Why Netflix’s The King is reigning supreme on social media
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As production for Netflix’s The King starts in the UK today, more details have been revealed…
Netflix’s original productions – such as The Crown and Stranger Things – have been nothing short of fascinating viewing.
Which is why the news of the next ‘must-see’ in the works has got us all excited. So mark your calendars and start reading SparkNotes because the highly anticipated film, The King, is a Shakespearean-inspired picture set to get everyone talking all things regal once more.
A few months ago, Netflix confirmed that the Call Me By Your Name actor, Timothée Chalamet had signed on, and now fellow actors Robert Pattinson and Lily-Rose Depp have been added to the cast line-up, too.
Timothée Chalamet, Robert Pattinson, Joel Edgerton, Ben Mendelsohn, and Lily-Rose Depp will star in “The King,” based on Shakespeare’s Henry the IV and V. The 2019 Netflix film release will be directed by David Michôd and written by Edgerton and Michôd. pic.twitter.com/zWtf9g7Hib
— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) May 31, 2018
Produced by Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B the film – written by Joel Edgerton and director David Michôd – will be based on both well-known plays, Henry The IV [Parts 1 and 2] and Henry V. Set in 1415, the film follows the disgraced young prince, Hal (Timothée Chalamet) as he inherits the crown during a trying time in British history. As he rises to power he’s guided by his only friend, Falstaff. Pattinson will play French prince The Dauphin; Ben Mendelsohn will play King Henry IV; Depp will play French Princess Catherine, who goes on to marry Henry V.
In 2016, Edgerton spoke of the film (then simply titled King) as a “Game of Thrones meets Shakespeare project that cost a pretty penny to make.” Which is why we’re imagining classic Shakespearean-style twists, epic battles and heart-breaking love stories.
And, of course, people have taken to Twitter to applaud the casting and share their excitement.
When you realize Timothée Chalamet & Robert Pattinson are going to be in the same movie... #TheKing pic.twitter.com/Da4h5iy59p
— Avery Thompson (@avery__thompson) May 31, 2018
Bring on #TheKing pic.twitter.com/9iyjxgSbeE
— Laura (@calimagirl) May 31, 2018
The film will debut on Netflix in 2019.
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