DVD & Blu-ray: THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING (2019)

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Product Description: Alex thinks he’s just another nobody, getting bullied at school and told what to do by his teachers, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now, with the help of the legendary wizard Merlin, he must unite his friends and school yard enemies into an allied band of knights to defeat the wicked enchantress Morgana. With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be and save the world.

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THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING Trailers, TV Spots, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"The Kid Who Would Be King" is a fantasy adventure film written and directed by Joe Cornish.

The film tells the story of a young boy, played by Louis Ashbourne Serkis (son of "Lord of the Rings" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" actor Andy Serkis), who finds King Arthur's legendary sword Excalibur, and discovers that he must unite his friends and enmies into a band of knights in order to stop wicked enchantress Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson). Angus Imrie, Dean Chaumoo, Rhianna Doris, Genevieve O'Reilly and Patrick Stewart co-star.

"The Kid Who Would Be King" opened in theaters on January 25, 2019 in the U.S. and received mostly positive reviews from critics. It will be released in the U.K. on February 15, 2019.

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Weekend Box-Office: GLASS Holds at #1 As New Releases Struggle

As the new weekend releases "Serenity" and "The Kid Who Would be King" proved unattractive to moviegoers, last week's #1 film, M. Night Shyamalan's "Glass" is still sitting comfortably at the top of the box-office. "The Upside" is proving to be a huge hit, and "Green Book" gained some traction following a wider expansion and the Oscar nominations.

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New Soundtracks: THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING (Electric Wave Bureau)

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Composer:
Electric Wave Bureau

Total Time:
58:56

Label:
Milan Records

Purchasing Links:
MP3, iTunes

Release Date
January 25, 2019

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In Theaters: SERENITY, THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING, KING OF THIEVES and NEVER LOOK AWAY

This last January weekend gets a couple of smaller new wide releases. The first is the noirish mystery drama "Serenity" starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. The film is written and directed by Steven Knight ("Peaky Blinders", "Eastern Promises"). However, despite the all the big talent involved, the film is becoming a huge disappointment as the critical and audience reception are largely negative.

The second is the family adventure film "The Kid Who Would Be King" from "Attack the Block" filmmaker Joe Cornish, starring Ashbourne Serkis (son of Andy Serkis), Patrick Stewart and Rebecca Ferguson. Critical reception mixed-to-positive.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the British heist film "King of Thieves" starring Michael Caine, which is based on a true story, and the German drama "Never Look Away", which just scored two Oscar nominations, including Best Foreign Language Film. Also, the biopic "Stan & Ollie" has expanded nationwide.

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New Trailers: THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING, THE ABC MURDERS, TEEN SPIRIT and BLACK MIRROR - BANDERSNATCH

Today we have new trailers for:

• The fantasy adventure film "The Kid Who Would Be King" from writer/director Joe Cornish ("Attack the Block"). The film stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis (son of Andy Serkis), Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Ferguson and Angus Imrie.
• The three-part British miniseries "The ABC Murders" starring John Malkovich as Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
• The British musical drama "Teen Spirit" starring Elle Fanning The film marks the directorial debut of actor Max Minghella ("The Handmaid's Tale"), son of Oscar-winning filmmaker Anthony Minchella.
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• The Netflix standalone movie "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch", which precedes the highly anticipated fifth season of "Black Mirror". The film uses a "Choose Your Own Adventure" interactive format which allows viewers to select scenes from over five hours of footage.

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New Trailers: DESTROYER, THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING, PIMP and SWIMMING WITH MEN

Today we have new trailers for:

• The mystery thriller "Destroyer" starring Nicole Kidman in a transformative performance that looks primed to garner attention from the critics.
• The fantasy adventure "The Kid Who Would Be King", Joe Cornish's first film since 2011's "Attack the Block". The film stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis (Andy Serkis' son), Patrick Stewart and Rebecca Ferguson.
• The gritty drama "Pimp" starring Keke Palmer. The film is executive produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Daniels ("Precious").
• The British dramedy "Swimming With Men" from "Johnny English Reborn" director Oliver Parker. The film is based on a true story.

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