’s nephew getting sucked into a battle with the titular (and seemingly mystical) knight. This one gives us even more of the magical splendor the film will offer up, and it makes an overwhelming case for why the film patiently waited for a theatrical release.
On the one hand, you can tell that the studios dropped serious money on this, and they need to recoup. On the other hand, they gave that money to Lowery, and the Pete’s Dragon and A Ghost Story director has proven that he can do striking fantasy. The Green Knight, though, looks to be on a whole new level, and the glimpses we’ve gotten of it simply looks astounding.
Not that this thing is all-flash. The promise of a cast featuring Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan, and Ralph Ineson being led by Dev Patel is enough to make anyone excited, and the presence of so many great actors reflects that Lowery, on top of having a great eye, builds great characters and stories.
I know this one has been teasing us for a while, but I think the decision to wait until people can get back in theaters was right in this case. And the wait is almost over.
The Green Knight is directed by David Lowery and stars Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, and Joel Edgerton. It will be released in the US on July 30th, 2021 and in the UK on August 6th, 2021. For international release dates, click here.
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