The Green Knight is a character from the 14th-century Arthurian poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the related medieval work The Greene Knight. His true name is revealed to be Bertilak de Hautdesert in Sir Gawain, while The Greene Knight names him "Bredbeddle".

It was announced in November 2018 that David Lowery would direct a retelling of the 14th century tale Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, with A24, Ley Line Entertainment, and Bron Studios set to finance.In March 2019, Dev Patel entered negotiations to star in the film. That same month, Barry Keoghan and Ralph Ineson joined the cast of the film. In April 2019, it was announced Alicia Vikander and Erin Kellyman had been cast in the film.



Green Knight is an upcoming medieval fantasy film directed by David Lowery. It stars Dev Patel, Joel Edgerton, Barry Keoghan, Ralph Ineson, Alicia Vikander, and Sean Harris. The story is based on the poem of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

It is set to release in summer 2020