Joe Cornish made one hell of a feature directorial debut with the supremely entertaining Attack the Block, released in 2011. More recently, Cornish helped write the Ant-Man screenplay, but he hasn’t yet directed a follow-up feature… despite a handful of projects being both offered and announced over the years.
Well, the wait is finally over!
Via Empire today, Joe Cornish’s next will be The Kid Who Would Be King, with Patrick Stewart and Rebecca Ferguson attached to star.
“The Kid Who Would Be King, written by Cornish, blends Arthurian legends with a coming of age story. We meet young Alex (Louis Serkis), a schoolboy whose everyday problems are thrown into stark relief when he discovers the mythical sword Excalibur.”
“With great power comes great responsibility, and Alex and his friends (Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor and Rhianna Doris), must thwart the ambitions of the evil Morgana (Ferguson) who has her own plans for the weapon and aims to destroy the world.”
Angus Imrie plays a young version of Merlin, while Stewart plays the older Merlin.
Filming has begun, with a September 2018 release date planned.