The Chivalric Code and Its Importance in The Kid Who Would Be King

Disclosure:  I was given a copy of this movie in order to facilitate my review.  All opinions are my own.

The Kid Who Would Be King is a movie that reminded me of a cross between ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ but in a modern-day setting.

One of the parts of this movie I loved the most was the message that it shared.  As we all know kids can be mean.  They for some reason feel it is ok to bully or make other kids feel ‘less’ than them.  This movie touches on The Chivalric Code and how important it is when it comes to working together.  The loose definition of chivalry (or chivalric) is bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women.  Which in today’s society women can be replaced with one another.

In the movie when Merlin gives the kids a passionate speech regarding the chivalric code they take it to heart and find the importance and value in it.

After seeing the movie you will be able to have seen one of the coolest things in the film.  This is when Merlin performs the intricate hand gestures needed to summon his magical powers.  In the bonus content, they show us how to pull off the spells. THEN….

• #MovesLikeMerlin – They would LOVE to have kids and parents alike share videos on Instagram of themselves attempting the magical hand sequences, and then tagging the film and using the custom hashtag #MovesLikeMerlin

More about the movie below:

An Evil Army to Fight.
An Enchantress to Slay.
A World to Save.
No Pressure.

The Kid Who Would Be King Arrives on 4K Ultra-HD™, Blu-ray™, and DVD April 16

Old school magic meets the modern world in the epic family-friendly adventure, The Kid Who Would Be King. Alex thinks he’s just another nobody, getting bullied at school and told what to do by his teachers, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur.

Now, with the help of the legendary wizard Merlin, he must unite his friends and schoolyard enemies into an allied band of knights to defeat the wicked enchantress Morgana. With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be and save the world.

Touted as, “One of the best kids’ adventure movies in recent memory” (Matt Goldberg, Collider), and Certified Fresh™ on Rotten Tomatoes®, The Kid Who Would Be King arrives on 4K Ultra-HD™, Blu-ray™and DVD April 16.

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING

Special Features:

• Deleted Scenes
• Origins of a King
• Young Knights
• Hair, Makeup & Costume Tests
• Merlin’s Magic (x4)
• Knight School
• The Two Merlins
• Meet Morgana
• Movie Magic
• “Be the King”, Lay Lay Music Video*
  
  

  Available on Blu-ray and select digital accounts only:

 

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING
Technical Specifications

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING

4K Ultra HD™ Specifications

Street Date: April 16, 2019

Screen Format: Widescreen 2.39:1

Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1

Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Total Run Time: 117 Minutes

U.S. Rating: PG for fantasy action violence, scary images, thematic elements including some bullying, and language.

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING Blu-ray™ Specifications

Street Date: April 16, 2019  

Screen Format:  1080p HD

Audio: English Dolby Digital 7.1, English Descriptive Audio 5.1, Spanish Dolby

Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1

Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Total Run Time:  117 Minutes

U.S. Rating: PG for fantasy action violence, scary images, thematic elements including some bullying, and language.

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING

DVD Specifications

Street Date: April 16, 2019  

Screen Format: Widescreen 2.39:1

Audio:  English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Descriptive Audio 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1

Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Total Run Time: 117 Minutes   

U.S. Rating: PG for fantasy action violence, scary images, thematic elements including some bullying, and language.

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