"King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" dropped another teaser trailer, giving a sneak peek on the gritty reboot of the Arthurian legend.
Directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie, the new trailer for "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" focuses on the heavy action and adventure in the movie. The film's tagline, "From nothing comes a king," focuses on Arthur whose birthright to the crown is stolen from him by his uncle, Vortigern (played by Jude Law). Arthur is raised on the streets and has no idea of who he really is until he encounters the sword Excalibur and his life is changed forever as he is forced to acknowledge his heritage, as per Comic Book.
Charlie Hunnam has described that this Arthur is different from the typical movie adaptation of the Arthurian legend, according to Entertainment Weekly. In "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," the future king is raised by three prostitutes after being orphaned. The actor described his character as a street kid survivor, with a harder edge than what people would expect of him.
Guy Ritchie also added that Arthur's character was changed to make it different from the usual characterization. The director explained that instead of making Arthur as one of the good guys who are usually bland and nice, he made a few changes to his character to make him more interesting.
Initially, the movie was supposed to be released in 2016. Warner Brothers changed the timeline of the movie release instead and moved it to summer this year, according to Screen Rant. This could be due to the mixed reception the first trailer received at San Diego Comic Con last year. However, "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" will face stiff competition with other upcoming action films such as the sequel to "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Alien: Covenant".
Watch the teaser trailer of "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" here:
