Despite being overly long, Kid is packed with positive messages and action, with parents sure to appreciate Patrick Stewart’s rock’n’roll-loving version of Merlin. (Out now) 3.5 stars
REVIEW: 'The Kid Who Would Be King'
A modern spin on the King Arthur legend will thrill kids these school holidays
- by
Gavin Scott
The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has been told countless times – but never quite like this. Watch the trailer for The Kid Who Would Be King below.
Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis, son of Andy "Gollum" Serkis) is a regular schoolboy, contending with bullies, homework and the things you’d expect a kid his age to have on his plate. But when he pulls Excalibur out of a stone at a building site, he has to rally an army of students for an epic showdown with Morgana’s (Rebecca Ferguson) evil forces.
