Arthur the King
Teaser poster
Directed bySimon Cellan Jones
Screenplay byMichael Brandt
Based onArthur - The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home
by Mikael Lindnord
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJacques Jouffret
Music byKevin Matley
Production
companies
  • eOne
  • Tucker Tooley Entertainment
  • Mark Canton Productions
  • Municipal Pictures
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Arthur the King is an upcoming American adventure film directed by Simon Cellan Jones, written by Michael Brandt, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, and Juliet Rylance. It is based on the 2016 non-fiction book Arthur - The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord. In the film, the captain of an adventure racing team befriends a wounded stray dog named Arthur, who accompanies the team on a grueling 435-mile (700-km) endurance race through the Dominican Republic.

The film was announced in 2019 as a Paramount Players release. It moved to Lionsgate in June 2020 and filming began in the Dominican Republic in January 2021. The film is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate on March 15, 2024.

Cast

Production

Baltasar Kormákur was initially going to direct the film,[4] but dropped out due to schedule conflicts.[5]

The casting of Mark Wahlberg was announced in July 2019.[6][7][8] In December 2020, it was announced that Simu Liu, Ali Suliman and Rob Collins were cast in the film and that Simon Cellan Jones would replace Kormákur.[5]

Paramount Players was initially attached as distributor, but left the film for unknown reasons and was replaced by Lionsgate in June 2020. Filming was planned to begin in Puerto Rico that fall.[9] That December, it was reported that Lionsgate had also left the film.[5]

Filming instead began in January 2021, in the Dominican Republic.[3] In November 2023, Lionsgate had rejoined as a distributor and set a release date of March 15, 2024.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Complex, Valerie (November 15, 2023). "'Arthur The King' Trailer: Mark Wahlberg Stars in Lionsgate's Heartwarming Story About Endurance And Friendship". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Landwehr, Amanda (January 3, 2022). "Mark Wahlberg & Simu Liu Set Image Reveals First Look At Their New Movie". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Welk, Brian (December 16, 2020). "'Shang Chi' Star Simu Liu Joins Mark Wahlberg in Dog Adventure Film 'Arthur the King'". TheWrap. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 26, 2019). "Baltasar Kormakur Reunites With Mark Wahlberg for 'Arthur' Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 16, 2020). "'Shang Chi's Simu Liu Joins Mark Wahlberg In 'Arthur The King' With Simon Cellan Jones Set As New Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ White, James (July 28, 2019). "Mark Wahlberg Starring In Arthur The King". Empire. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (July 26, 2019). "Mark Wahlberg to Star in True-Life Dog Tale 'Arthur the King' for Paramount Players (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (July 26, 2019). "Mark Wahlberg to Star in Dog Adventure Movie 'Arthur the King'". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (June 18, 2020). "Mark Wahlberg-Baltasar Kormakur Canine Pic 'Arthur The King' Moves To Lionsgate From Paramount With eOne & Tucker Tooley Financing, Sierra Launches Sales — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

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