First KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD Trailer Experience the first KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD trailer! The film, directed by Guy Ritchie (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Sherlock Holmes), stars Charlie Hunnam, Eric Bana, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, and David Beckham. KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD will be released in theaters on March 24, 2017. The young Arthur runs the back passages of Londonium with his crew, not knowing his royal lineage until he grabs Excalibur. Instantly confronted by the sword’s influence, Arthur is forced to make up his mind. He joins the rebellion and a shadowy young woman named Guinevere, he must learn to understand the magic weapon, deal with his demons and unite the people to defeat the dictator Vortigern, the man who murdered his parents and stole his crown to become king.