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Cursed

Cursed

A Netflix Original Series

Summary

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Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King.

But what if the Sword has chosen a Queen?

Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave...

That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue's fate is forever altered. Charged by her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people's only hope. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else.

Nimue teams up with a charming mercenary named Arthur and refugee Fey Folk from across England. She wields a sword meant for the one true king, battling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king. She struggles to unite her people, avenge her family, and discover the truth about her destiny.

But perhaps the one thing that can change Destiny itself is found at the edge of a blade.

Look out for the original Netflix series starring Katherine Langford streaming everywhere March 2020!

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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