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Arthur the King
File:Arthur and Mikael.jpg
Picture of Mikael Lindnord and Arthur that's on the cover of the book Arthur, the dog who crossed the jungle to find a home on the Swedish edition.
Directed bySimon Cellan Jones
Written by
Michael Brandt

Mikael Lindnord

Based onArthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home
by Mikael Lindnord and co-writer Val Hudson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJacques Jouffret
Production
companies
Distributed by
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Arthur the King is an upcoming American adventure film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Mark Wahlberg and Simu Liu.[1] It is based on the 2016 nonfiction book Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed The Jungle To Find A Home by Mikael Lindnord.[2][3][4]

Cast

Production

Both Paramount Players and Lionsgate were attached to distribute the film.[6] Baltasar Kormákur was initially going to helm the film[7] but dropped out due to schedule conflicts.[6]

The casting of Mark Wahlberg as Lindnord was announced in July 2019.[8][9][10] In December 2020, it was announced that Simu Liu, Ali Suliman and Rob Collins were cast in the film and that Simon Cellan Jones would replace Kormákur.[6]

Filming occurred in the Dominican Republic and as of January 2022, the film is currently completed and waiting for the date of release to be announced.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Landwehr, Amanda (January 3, 2022). "Mark Wahlberg & Simu Liu Set Image Reveals First Look At Their New Movie". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (June 18, 2020). "Mark Wahlberg-Baltasar Kormakur Canine Pic 'Arthur The King' Moves To Lionsgate From Paramount With eOne & Tucker Tooley Financing, Sierra Launches Sales — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b McNary, Dave (June 18, 2020). "Mark Wahlberg's Canine Adventure 'Arthur the King' Gets Financing Ahead of Cannes Virtual Market". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (June 18, 2020). "Arthur the King: Lionsgate Nabs Mark Wahlberg-Led Canine Film From Paramount". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Welk, Brian (December 16, 2020). "'Shang Chi' Star Simu Liu Joins Mark Wahlberg in Dog Adventure Film 'Arthur the King'". TheWrap. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 16, 2020). "'Shang Chi's Simu Liu Joins Mark Wahlberg In 'Arthur The King' With Simon Cellan Jones Set As New Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 26, 2019). "Baltasar Kormakur Reunites With Mark Wahlberg for 'Arthur' Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. ^ White, James (July 28, 2019). "Mark Wahlberg Starring In Arthur The King". Empire. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Kit, Borys (July 26, 2019). "Mark Wahlberg to Star in True-Life Dog Tale 'Arthur the King' for Paramount Players (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  10. ^ McNary, Dave (July 26, 2019). "Mark Wahlberg to Star in Dog Adventure Movie 'Arthur the King'". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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