Topic: The Last Kingdom (Netflix/BBC TV Series)

[CraigDS]

How does this compare to Vikings?

It's very good, but not as good as Vikings at its best.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

It's very good, but not as good as Vikings at its best.

Cheers Craig.

[jillcwhomever]

How does this compare to Vikings?

I think its better than the Vikings to be honest, (sorry Craig). It's all opinions of course, but I think all four seasons have been consistently good.

[Peabee]

Destiny is all.


There’s still at least two good seasons to be had out of this. Given what we know Edward’s son achieved as King. But then Uhtred not ageing by the time he becomes king would be ridiculous.

I liked how Alfred talked about not including Uhtred in his story. There was an uhtred, but 100 years later. and there probably were warriors like him who should have taken credit, but kings ensured the story was told their way.

[Buck Pete]

I think its better than the Vikings to be honest, (sorry Craig). It's all opinions of course, but I think all four seasons have been consistently good.

I’m with you too but it’s close. They are both ace

Just watched episode 4 of new series

Epic!!!

[CraigDS]

You’re both wrong 

[jillcwhomever]

Destiny is all.


There’s still at least two good seasons to be had out of this. Given what we know Edward’s son achieved as King. But then Uhtred not ageing by the time he becomes king would be ridiculous.

I liked how Alfred talked about not including Uhtred in his story. There was an uhtred, but 100 years later. and there probably were warriors like him who should have taken credit, but kings ensured the story was told their way.

Absolutely the winners rewrite history its happened all along down the ages.

[Buck Pete]

Episode 6 of the new series. I hope this scene was a minor blip and one off

Spoiler

Eardwulf and his guard had our heroes and the children cornered.  The guards on horse back had archers pointing arrows at Uhtred and Finan.  It could have been all ended there and then and Aelfwynn taken.  A man of Eardwulfs ambition would have certainly done this. He'd just killed the King Of Mercia with his bare hands for fuck sake.

Eadith steps forward and reveals all about Eardwulf the king killer.  His men instantly believe Eadith.  The plot device for Eardwulf to take and keep the kings ring with the royal seal was nuts too.

Finally his men are convinced he killed their king. What do they do? They just let him ride off to Francia.

Awful scene but I'm putting it down as a one off.

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[CraigDS]

Yeah I had issues with that scene too. There have a been a few instances like that, but then...

Spoiler

The bad guy not instantly killing the good guys and talking too much / going for some weird elaborate death always happens!

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[jillcwhomever]

You’re both wrong 

I'm never wrong. 

[Buck Pete]

I'm never wrong. 

You must agree with the analysis of that scene above though Jill?

[jillcwhomever]

You must agree with the analysis of that scene above though Jill?

I'm not saying it doesn't have its mad or unrealistic moments as above, its like they all get a bit too clever all of a sudden. It is weird though, I write stories myself and sometimes you plot yourself into a corner. I have put things in that you'd think some people would wildly object to, but on the whole you can get away with things. Maybe they thought the same with that scene as well. Not with Rawk though. 

[Buck Pete]

I'm not saying it doesn't have its mad or unrealistic moments as above, its like they all get a bit too clever all of a sudden. It is weird though, I write stories myself and sometimes you plot yourself into a corner. I have put things in that you'd think some people would wildly object to, but on the whole you can get away with things. Maybe they thought the same with that scene as well. Not with Rawk though. 

I write screenplays myself.  And I know as you probably do, prime shows such as this employ teams of writers.

I sometimes wonder how someone didn't say at the weekly meeting, Hang on a minute here, this scene is a bit meh.

I'm writing a comedy sitcom pilot at the moment.  Its easier to get away with mad moments

You had anything picked up yet?

[jillcwhomever]

I write screenplays myself.  And I know as you probably do, prime shows such as this employ teams of writers.

I sometimes wonder how someone didn't say at the weekly meeting, Hang on a minute here, this scene is a bit meh.

I'm writing a comedy sitcom pilot at the moment.  Its easier to get away with mad moments

You had anything picked up yet?

You are absolutely right about them having a team of writers. You wonder sometimes whether there is a communication between all the writers. They are after all working from the books, so there should be a development plan of how the show is written season by season. I think back to Game of Thrones and how the standard dropping the moment they overtook the books. But this sort of thing happens in a lot of TV shows, when there is more than one writer. It makes  you wonder whether that is the drawback with having more than one (or two) writers on the show.

I write as a hobby more than anything up to now I have done fan fiction, up to about 200 different stories. I put them up on a couple of websites and have gained quite a few followers now, more than I ever imagined I would. But I am planning to write an original once I finish my other two. It's very much in the planning stages at the moment. It's cool you are writing a comedy, can't have enough of those shows at the moment. Good luck with it. 

[Buck Pete]

I write as a hobby more than anything up to now I have done fan fiction, up to about 200 different stories. I put them up on a couple of websites and have gained quite a few followers now, more than I ever imagined I would. But I am planning to write an original once I finish my other two. It's very much in the planning stages at the moment. It's cool you are writing a comedy, can't have enough of those shows at the moment. Good luck with it. 

Brilliant Jill. Sounds great. Good luck with your original. Very rewarding when you can finally click the "send" button and submit your work to a Competition, Producer, TV company etc.

Getting your script in the hands of someone in authority is harder than writing the damn thing though.  Then they have to read it AND like it.

I'm loving comedy writing opposed to drama features.  The TV sitcom pilot I'm writing now is so much fun. Not sure how good it is like. I'll ask Crosby Nick when I'm finished. If Nick hates it then I'm sure it will do well

Sat through a few episodes of "The Mindy Project" on Comedy Central last night.  After watching them I now know there's hope for ALL comedy writers to get their work made.

[jillcwhomever]

Brilliant Jill. Sounds great. Good luck with your original. Very rewarding when you can finally click the "send" button and submit your work to a Competition, Producer, TV company etc.

Getting your script in the hands of someone in authority is harder than writing the damn thing though.  Then they have to read it AND like it.

I'm loving comedy writing opposed to drama features.  The TV sitcom pilot I'm writing now is so much fun. Not sure how good it is like. I'll ask Crosby Nick when I'm finished. If Nick hates it then I'm sure it will do well

Sat through a few episodes of "The Mindy Project" on Comedy Central last night.  After watching them I now know there's hope for ALL comedy writers to get their work made.

Thanks.

I can imagine getting the script accepted is a challenge, there is also a huge amount of luck attached? I have read so many interviews from television writers about that very thing. I also think it's a hugely competitive market as well, so many writers and so little time to fix new shows into. On another subject I'm wondering how much the current situation will affect the entertainment industry overall. I imagine a lot of shows have had to suddenly close down, how much will that affect the capacity of starting up again later on? If you think about the money that will be lost, you'd fear it will affect some shows going forward. 

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Jill is never wrong, I've learned that the hard way

[jillcwhomever]

Jill is never wrong, I've learned that the hard way

If only. 

[Peabee]

I write screenplays myself.  And I know as you probably do, prime shows such as this employ teams of writers.

I sometimes wonder how someone didn't say at the weekly meeting, Hang on a minute here, this scene is a bit meh.

I'm writing a comedy sitcom pilot at the moment.  Its easier to get away with mad moments

You had anything picked up yet?

My missus thinks I should be an actor. She pointed out all the little skits i act out for her and several “characters” I’ve developed over the years that I be silly with around the house.  Most are exaggerations of my own idiosyncrasies. Apparently, I also get lost in the role playing and freak her out sometimes as I become someone else.

I can also cry on demand.

So yeah, I should be the lead. Cheers. 

[Devon Red]

Minor moan; I wish they didn't use such drastic dulling down of the colour all the time, it looks so washed out and grainy.

[legendkiller]

Episode 6 of the new series. I hope this scene was a minor blip and one off


Awful scene but I'm putting it down as a one off. [/spoiler]

Was going recommending this show but that scene and the fact that it seems claustrophobic in the woods . Guess a lot more goes on with budget and time as towards moving a plot forward .

[Mr Mingebag Squid]

Binged watched series 4 over the weekend.... I WANT SERIES 5!

[Buck Pete]

Binged watched series 4 over the weekend.... I WANT SERIES 5!

DESTINY IS ALL!!!

[Nitramdorf]

Theres not a definite date for the last series, series 5 airing as yet, but they are making a film after that.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-last-kingdom-movie-netflix-newsupdate/

[scatman]

Great news. For consistency in quality this shits all over Vikings which for me was just meh post Ragnar (Ragnar took it to some amazing high's though). Looking forward to S5 and the movie.

[Nitramdorf]

Season 5 is up on Netflix on March the 9th.

[CraigDS]

Lots of new viking based TV coming out over next few weeks... amazing 

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Made up to see it back. Hate Alfred in this. Hes a right shitbag to Uhtred but was watching Year of The Rabbit and was surprised o find out he (David Dawson) played the role Of Joseph Merrick aka The Elephant Man in it. Hes absolutely hilarious in it

[newterp]

Made up to see it back. Hate Alfred in this. Hes a right shitbag to Uhtred but was watching Year of The Rabbit and was surprised o find out he (David Dawson) played the role Of Joseph Merrick aka The Elephant Man in it. Hes absolutely hilarious in it

Really enjoyed all the books - even if they were very repetitive towards the end. Great summation to the series as well.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Really enjoyed all the books - even if they were very repetitive towards the end. Great summation to the series as well.

Ah right, youve read the books. So in relation to the show, how long do you think this has left? Or are the books still going?

[Nitramdorf]

Ah right, youve read the books. So in relation to the show, how long do you think this has left? Or are the books still going?

This is the last season and they are apparently making a film after. The books have finished but they are only loosely linked to the show as there are 13 books in total and Uthred is an old man in the last few.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

This is the last season and they are apparently making a film after. The books have finished but they are only loosely linked to the show as there are 13 books in total and Uthred is an old man in the last few.

Nice one, cheers mate. I’ll have a look see on Google aboot the fleem. 

[Buck Pete]

Went through the Last Kingdom WIKI earlier and recapped all the character names, who is alive and who is dead. And generally brought myself up to speed where we are with the story.

Some of the names from this time are so similar it took me a while to get my head around it all again.

Anyway, I'm good to go.

UHTRED! SON OF UHTRED!!

[Buck Pete]

SO!

Any good guys?

[afc tukrish]

SO!

Any good guys?

Only watched first episode, but thought it was good as far as series openers go.

Enjoying the smaller scale, Uhtred on the frontier in Runcorn, sorry, Rumcofa  , securing trade on what will become the Mersey, I think, playing Mr. Sugden to Aethelstan's Kes, and an abortive attempt to hump the tall girl...

Very intimate and foreboding, rather than the more epic sweep of seasons previous...

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Im on Episode 5 Bucky. Really enjoying it so far

[Caligula?]

Finished it tonight. Wow. Episode 10 is something else. Season 5 was epic and the journey is finally over. I'm pretty sure they can continue on to season 6 and beyond as there is a lot more to tell but it would surely lose its magic that way so it was best to end it after this season.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Was boss that. Just finished a couple of minutes ago . Cant wait for 'Seven Kings Must Die' next year. Superb show

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-last-kingdom-movie-seven-kings-must-die-everything-we-know-so-far/

‘The Last Kingdom’ Movie ‘Seven Kings Must Die’: Everything We Know So Far


With the end of 'The Last Kingdom' on Netflix, the final chapter of Uhtred's epic saga will be told in the movie 'Seven Kings Must Die'.

With the end of The Last Kingdom on Netflix, the epic finale to the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg will be told through the movie, Seven Kings Must Die. With filming currently ongoing in Hungary, we expect to see Seven Kings Must Die on Netflix sometime in 2023. Here’s everything we know so far about Seven Kings Must Die on Netflix.

Seven Kings Must Die is an upcoming Netflix Original fictional-historical drama movie, and sequel to The Last Kingdom television series. The film continues the adaptation of Bernard Cornwell’s incredible Saxon Stories novels.

Netflix picked up The Last Kingdom from the BBC after the latter canceled the show after two seasons. The streaming service had already been working with the BBC on the show, as outside of the UK, The Last Kingdom was already distributed as a Netflix Original. Three further incredible seasons were produced, and with the film on the way in the near future, we’ll get to see a dramatic and epic conclusion to the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg.

What is the plot of Seven Kings Must Die?

A synopsis for Seven Kings Must Die hasn’t been revealed as of yet, however, we can expect the following:

After successfully reclaiming his ancestral home of Bebbanburg, and in order for Uhtred to keep the peace, the Saxon-Dane promised to remain independent of any war between King Constantin of Alba and King Edward of Wessex. But an independent Bebbanburg means Edward’s dream of a unified England remains in doubt. So will another Wessex king go against his word and betray Uhtred? All Uhtred dreams of is to live out his days in Bebbanburg in peace, but fate may have ulterior motives, and once again Uhtred will be at the heart of shaping the future of England.

Who are the cast members of Seven Kings Must Die?

In the press release for Seven Kings Must Die it was confirmed that Alexander Dreymon would return to reprise his role as Uhtred of Bebbanburg. It was also confirmed that multiple characters from the show will return to reprise their roles, along with some new faces who are yet to be announced.

We expect to see the following cast members to return:

Uhtred – Alexander Dreymon
Young Uhtred – Finn Elliot
Stiorra – Ruby Hartley
Osbert – Olly Rhodes
King Edward – Timothy Innes
King Constantin – Rod Hallett
Eadgifu – Sonya Cassidy
Aethelstan – Harry Gilby
Aelfweard – Ewan Horrocks
Finan – Mark Rowley
Sihtric – Arnas Fedaravicius
Father Pyrlig – Cavan Clerkin
Aelswith – Eliza Butterworth
Aelfwynn – Phia Saban
Lady Eadith – Stefanie Martini
Abbess Hild – Eva Birthistle
Father Benedict – Patrick Robinson
Cynlaef – Ryan Quarmby

What is the movie runtime?

Surprisingly, the movie runtime has been announced way ahead of time and will be approximately 120 minutes.

What is the production status of Seven Kings Must Die?

At the end of January 2022, a tweet from the official The Last Kingdom Twitter account confirmed that filming is currently ongoing in Hungary for Seven Kings Must Die.

When is the Netflix release date for Seven Kings Must Die?

With filming currently ongoing in Hungary we won’t be seeing Seven Kings Must Die on Netflix in 2022. A full release date is many months away from being confirmed, but we know that Seven Kings Must Die will be released sometime in 2023.

How many more of The Saxon Stories are left to adapt?

By the end of the fifth season of The Last Kingdom, a total of ten novels from Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Stories had been covered.

While the story of the show has diverged significantly from the novels, there are still elements of the story from the novels that the show utilizes and adapts. This leaves the writers only 120 minutes to nitpick from the plot of the remaining novels, War of the Wolf, Sword of Kings, and War Lord.

Will a sixth season of The Last Kingdom happen?

Netflix has already made it clear that The Last Kingdom series has come to an end and won’t be returning for a sixth season. Uhtred’s story in the show has concluded, and his final chapter will be told through Seven Kings Must Die.

[Timbo's Goals]

Loved the Series to bits from the start. One of those tales that just works beautifully. Loved Utrecht and the Scouse priest Beocca who was always on hand. Also fell madly in love with the Cornish Brit witch Iseult so was devastated when she was bumped off. Enjoyed the season 5 climax but still trying to work out how King Eddy and his merry men managed to avoid the big cliff drop whilst Utrecht was yapping to Brida for what seemed like days. Also thought casting The Big Yin as King Constantin was a stroke of genius.