"The Green Knight" Has Been Pulled From Movie Theaters In England

The Green Knight, A24’s much anticipated Arthurian epic fantasy film starring Dev Patel, will not be hitting theaters in the UK on August 6 as originally planned.

Dev Patel as Gawain

The British theaters have been asked by Entertainment Film Distributors to withdraw all trailers and posters until further notice.

A supernatural being with a wooden head and green skin and green clothes

The Green Knight is just the latest in a series of British movies and series to be hit by COVID-19.

This feature film from writer-director David Lowery is supported by a stellar cast comprising mainly of British artists.

Ralph Ineson (Dagmer Cleftjaw in Game of Thrones and recently seen as Jim McAlester in Gunpowder Milkshake) stars as the titular character.

Ralph Ineson as The Green Knight
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The story is based on a medieval poem titled "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."

Dev Patel as Gawain

There's a fox in the movie too. And it has a speaking role.

One can only hope that the US release goes smoothly and the British viewers get to enjoy this masterpiece soon.