In fact, Wheeler hinted that several characters in Cursed will grow to be the legendary Arthurian characters, but are unidentifiable early on.

Billing Cursed as a sort of Arthurian prequel, Wheeler, Miller, and Fuentes explain that their story follows epic heroes before they become eventual legends. Wheeler and Miller were both fascinated by Arthurian legends as children. Wheeler explained that occasionally he would like something that director Zetna Fuentes did on the show and add it to the novel.

Wheeler and Miller co-created the series and strongly influenced the content and vice-versa. As a result, the show and novel began to develop simultaneously. By the time they had decided to write a novel, Netflix was contacting them. Initially, Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler developed the basic story of Nimue without knowing what format it would take. Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true king.Cursed is an American fantasy drama web television series on Netflix, based on the illustrated YA book of the same name by Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler. Spread sporadically throughout the book as well are glossy full colored portraits of key characters and moments in the book, which are just gorgeous. Throughout the book, there are numerous illustrations reminiscent of a comic book or graphic novel. This book is an exciting look into a gender-bent story of Author and Merlin in a world where the sword has chosen a queen instead of a king, and in a world in which Merlin is supposed to be a story. Unite her people, avenge her family, and discover the truth about herīut perhaps the one thing that can change Destiny itself is found at the edge of a blade. She wields a sword meant for the one true king,īattling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king. Teams up with a charming mercenary named Arthur and refugee Fey Folkįrom across England. Power within her can think of little else. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing Charged by her dying mother to reuniteĪn ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people’s Is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Her connection to dark magic made her something toīe feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave…

Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King.īut what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? Featuring 8 full color and 30 black-and-white pieces of original Of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and legendary artist, producer,Īnd director Frank Miller (300, Batman: The Dark Night Returns, SinĬity).

Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale Cursed by Thomas Wheeler, illustrated by Frank Miller, published October 1st, 2019 by Simon & Schuster for Young Readers

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