The best latest medieval fantasy movies you can’t miss

Now more than ever there are stories of all kinds, for all tastes and with specifics that could never have been imagined at any other time. That’s why now we look at some very particular ones, they are medieval fantasy films, but only those released in recent years, that is, classics of the genre that you will not see in the rest of the list.

To start with the definition of what they are best latest medieval fantasy movies, we have ‘The Legend of the Green Knight’, directed by David Lowery and produced by A24. This is a film starring Dev Patel, who brings to life Sir Gawain, grandson of King Arthur and who is challenged to a duel with a mythical creature. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Guy Ritchie also has one of best fantasy movies not to be missed. This is “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”, with Charlie Hunnam. The story follows a boy who was kidnapped at birth and who is destined to draw the sword Excalibur and fulfill the prophecy that he prays for the safety of his people. Available on HBOMax.

How to train your dragon

Since nobody said that the best medieval fantasy films have to be live-action, we have “How to Train Your Dragon”, an animated film trilogy that has been one of the most acclaimed in the genre in recent years. It’s about Hiccup, a young Viking who befriends a wounded dragon, and with whom he manages to show what he’s made of. Available on Netflix.

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Eragon

Though it has now gained a cult following, ‘Eragon’ was a hotly contested film in 2006 when it was released. Stefen Fangmier was in charge of adapting this story about a boy who finds a blue stone, and since his family is going through a bad time, he decides to sell it, but at the moment he is about to change it, he realizes that it is actually an egg of dragon. Available on Netflix.

The Lord of the Rings

It was nearly impossible to leave out “The Lord of the Rings,” a trilogy of fantasy films that have shaped the genre like none before. In this story directed by Peter Jackson we follow Frodo, a hobbit who is on a mission to destroy the most powerful object in the Midlands that could corrupt anyone, even the noblest of heart. Available on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video.

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And since there is also room for lighter stories, but not for the simpler ones, we have ‘Maleficent’, with Angelina Jolie as the most famous witch in cinema. The adaptation of the “Sleeping Beauty” fairy tale was able to give a twist to the story that Disney had popularized with its animation. Available on Disney+.