Timothée Chalamet reluctantly takes the throne in first trailer for The King: Watch
Heavy lies the crown on Timothée Chalamet within the new trailer for The King. The Name Me by Your Title actor stars as Henry V in Netflix’s upcoming interval epic, and because the preview alludes to, it’s not simple being king.
The King is an adaptation of three-fourths of Shakespeare’s Henriad (Henry IV, Half 1, Henry IV, Half 2, and Henry V) co-written by director David Michôd and co-star Joel Edgerton. Chalamet’s Henry begins as a defiant prince named Hal who scorns royal life, solely to seek out himself thrust into energy upon the demise of his father, King Henry IV (Ben Mendelsohn). Along with his trusted however alcoholic mentor Falstaff (Edgerton) at his aspect, the younger King should navigate the political chaos his predecessor left behind.
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It’s heavy Shakespearian stuff, however Michôd has constructed a powerful forged round Chalamet to assist carry the load. Along with Edgerton and Mendelsohn, Robert Pattinson performs Louis, the Dauphin of Viennois; Lily-Rose Depp stars as Henry’s romantic foil, Catherine of Valois; Sean Harris seems as Michael Williams; and Dean-Charles Chapman takes on the function of Thomas of Lancaster.
The movie is about to premiere out-of-competition at this yr’s Venice Movie Competition, which runs August 28th-September seventh. It can then display screen in choose theaters this fall and be streamable on Netflix. Watch the trailer for The King beneath.
This is only one of two award season interval dramas Chalamet has popping out; he additionally stars in Greta Gerwig’s Little Ladies adaptation. The in-demand actor additionally not too long ago wrapped filming on the extremely anticipated Dune film from Denis Villeneuve.
Right here’s the official synopsis for The King:
Hal (Timothée Chalamet), wayward prince and reluctant inheritor to the English throne, has turned his again on royal life and resides among the many individuals. However when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is topped King Henry V and is compelled to embrace the life he had beforehand tried to flee. Now the younger king should navigate the palace politics, chaos and conflict his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his previous life — together with his relationship together with his closest pal and mentor, the ageing alcoholic knight, John Falstaff (Joel Edgerton).
