Seven Kings Must Die is a British feature length film by Carnival Films for Netflix. It is a sequel to The Last Kingdom television series that ran for three seasons on the streaming service, having, from 2015, previously had two series on BBC Two. All five series were based on Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories series of novels. The feature sees Alexander Dreymon reprise his role as Uhtred of Bebbanburg. It has a Netflix release date of April 14, 2023. Synopsis Following the death of King Edward, invaders and rival heirs battle for the crown and Uthred must adventure once again with his comrades as they attempt to form a united England. Cast Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred of Bebbanburg Mark Rowley as Finan Arnas Fedaravicius as Sihtric Rod Hallet as Constantin Harry Gilby as Æthelstan Ross Anderson as Domnal Ingrid García-Jonsson James Northcote as Aldhelm Tom Christian as Dunstan Ewan Horrocks as Ælfweard of Wessex Zak Sutcliffe as Edmund Nick Wittman as Eamon Alexandra Tóth as Lady-in-waiting Production Producer Nigel Marchant revealed that talks about a movie had been proceeding following the launch of The Last Kingdom's fourth season in April 2020. In October 2021, prior to the fifth season of The Last Kingdom being released on Netflix in early 2022, the feature length sequel to the series was announced at the London MCM Comic-Con by Dreymon, who acted as executive producer as well as starring as Uhtred on the show. It was given the working title Seven Kings Must Die and would follow events of the series which took place over a circa-45 year period of history from 866 onwards focusing on the Kingdom of Wessex and ongoing Viking incursions into England. The screenplay for Seven Kings Must Die was written by Martha Hillier with direction by Ed Bazalgette and production by Marchant, Gareth Neame and Mat Chaplin. Alongside Dreymon, Hillier also served as executive producer. It was produced by Carnival Films, which is part of Universal International Studios, and distributed worldwide by NBCUniversal International Distribution. Filming began in Budapest in early 2022, with principal photography wrapped by the end of March 2022. Broadcast The film has a release date of April 14, 2023 on the streaming service Netflix. References External links Upcoming films 2023 films English-language Netflix original programming Films based on British novels Films set in the Middle Ages Films shot in Hungary Films set in Europe