<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $175 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $148.7 million </Td> </Tr> <P> King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 epic fantasy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie and co-written by Joby Harold and Lionel Wigram, inspired by Arthurian legends . The film stars Charlie Hunnam as the eponymous character, with Jude Law, Àstrid Bergès - Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen and Eric Bana in supporting roles . </P> <P> King Arthur premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater on May 8, 2017 and was theatrically released in 2D and RealD 3D on May 12, 2017 in the United States and May 19, 2017 in the United Kingdom . The film grossed $148 million worldwide against its $175 million production budget, with critics "warning audiences to stay away". Originally, the film was meant to be the first in a six - film franchise, but the planned sequels were cancelled after it underperformed at the box office and lost Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures over $150 million . </P>

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