The Arthurian legend with its twelve knights of the Round Table and the mighty sword Excalibur has been filmed countless times. The interpretation published in 2004 King Arthur is probably one of the most famous and is on TV today. In addition to a large Hollywood star cast, a German actor is also represented.
Immediately afterwards another legend is shown about the Demigod Hercules. In the past, stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwayne Johnson and even Ryan Gosling have been allowed to embody it. In 2013’s The Legend of Hercules has Twilight star Kellan Lutz the honor.
Adventure marathon on TV: That’s what King Arthur and The Legend of Hercules are about
In King Arthur, the Roman Empire has collapsed and anarchy reigns in England. Knights fight for the territories of the country and also the barbaric Saxons want to win the country for themselves. A war breaks out and devastation and destruction follow. But army commander Arthur is willing to join his Knights of the Round Table and the future Queen Guinevere to put an end to violence and save Britain.
In The Legend of Hercules we find ourselves in Ancient Greece. Prince Hercules (Lutz), who is blessed with great strength, knows neither that his father is the mighty Zeus nor that he is
tyrannical rule of the king Amphitryon (Scott Adkins) is supposed to end. He only has eyes for love, more precisely, for the Cretan princess Hebe (Gaia Weiss). But betrayed by his stepfather and sent into exile in Egypt, Hercules has to find his way back fight for a rightful kingdomto win his love and fulfill the prophecy.
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Kellen Lutz as Hercules
King Arthur flopped despite an all-star cast and huge production costs
In addition to Hollywood greats like Keira Knightley, Clive Owen and Stellan Skarsgård, we even meet German actor Til Schweiger in King Arthur. This year it will also be in one another international film can be seen, as the trailer for Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare reveals.
Despite the big names, the film adaptation of the legend was not able to achieve the desired success, even though a lot of money and effort was put into its implementation. A 300-person crew built one in four and a half months a kilometer long wall, which represented the historic Hadrian’s Wall. The studio was able to cover the $120 million budget with one Sales of $203 brought back, but the interpretation of the legend was not a great success.
When are King Arthur and The Legend of Hercules on TV?
Today, on March 12, 2024, shows RTL Nitro the Arthurian legend at 8:15 p.m. Afterwards it goes around 10:30 p.m The Legend of Hercules. RTL Nitro will show the repeats of King Arthur on March 13, 2024 at 10:35 p.m. and of The Legend of Hercules on the night of March 14, 2024 at 12:55 a.m. Both legends are also available to stream, including on Amazon Prime and Disney+.
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