Netflix's upcoming original series [1], Cursed, is a retelling of the Arthurian legend, and while it's definitely not the first the story's been told, this time it's completely different. Previously, the legend of King Arthur has been told from a male's perspective, focussing on Arthur himself. This is as true for the 2008 BBC series Merlin as it is for Disney's 1963 animated film, The Sword in the Stone, and also for the famous 1975 parody, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

This time around though, creators Tom Wheeler (who wrote Puss In Boots and Empire) and Frank Miller (best known for his work on the Sin City and 300 franchises) decided to make Cursed a little bit different. This time, the story will be told from a female's perspective — specifically, 13 Reasons Why [2] star Katherine Langford [3] steps into the shoes of Nimue to tell the story. Nimue's a social outcast, forced to repress her magic until, one day, her entire village is slaughtered and her dying mother tasks her with reuniting the Sword of Power (known as Excalibur's Sword in other retellings of the Arthurian legend) with sorcerer Merlin in order to save the United Kingdom. Along the way, she meets a "roguish mercenary", Arthur, who joins her plight and what ensues is a dark adventure.

Netflix is releasing the series in Spring 2020 and while the exact date is yet to be released, we do know the series filmed in London over the Summer. Details are pretty slim at the moment, what we do know is that it's based on a book, also titled Cursed [4], that was also written and illustrated by Tom Wheeler and Frank Miller respectively. Keep on reading to find out who'll be starring in Netflix's new series Cursed.

Katherine Langford

Katherine Langford [5] has returned to Netflix once again to pick up the lead role in Cursed series. Best known for her role as Hannah Baker in 13 Reasons Why [6], the Australian-born actor has had a few huge years, also starring in Knives Out, as well as the coming-of-age film, Love, Simon. In Cursed — which is a retelling of the classic King Arthur legend — she plays a teenaged Nimue (sometimes referred to as The Lady of the Lake), as she tries to reunite an ancient sword with the rightful, legendary, sorcerer.

Gustaf Skarsgård

Gustaf Skarsgård has previously appeared in Vikings Westworld — and in Cursed, he plays the legendary wizard, Merlin.

Devon Terrell

An American-Australian actor, Devon Terrell is best known for playing Barrack Obama during his college years, in the 2016 biopic Barry.

Daniel Sharman

Daniel Sherman is a British actor that is no stranger to mythical and renaissance-era storytelling. He's best known for his roles in in Vampire Diaries spin-off, The Originals, Teen Wolf, and Netflix series, Medici.

Shalom Brune-Franklin

Shalom Brune-Franklin is a relative newcomer, with her biggest role to date being in Australian drama-soap series, Doctor Doctor.

Billy Jenkins

Billy Jenkins might be 12-years-old, but his resume is impressive. He's best known for playing a young Prince Charles in the first season of Netflix's The Crown.

Sebastian Armesto

Sebastian Armesto is no stranger to period dramas and fantasy films, having previously appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the 2006 film Marie Antoinette, and Poldark.

Lily Newmark

Lily Newmark is a British-American actor who's appeared in the 2018 film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as Netflix's Sex Education series.

Peter Mullan

We have no doubt you'll recognise Peter Mullan's face from TV series like Ozark, but you might not know he also voiced Akela in the 2018 live-action film, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle as well.