The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die is a British historical drama film directed by Edward Bazalgette, written by Martha Hillier, and based on the The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell. It is a continuation of the television series The Last Kingdom. Alexander Dreymon reprises his role as Uhtred of Bebbanburg from the series.
Seven Kings Must Die was released on April 14, 2023, by Netflix. It is intended to act as the conclusion to its parent series, and the overall storyline.
Premise[]
Following the death of King Edward, a battle for the crown ensues, as rival heirs and invaders compete for power. When an alliance comes seeking Uhtred's help in their plans, Uhtred faces a choice between those he cares for most, and the dream of forming a united England.
Cast[]
- Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred of Bebbanburg
- Mark Rowley as Finan
- Arnas Fedaravicius as Sihtric
- Rod Hallet as Constantin
- Harry Gilby as Æthelstan
- [[Ross Anderson][ as Domnal
- Ingrid García-Jonsson
- James Northcote as Aldhelm
- Cavan Clerkin as Father Pyrlig
- Tom Christian as Dunstan
- Ewan Horrocks as Ælfweard of Wessex
- Zak Sutcliffe as Edmund
- Nick Wittman as Eamon
- Alexandra Tóth as Lady-in-waiting
Production[]
Producer Nigel Marchant revealed that talks about a movie had been proceeding following the launch of The Last Kingdom's fourth season in April 2020. In October 2021, prior to the series' fifth season being released on Netflix in early 2022, the feature length sequel to the series was announced at the London MCM Comic-Con by Dreymon, who acted as executive producer as well as starring as Uhtred on the show. It was given the working title Seven Kings Must Die and would follow events of the series which took place over a circa-45 year period of history from 866 onwards focusing on the Kingdom of Wessex and ongoing Viking incursions into England.
The screenplay for Seven Kings Must Die was written by Martha Hillier with direction by Ed Bazalgette and production by Marchant, Gareth Neame and Mat Chaplin. Alongside Dreymon, Hillier also served as executive producer. It was produced by Carnival Films and distributed worldwide by NBCUniversal International Distribution. Principal photography began in Budapest in early 2022, and wrapped by the end of March 2022.
Release[]
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die is scheduled to be released on 14 April 2023, by Netflix.
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