Films by Joe Cornish | Family Flicks

The Kid Who Would Be King

Wednesday, August 20, 2025  | 7:00pm

Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Doors open at 6:30pm

Standard ticket prices
Tickets available online in advance, at our box office during open hours, or at the door (if tickets remain).

Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.

Writer-director Joe Cornish’s second feature film The Kid Who Would Be King brings a new twist to the classic Arthurian legends, incorporating just enough modern day to feel fresh, yet enough classic storytelling to lend familiarity and allow unique elements even more surprise. With a strong cast of young actors — Angus Imrie as Merlin is magnificently mischievous — and an always-great Rebecca Fergusson as antagonist Morgana le Fey, combined with some clever staging, cheeky references, and a reinforcement of friendship, this little-seen family film (released on the eve of the pandemic) deserves to be seen on the big screen and become a favorite for audiences of all ages for years to come. — Matt DeTurck

Cornish’s first feature film, Attack the Block, screens one week prior on Wednesday, August 13 at The Little.