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Director Says Netflix Passed on ‘A Knight’s Tale 2’ Due to Algorithm


A potential sequel to the 2001 comedy "A Knight's Tale" was killed by the Netflix algorithm, according to director Brian Helgeland.

Helgeland’s idea was to make a pirate sequel right after the first film wrapped, he said, detailing the proposed plot. “The plot revolved around Count Adhemar [Rufus Sewell] kidnapping Jocelyn [Shannyn Sossamon] and taking her to Constantinople,” Helgeland said. Cast members Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk also thought of a way to continue the film without lead Ledger, who died in 2008: Kill off his character William and make it about his daughter, according to Helgeland.

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