Alicia Vikander and Jude Law Star in 'Firebrand' Drama Film on King Henry VIII

Alicia Vikander and Jude Law in Firebrand official trailer and release date — Firebrand (Roadside Attractions)

Roadside Attractions revealed the official trailer for Firebrand, the historical drama film starring Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII played by Jude Law.

Also starring in the movie are Eddie Marsan, Simon Russell Beale, Sam Riley are Erin Doherty.

Release Date

Directed by Karim Aïnouz, Firebrand world premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, and opens only in theaters on June 14th, 2024

Synopsis

In blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr (Vikander), reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Law). Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appoints her as Regent, the nation’s ruler during his absence when he departs to fight overseas, he lays a dangerous path for her. Henry’s courtiers, suspecting she’s sympathetic to radical Protestant beliefs that have taken root in the kingdom and are a threat to their power, scheme against her and cast doubts upon her fidelity to the increasingly ailing and paranoid King. Once Henry returns to England, his courtiers convince him to turn his fury on the nation’s radicals, including Katherine’s childhood friend Anne Askew, who becomes one of the scores of people convicted of treason and burned at the stake. Horrified and privately grieving, Katherine finds herself under ever-increasing scrutiny and suspicion. Knowing that even a whisper of scandal might lead to her downfall, Katherine must unleash her own scheme to fight for survival.

Reviews

Deadline review gave high marks to film and the performances of Vikander along with Law, writing, “Far more accessible to those who might not be drawn to this kind of costumer, Firebrand is what its title suggests and is consistently engrossing. It also is a fine showcase again for the talents of Vikander, who has found in Katherine Parr a strong role model, and in a time of rising autocratic control something contemporary audiences might find relatable. Law is truly becoming the consummate character actor of his generation, and playing King Henry VIII just cements that status. He looks like he is having a blast, and steals every scene he is in.”