Seven Kings Must Die is the final sequel film to The Last Kingdom TV series. It is based on The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, the film is directed by Edward Bazalgette and the screenplay is written by Martha Hillier. The story follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his pursuit to unite England.
There are 5 seasons of the TV series which started off with Alfred the Great defending his kingdom from Norse invaders, meanwhile, Uhtred is born a Saxon but raised by Vikings. He seeks to claim his ancestral birthright and regain the lands annexed by his cunning uncle. While his Uhtred was successful in claiming his right at the 5th season finale but there’s a lot more to do, which will be explored in the film.
The cast of the film includes Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred of Bebbanburg, Mark Rowley as Finan, Arnas Fedaravicius as Sihtric, Rod Hallet as Constantin, Harry Gilby as Aethelstan, Ross Anderson as Domnal, Ingrid García-Jonsson, James Northcote as Aldhelm, Cavan Clerkin as Father Pyrlig, Tom Christian as Dunstan, Ewan Horrocks, Zak Sutcliffe as Edmund, Nick Wittman as Eamon and Alexandra Tóth.
Seven Kings Must Die Trailer Breakdown
The trailer starts off with the news that King Edward, the rightful ruler of these lands has died. The news ensues a battle for the crown as rival heirs and invaders compete for power. The contenders who are seen battling for the crown are the late King’s son Aethelstan and King Constantin of Scotland. There’s also a new character introduced which is the Danish leader Ingilmundr.
He first appeared in the War of the Wolf, the eleventh book of the series but had a significant role till the end of the story. He will be joining the war as well but by the looks of it, his actions might affect Uhtred’s family to a tragedy. There’s also a prophecy that’s being told by one character to Uhtred which says, “Seven kings die, all of Britain will unite.” Meanwhile, it’s seen that Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.
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In the visuals we see him and the soldiers fighting in the war with people dying on each side & a bloody sword is also seen, along with a rope tie hanging in the woods. If anything it suggests the loom all around. Following that Aethelstan seems saying that something is underway and he will do the bidding of the lord.
We see that Uhtred is left with no choice but to fight as one character asks him to choose a side. To win a war, one has to choose alliances deftly and when an alliance comes seeking Uhtred’s help in their plans, he faces a choice between those he cares for most and the dream of forming a united England.
Towards the end, we hear the dialogue that suggests the characters preparing to face the inevitable war and it depends on them – which side they are standing on. But if united they can win over anyone on the opposite end, otherwise, they all might go back to the age of darkness.
Watch Seven Kings Must Die Trailer
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die is scheduled to be released on 14th April 2023 on Netflix.
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