Movies - Kaamelott – premier volet, discover the french trailer

By Mulder, 21 june 2021

Kaamelott: Premier Volet is an upcoming French comedy-drama fantasy film written, directed, produced by and starring Alexandre Astier. It is a sequel to the television series Kaamelott created by Alexandre Astier and the first film of a planned trilogy set to conclude the story of the original series. It is currently scheduled to be released on July 21, 2021.

The film will take place after the series. At the end of Kaamelott, Arthur, having fallen into crippling depression, vacated the throne of Camelot and returned Excalibur to the stone it came from. Meanwhile, Arthur's former friend and companion Lancelot, under the influence of Maleagant, takes over Camelot and mercilessly hunts Arthur's former friends and allies. Having spent an extended time on the verge of death at his mother's home in Tintagel after a failed suicide attempt, Arthur escapes, with the help of the bandit Venec, to his former home of Rome to escape the wrath of Lancelot, and progressively regains his health and will to live at the home of his first wife, Aconia. Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Logres is resisting Lancelot, awaiting the moment when Arthur will return.

The film was originally meant to be released on October 14, 2020, but Alexandre Astier announced on January 22, 2020, that it would be released 2 months earlier, on July 29. On May 7, SND delayed the film to November 25 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the closing of French theaters.[16] On October 19, SND removed the film from the release calendar. On March 12, 2021, SND announced a new release date of July 21, 2021.

Synopsis : 
The tyrannical Lancelot-du-Lac and his Saxon mercenaries reign terror on the kingdom of Logres. The Gods, insulted by this cruel dictatorship, provoke the return of Arthur Pendragon and the advent of the resistance. Will Arthur manage to unite the rebel clans, overthrow his rival, retake Kaamelott and restore peace to the island of Brittany?

Kaamelott – first part
Written and Directed by Alexandre Astier
Produced by Alexandre Astier, Agathe Sofer 
Starring Alexandre Astier, Lionnel Astier, Alain Chabat, Géraldine Nakache, Christian Clavier, Clovis Cornillac, Guillaume Gallienne, Antoine de Caunes, Franck Pitiot, Jean-Christophe Hembert, Joëlle Sevilla, Jacques Chambon, Thomas Cousseau, Serge Papagalli, Sting, François Morel, Caroline Ferrus, Gilles Graveleau
Music by Alexandre Astier
Cinematography : Jean-Marie Dreujou  
Production companies : Regular
Distributed by SND (France)
Release date : July 21, 2021 (France)

(Source ; press release)