‘The Last Kingdom’ is a historical performance set in ninth and tenth century England. It revolves around Uhtred van Bebbanburg, a Saxon warrior who was raised by Vikings. He is constantly in situations where he has to choose one group of people over another. But he firmly believes that the throne occupied by King Alfred is rightfully his.
Developed by Stephen Butchard, the action drama is based on Bernard Cornwell’s novel series entitled ‘The Saxon Stories’. Originally released on October 10, 2015 on BBC America, the show then landed on Netflix on July 6, 2016. After two rounds, the series was eventually acquired by the streaming giant. With the wide reach that Netflix offers, the show’s fan base has only grown and stronger. The show received praise for its characters, action sequences and high production value. Now that season 5 has landed on Netflix, fans are already waiting for news of a possible sixth season. So here’s everything you need to know in that area!
The Last Kingdom Season 6 Release Date: Renewed or Canceled?
Season 5 of ‘The Last Kingdom’ premiered on Netflix on March 9, 2022. The fifth edition consists of ten episodes, each lasting approximately 50 minutes.
Regarding the sixth episode, we have news. On April 30, 2021, it was announced that the show would end with its fifth round. The news came about a year before Season 5 hit the screens. With no official reason given, fans held onto hopes that their favorite historical action drama would be back with another season. The fan commotion gained even more momentum as people started signing petitions in droves.
However, it seems that the decision to end the series with season 5 was final. Speaking at MCM Comic Con in London, lead actor Alexander Dreymon (Uhtred) revealed: “When we started shooting the show, there were ten books that Bernard Cornwell had written and we structured the show so that season 5 would always be the last.” be season.” With that being said, it’s unlikely that season 6 of ‘The Last Kingdom’ will ever be made.
But fans familiar with the books should be wondering what will happen to the series’ final three novels. Season 5 has adapted the ninth and tenth books, meaning ‘War of the Wolf’, ‘Sword of Kings’ and ‘War Lord’ are still available to be adapted for the screen, as the new series has a total of 13 titles. has. Thankfully, there’s no reason to be disappointed, as a Netflix movie titled ‘Seven Kings Must Die’ is already in the works.
We have officially started filming Seven Kings Must Die.
Now that’s special…#TheLastKingdom pic.twitter.com/rQxyLGWJyE— The Last Kingdom (@TheLastKingdom) January 31, 2022
The film, directed by Edward Bazalgette, will feature some familiar faces and some new actors. Dreymon is one of the names that has been confirmed. In addition, the actor is one of the executive producers along with writer Martha Hillier. So, even though the show is coming to an end, the movie plans to wrap up Uhtred’s saga.
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