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Cursed

Cursed

A Netflix Original Series

Summary

Cursed is a bold retelling of the Arthurian legend, created by award-winning artist Frank Miller and acclaimed screenwriter Tom Wheeler. An original Netflix series starring Thirteen Reasons Why star Katherine Langford is set for release in Spring 2020.

A DARK MAGIC
A POWERFUL WARRIOR
A LEGENDARY QUEEN

Touched by darkness, Nimue is an outcast to her people, forced to repress her magic. But when her village is slaughtered, the darkness begins to resurface.

Tasked by her dying mother to reunite the Sword of Power with the sorcerer Merlin, she must save a terrorised Kingdom. Nimue's mission leaves no room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else. Hers was not the only decimated village and others face a similar fate.

With the help of the rogue mercenary Arthur, Nimue must battle the armies of a corrupt king and, be it in victory or on the edge of a blade, discover the truth about her destiny once and for all.

About the authors

Tom Wheeler

Thomas Wheeler is a screenwriter, producer and is the author of the Arcanum. He was the executive producer and creator of Empire for ABC and The Cape for NBC. He has written multiple features including the Academy Award nominated Puss in Boots, this Summer's Dora the Explorer and is currently penning John Henry and the Statesmen with Dwayne Johnson starring and Jake Kasdan directing for Netflix features. Together with Frank Miller, he is the co-creator and executive producer of the new Netflix series Cursed, based upon this novel.
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Frank Miller (Illustrator)

Frank Miller is regarded as one of the most influential and awarded professionals in the entertainment industry today, known for Sin City, 300, Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, and The Dark Knight Returns. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2005 with Sin City, the adaptation of his graphic novel. In 2007, Miller served as an executive producer on Zack Snyder's blockbuster 300, also based on his own graphic novel, which went on to gross over $456 million worldwide.
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