{"id":22548,"date":"2018-11-28T01:43:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T01:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/kids-club\/entertainment\/movies\/spider-verse-copy-2\/"},"modified":"2020-05-12T15:53:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:53:03","slug":"king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/kids-club\/entertainment\/movies\/king\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kid Who Would Be King!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kids rule in this legendary fantasy-adventure where old school magic meets the modern world. This is an epic, action packed, fun filled ride where it\u2019s up to the kids to save the world from evil.\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s one\u00a0of the world\u2019s most famous tales, the legend of Arthur and the Sword in the Stone, reimagined \u2013 and you don\u2019t want to miss it in cinemas from 17 January.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Kid Who Would Be King<\/em> is a unique story of the importance of friendship and self-acceptance.<\/p>\n

In cinemas 17 January.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What’s The Kid Who Would Be King<\/em>\u00a0about?<\/h2>\n

The Kid Who Would Be King<\/em> tells the story of Alex, a 12-year-old schoolboy whose everyday problems are dwarfed by his discovery of the mythical sword Excalibur.<\/p>\n

Now, with the most powerful sword in history in the hands of the most powerless schoolboy in Britain, an epic adventure begins as Alex and his friends must thwart a medieval villain named Morgana, who is hell-bent on destroying the world. This is sprawling, high stakes adventure sprinkled with heart and humour that the whole family will love.<\/p>\n

Meet the characters!<\/h2>\n

Merlin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Merlin the wizard shares the same odd but lovable qualities known from the King Arthur legend with one major change: As he gets older, he becomes younger in appearance. By the time he finds Alex and Bedders, he looks like a barely pubescent teenager.<\/p>\n

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Alex Elliot<\/strong><\/p>\n

A shy 12-year-old with a pure heart, Alex has a tough time accepting his own inner power \u2013but when the time comes to save Britain and fulfill his destiny, he finds a way to summon his strength and fight for the right cause.<\/p>\n

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Bedders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alex\u2019s best friend and partner in all of their kookiest fantasies, Bedders is the first person to truly believe and appreciate that not only Alex has now pulled and become worthy of Excalibur, he is also the only one who can save them all.<\/p>\n

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Lance<\/strong><\/p>\n

At first Alex and Bedders\u2019 most torturous bully, Lance is quickly drawn into the quest to defeat Morgana and save Britain \u2013 while his own desperate desire to be the strongest almost derails their plans, Alex helps him understand his true importance.<\/p>\n

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Kaye<\/strong><\/p>\n

A fellow bully who runs with Lance, Kaye starts out Alex\u2019s journey mostly because Lance tells her to, but she finds her own significant place in Alex\u2019s makeshift round table and in the fight to save Britain.<\/p>\n

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Watch the trailer!<\/h2>\n