The Kid Who Would Be King director Joe Cornish has told RTÉ Entertainment "it's a good time" to give the legend of King Arthur a modern twist and that "it feels like we need great leaders" around the globe at present.
The 50-year-old filmmaker, who came up with the idea for his new movie when he was 12-years-old, reckons the tale is "weirdly" timely for modern day audiences.
Speaking to RTÉ Entertainment, Cornish said: "When you tell the story of King Arthur, even if you do it in a very pop-corny way like we're doing in the modern world, you are dealing with a creation myth, the birth of a society, a country where all of the tribes are warring, a country that needs a great leader.
"Weirdly, right now, wherever you are in the world, it feels like we need great leaders. It's a good time to tell the story."
Cornish hopes his modern twist on the Arthurian legend inspires young audiences and teaches them that they too can "win the day".
"I think it's good when you make a movie on this scale to put something positive out in the world. The only violence in the movie is between the kids and fantasy creatures.
"I hope it has a very inspiring message to kids about how, if they work together, and make their enemies their allies, honour each other and persevere, they can win the day."
He added: "Another message of this movie is to tell kids that history is there. You know they are going to inherit the world and I hope they make a better fist of it than my generation did."
Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Ferguson, Angus Imrie and Louis Ashbourne Serkis all star in The Kid Who Would Be King, which is in cinemas nationwide now.
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