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The Letter for the King
Based onDe brief voor de Koning
by Tonke Dragt
Written byWill Davies
Directed by
  • Alex Holmes
  • Felix Thompson
Starring
ComposerBrandon Campbell
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerChris Clark
Production locations
  • New Zealand
  • Czech Republic
Production companyFilmWave
Original release
NetworkNetflix

The Letter for the King is an coming-of-age adventure television series developed by Will Davies and FilmWave for Netflix inspired by the classic Dutch novel De brief voor de Koning by Tonke Dragt. The six-episode series was released on Netflix on March 20, 2020.[1]

Premise

A young aspiring knight Tiuri (Amir Wilson) finds himself on a perilous mission to deliver a secret letter to the King who lives across the Great Mountains.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [2]
1"Storm Clouds Gather"Felix ThompsonWill DaviesMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
2"Isn't She a Sweetheart?"Alex HolmesWill DaviesMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
3"At the End of the World"Felix ThompsonRose HeineyMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
4"Danger Knights"Alex HolmesHarry CrippsMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
5"Spiral"Charles MartinJoy C. MitchellMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
6"When the Blood Moon Rises"Felix ThompsonWill DaviesMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)

Production

In July 2018, it was announced Netflix had ordered an original series based on Tonke Dragt's De brief voor de Koning with Will Davies as showrunner and executive producer. This is the first Netflix adaptation of a Dutch book, although it will be adapted in English; the series is titled after the English translation, which was published in 2014. FilmWave acquired the international rights in a deal with Leopold.[3] Paul Trijbits of FilmWave is executive producing, Chris Clark is producing, and Alex Holmes and Felix Thompson are directing.[4]

The cast was announced in December 2018 with Amir Wilson in the lead role.[4]

Principal photography took place in New Zealand and Prague, Czech Republic.[5]

Release

First-look promotional pictures were released in January 2020 followed by a teaser and trailer in February.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ ParryBillings, Hannah (February 19, 2020). "The Letter for the King on Netflix: When is it released, and what is it about?". Radio Times. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Letter for the King – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (12 July 2018). "Netflix Preps 'The Letter For The King' Adaptation Of Classic Dutch Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (12 December 2018). "Netflix Sets Cast For 'The Letter For The King' Series Based On Classic Dutch Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Dutch children's classic 'The Letter for the King' is a new Netflix series". Dutch News. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. ^ Gibbs, Adrienne (28 January 2020). "First Look: Netflix's New Series 'The Letter For The King'". Forbes. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  7. ^ Weiss, Josh (29 January 2020). "The Letter for the King teaser reveals Netflix's fantasy reach beyond The Witcher". Syfy. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. ^ Romano, Nick (26 February 2020). "The Letter for the King series trailer conjures the next Netflix fantasy epic". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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