The month of March will be a great one for Originals on Netflix. The upcoming series The Letter for the King is an adventure series that adds to the already impressive selection. We have all you need about The Letter for the King for your family, including the trailer and plot.
The Letter for King, a Netflix Original Family Adventure Series, is coming soon. It's based on Tonke Dragt's Dutch book De Brief Voor De Koning. The story of The Letter for King, while not well-known in some parts of the world is one of history's most loved Dutch stories. The adaptation was handled by FilmWave and Will Davies, the showrunner. Brandon Campbell composed the music and has worked previously on major series such as Game of Thrones or Westworld.
The Letter of the King's first season will be available on Netflix starting March 20, 2020.
As a Netflix Original, there won't be any regions that aren't available to watch The Letter for King.
Gijs Blom (right) as Prince Viridian – Copyright. FilmWave and Netflix
Netflix has provided the following summary:
Tiuri, a teenage squire, answers a call for help that sends him on a perilous mission across the three kingdoms to deliver a secret letter to the King.
The Letter for the King has confirmed the following cast members:
Role | Cast Member | Where Have I Seen/Heard Them Before? |
---|---|---|
Tiuri | Amir Wilson | The Kid Who Would Be King | Secret Garden |
Prince Viridian | Gijs Blom | Boys | The Letter for the King | The Forgotten Battle |
Arman | Islam Bouakkaz | After Life |
Foldo | Jack Barton | Grantchester |
Jussipo | Jonah Lees | Sun Records | Tale of Tales | Eric & Ernie |
Lavinia | Ruby Ashbourne Serkis | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | National Treasure | The Serpent |
Jabroot | Tawfeek Barhom | The Rhythm Section | The Looming Tower | Dancing Arabs |
Ristridin | Ken Nwosu | Christopher Robin | Killing Eve | Cold Below Lane |
Queen Alianor | Emilie Cocquerel | Lion | The New Legends of Money | Joe Cinque’s Consolation |
Sir Fantumar | Omid Djalili | The Mummy | The Infidel | Gladiator |
Jaro | Peter Ferdinando | Ghost in the Shell | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | High-Rise |
Bors | Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson | Alpha | The Innocents | Game of Thrones |
Darya | Kemi-Bo Jacobs | London Has Fallen | Doctor Who | McMafia |
Iona | Thaddea Graham | Curfew | Dani’s Castle | The Sparticle Mystery |
Ardoc | Kris Hitchen | Sorry We Missed You | Coronation Street | Thick As Steves’ |
The story is inspired by a Dutch folktale, but the series was filmed in English.
The series was shot in New Zealand, and in the Czech Republic. Filming began in November 2018.
Six episodes will be featured in the first season of The Letter for the King.
The series is a Netflix Original and will stream in 4K. To watch The Letter for the King in 4K you’ll need a premium subscription, a 4K device, and a decent internet connection.
Promotional poster for The Letter for the King – Copyright. Netflix
De Brief Voor de Koning is the book that inspired the series. It is widely regarded as one of the most important Dutch books for youth in the second half of the 20th century. Since the book’s release, it has been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide, including that of Japanese, Italian, and Spanish. The English translation didn’t arrive until 2013.
Worldwide, De Brief Voor de Koning has sold over 1 million copies. The book reached an all-time high of a record fifth edition by the close of 2018.
Fiftieth edition of De Brief Voor de Koning
As of the writing of this article, no plans have been confirmed for the second season of The Letter for the King. Subscribers who are interested in the story will be pleased to know that Geheimen van het Wilde Woud is the second book of the series. This translated into English is The Secrets of the Wild Wood.
The performance of the previous season will determine the success of the second season.
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