Chris Pine Is King Robert the Bruce In Netflix's Outlaw King Photo

Outlaw King

Chris Pine is the " Outlaw King " Robert the Bruce in a new photo from director David Mackenzie and Netflix ’s approaching historical action - drama , Outlaw King . The film score the 2d collaboration for Pine and Mackenzie after their Best Picture Oscar nominated neo - westerly , Hell or High Water .

write by Mark Bomback ( War for the Planet of the Apes ) , Bash Doran ( Boardwalk Empire ) , David Harrower ( Una ) , James MacInnes ( The Rocket Post ) , and Mackenzie , Outlaw Kingtells the real - life story of Robert ( Pine ) , the nobleman - turn outlaw who summon Scotland to campaign back against King Edward I ( Stephen Dillane ) and his boy , the Prince of Wales ( Billy Howle ) , during England ’s moving in of medieval Scotland . Pine’sHell or High Watercostar Ben Fosterwas bond to portray Robert ’s associate James Douglas ahead of time on , but the part ended up being handle by ( outmoded - Quicksilver ) Aaron Taylor - Johnson instead . Florence Pugh ( Lady Macbeth ) also costars here as Elizabeth de Burgh .

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WhileOutlaw Kingwill be made uncommitted to ascertain throughNetflixstarting this fall , the company is also going to give the film a limited theatrical streamlet . That will allow for the movie to both vie in the awards season to come and qualify for every family at the 2019 Oscars observance ( including , yes , the newly - inaugurate andhighly controversial " Popular Film " award).EWhas now released a new photo of Pine from the movie , as part of its Fall 2018 movie preview image picture gallery . Take a aspect , below .

By the aspect of thing , Outlaw Kingwill be part of Netflix ’s bid to really gain some grip during the film awards race to come . The film is one of several director - driven offering the streaming service has on its docket this fall , along with task like Paul Greengrass ' latest docudrama - thriller22 Julyand the Coen Brothers ' anthology western series - change state film , The Ballad of Buster Scruggs . No doubt , Netflix is desire to build on its success from last year , when itwon the Best Documentary Feature OscarforIcarusand pick up four Academy Award nomination for Dee Rees ' stop dramaMudbound .

Pine , who is carrying over his whiskery flavor fromA Wrinkle in TimeforOutlaw King , and Mackenzie deliver a handsomely - craft and movingly acted neo - western withHell or High Water , and there ’s just cause to think their medieval wartime dramatic play will turn out to be a likewise elevated take on its various genre . The film should n’t be lacking when it come to legitimacy either , envision as Mackenzie and his product team actually shotOutlaw Kingin the filmmaker ’s native Scotland . Who knows , Outlaw Kingmight yet go on to become the first film to snag Pine a Best Actor Oscar nominating address .

Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce in Outlaw King.