Guy Ritchie's ‘Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur’ delayed to Feb. 2017; James Wan’s horror ‘Lights Out’ takes original spot

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'Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur' is an upcoming epic adventure film intended as King Arthur's origin story. It is directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Charlie Hunnam in the titular role. It has been delayed to 2017 from its original scheduled release date of July 2016.

According to /Film, the remake of the classic tale of King Arthur has been pushed back to 2017 - a full seven months after its original release date of July 22, 2016. Reports say that Warner Bros. was prompted to make the move as a strategic business decision. The new date falls on Presidents Day - o February 2017 - with the studio taking advantage of the winter holidays.

James Wan's upcoming supernatural horror film 'Lights Out' will take the original July slot instead. According to Paste Magazine, 'Lights Out' will be directed by David F. Sandberg with Wan serving as producer. It will follow the story of a woman haunted by a supernatural creature that appears in the darkness.

According to Empire, Charlie Hunnam is set to play the lead protagonist King Arthur with Astrid Berges-Frisbey portraying his on-screen love interest Lady Guinivere. Eric Bana stars as Arthur's father Uther Pendragon, Jude Law plays the villainous Vortigern and Djimon Hounsou as Arthur's mentor Sir Bedivere. Other cast members include Katie McGrath, Annabelle Wallis, Aidan Gillen, Mikael Persbrandt, Hermione Corfield, Georgina Campbell, Geoff Bell and Freddie Fox.

David Beckham, former professional footballer, is also set to make his silver screen debut in 'Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur'. He also appeared in another Guy Ritchie-directed film 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'

'Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur' is an upcoming action-adventure film directed by Guy Richie. It is scheduled to be released on February 17, 2017. The film will be a reimagining of King Arthur's origin story as an orphaned Londoner who discovers his royal lineage after procuring Excalibur.

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