The Green Knight U.K. Theatrical Release Has Been Abruptly Canceled The Green Knight U.K. Theatrical Release Has Been Abruptly Canceled The highly-anticipated adaptation of a King Arthur story will not hit theaters in the U.K. on its intended release date. The Green Knight, the medieval Arthurian tale coming from A24, has been pulled from its theatrical release in the U.K., just 2 weeks before it was slated to debut. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the film will not premiere on August 6 in the U.K., "with no new date given and cinemas advised to withdraw all trailers and posters until further notice." Entertainment Film Distributors have been handling the release of the film in the U.K., which has already been "amassing hugely positive responses from early review screenings."