‘The Letter For The King’ Trailer: Netflix Series Is Like ‘1917’ But In A Fantasy World, And Without The Long Takes
Dutch authorTonke Dragt’s beloved 1960s fantasy novelDe brief voor de Koning, AKAThe Letter for the King, has already been adapted into a movie, but now it’s heading to Netflix as a six-episode streaming series. Between this andThe Witcher, Netflix is sparing no expense when it comes to feeding fantasy fans' appetites while they wait for HBO’sGame of Thronesspin-offs. This thing looks like it cost more thanOzark,GLOW, andAmerican Vandalput together. Check out the new trailer below.
The Letter for the King Trailer
Amir Wilsonplays Tiuri, an aspiring knight tasked with delivering a letter that will save thousands of lives across dangerous territory. So it’s basically like1917, but without the long takes. Or likeThe Postman, without the post-apocalyptic setting. Or likePremium Rush, but without the bicycles. You get the picture. And if you’re getting someLord of the Ringsvibes from this, it may not be just the fantasy element that’s drawing that comparison in your mind: the series filmed in Prague, but also in New Zealand, so some of those landscapes might actually be some of the same places Peter Jackson used in his movies. Oh yeah, andAndy Serkisshows up for a minute here, too. So there’s that.
Wilson, who first appeared theatrically as an unnamed character in Joe Cornish’sThe Kid Who Would Be King, was cast asa key characterin the upcoming second season of HBO’sHis Dark Materials, and he’ll also be playing a major role in Studiocanal’s upcoming remake ofThe Secret Garden. Joining him in the cast areGijs Blom,Ruby Ashbourne Serkis,Nathanael Saleh,Thaddea Graham,Islam Bouakkaz, Jack Barton, Jonah Lees,Jakob Oftebro,Yorick van Wageningen,Emilie Cocquerel,Ken Nwosu,Peter Ferdinando,Kemi-Bo Jacobs,David Wilmot,Tawfeek Barhom, andOmid Djalili. And at the 1:32 mark, you may see a brief appearance fromKim Bodnia, who plays the scheming handler Konstantin inKilling Eve.
Will Davies(How to Train Your Dragon,Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot) is on board as the showrunner, andAlex Holmes(Paula, Maiden)andFelix Thompson(King Jack)serve as directors.
Check out the trailer for the 2008 Dutch movie below:
Here’s the show’s official synopsis:
In this sweeping fantasy series, a teenage knight-in-training (Amir Wilson) receives a secret letter on which the fate of the kingdom depends. He embarks on an epic quest to deliver it to the king and stop the world from being plunged into darkness.
