Entertainment Weekly's upcoming issue features the first look at Charlie Hunnam in his role as King Arthur in Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur.

Director of the film, Guy Ritchie, discussed the character with the news outlet.

"I think where the pitfall has often been is trying to make King Arthur bland and nice, and nice and bland," said Ritchie. "The two qualities make rather compatible bed companions. Unfortunately, they're not interesting to watch. Luke Skywalker was always the most uninteresting character in Star Wars because he's the good guy. Good guys are boring."

Hunnam also discussed his version of King Arthur and how he would be different from those in the past.

"He's a little bit rough around the edges, but he's basically a survivor," said Hunna,. "He's a street kid. There's definitely a harder edge to him than people would imagine. It's sort of classic Guy Ritchie stuff."

Reports from Entertainment Weekly add that the film will focus a lot on the fantastical elements of the story, with the use of huge war elephants, giant snakes, and a "monstrous viking-like creature" called The Nemesis.

Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur is planned to become a six film franchise, which will be a reimagination of the original legend.

Arthur was believed to have been a King in the 6th century, and defended Britain against invasions by the Saxons.

The film will also star Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Jude Law, Eric Bana and Djimon Honsou. It is scheduled for a July 22nd, 2016 release.