Between the debut of Ziwe’s eponymous late night variety series and the heavily memefied forthcoming release of Zola (a Twitter-thread-turned-film from Janzica Bravo), A24 has been releasing exciting projects just in time for a somewhat reopening world. And joining that roster of A24 titles that await us in the immediate future is, finally, David Lowery’s The Green Knight starring Dev Patel—set to arrive in theaters on July 30.
People have been waiting to see Lowery’s adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the classic Arthurian legend, since spring of 2020 when the film was set to be released at South by Southwest. Now we finally have a date and new trailer to look forward to. By the look of the film’s new trailer, The Green Knight has an abundance of dazzling elements to offer.
First Dev Patel, duh. Patel plays Gawain, nephew of King Arthur. In the trailer, he’s giving us brooding leading man: Armor-clad, “about to go on a life changing quest” realness. A year after entering a dinnertime dual (old-timey feudal society shenanigans) with a Green Knight, Gawain must journey through the land to find the knight he bested once again. Along the way to defend his knightly honor, Gawain encounters talking animals and large Blade Runner 2049-like androgynous giants.