Katherine Langford as Nimue in Cursed - Photo: Netflix Cursed (★★☆☆☆) meanders towards that turning point along a bumpy road of backstories and turnarounds, flashbacks, tangents, and withheld secrets.Įxclusive Trailer Premiere: Gay Film ‘The Neighbor’ Clearly, Nimue is meant to play a momentous role in a worsening conflict between mankind and her enchanted kind, the Fey folk. But she doesn’t really breathe fire into the character, whose mission is reiterated and repeated every episode, while her tragic destiny remains just vaguely implied. This version follows a young lady warrior - teen sorceress Nimue (Katherine Langford) - who is dispatched on a mission to deliver the mythical sword of power to the wizard Merlin (Gustaf Skarsgård).ĭaring and resourceful, Nimue often summons the means or magic to save herself from much distress, and Langford, co-star of Love, Simon and Knives Out, swings the mighty sword with conviction. Miller, the legendary artist behind Sin City, and Wheeler, best known for ABC’s ancient Rome mini-series Empire, are also showrunning the thoughtful reimagining of Arthurian tales about sorcerers, kings, and warriors. The producers of Netflix’s new fantasy series Cursed have packed scores of characters, creatures, and factions from the eponymous source novel, written by Tom Wheeler and illustrated by Frank Miller, into a vivid, if overcrowded adaptation. Devon Terrell as Arthur in Cursed - Photo: Netflix
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