Seven Kings Must Die

Seven Kings Must Die is a British feature length film by Carnival Films for Netflix. It is a sequel to The Last Kingdom television series that ran for three seasons on the streaming service, having, from 2015, previously had two series on BBC Two. All five series were based on Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories series of novels. The feature sees Alexander Dreymon reprise his role as Uhtred of Bebbanburg. It has a Netflix release date of April 14, 2023.

Seven Kings Must Die
GenreHistorical drama
Based onThe Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell
Screenplay byMartha Hillier
Directed byEdward Bazalgette
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Alexander Dreymon
  • Martha Hillier
Producers
  • Nigel Marchant
  • Gareth Neame
  • Mat Chaplin
CinematographyLuke Bryant
EditorAdam Green
Production company
DistributorNBCUniversal International Networks
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)

Synopsis

Following the death of King Edward, invaders and rival heirs do battle for the crown and Uthred must adventure once again with his comrades as they attempt to form a united England.[1]

Cast

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.[2] In October 2021, prior to the fifth season of The Last Kingdom being released on Netflix in early 2022, the feature length sequel to the series was announced by Dreymon, who acted as executive producer as well as starring as Uhtred on the show, at the London MCM Comic-Con. 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.[3] The screenplay for Seven Kings Must Die is 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 is produced by Carnival Films, which is part of Universal International Studios, and distributed worldwide by NBCUniversal International Distribution.[4] Filming began in Budapest in early 2022,[5] with principal photography wrapped by the end of March 2022.[6]

Broadcast

The film has a release date of April 14, 2023 on the streaming service Netflix.[7]

References
  1. "The Last Kingdom' Sequel 'Seven Kings Must Die' Sets Release Date, Reveals New Images". Collider. 13 February 2023.
  2. "Last Kingdom movie Seven Kings Must Die: Release date rumours and news". Radio Times.
  3. "Netflix's 'The Last Kingdom' Feature In The Works,'Seven Kings Must Die' Filming To Begin Next Year". Deadline. 24 October 2021.
  4. "Last Kingdom' Film 'Seven Kings Must Die' Sets Netflix Premiere Date, Drops First Look Images (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 13 February 2023.
  5. "'The Last Kingdom' Film 'Seven Kings Must Die' Announced, Begins Production Next Year". Collider. 24 October 2021.
  6. "Dune' Proves Hungarian Biz 'Hard Act to Beat' as Production in Budapest Booms". Variety. 30 March 2022.
  7. "The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die is coming to Netflix in April 2023". Netflixlife.com. 13 February 2023.
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