Farr, Jacob (5 May 2021). "The Lost King production team head to Morningside to shoot Steve Coogan movie". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022 . Retrieved May 1, 2022. Kanter, Jake (24 March 2021). "Sally Hawkins Boards Stephen Frears' 'The Lost King'; Tan France Joins Edinburgh TV Festival Board; BBC Studios Grows In Australia — Global Briefs". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022 . Retrieved May 1, 2022. The Lost King US Premiere Date". Richard III Society American Branch. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18 . Retrieved 2023-07-18. In 2012, having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester. The search had been orchestrated by an amateur historian, Philippa Langley, whose unrelenting research had been met with incomprehension by her friends and family and with scepticism by experts and academics.

If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links. Taylor stated in October 2022 that he is "likely" to take legal action against the filmmakers over its inaccuracies. [30] Reception by other archaeologists [ edit ] Sally Hawkins as Philippa Langley; who suffers from myalgic encephalomyelitis and whose marriage is broken, becomes obsessed with Richard III, joins the local Richard III Society, and embarks on a quest to find and exhume his body. [4]As for the general whereabouts of the extensive Greyfriars precinct – where some (not all) believed Richard III might be buried – yes this was known, but no one knew the layout of the buildings and therefore where the Greyfriars Church itself (and therefore the body of the King) might be (if he wasn't in the River Soar as most leading historians then believed). Only through my intuition and research was the precise area identified where the dig should take place. In a matter of hours of starting to dig, the King's remains were revealed. If the University (and everyone else) knew exactly where to dig, why hadn't they done so before? [29] a b " "It gave me such a lift": Guardian readers' best films of 2022". The Guardian. 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023 . Retrieved 10 January 2023. Based on the trailer, some of the lead University of Leicester archaeologists involved in the story did not feel that the film's presentation as "the true story" was correct and that it had under-represented their involvement in the project. [26] Langley contends that the archaeologists took undue credit for finding the remains of Richard III given that she had led the search, raised the funding for the dig and commissioned the archaeologists. [27] Following the UK première of the film the University of Leicester issued a press release, including the following abstract:

The Lost King, review: Steve Coogan's comedy about the discovery of King Richard III is no Philomena". iNews. 2022-10-07. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07 . Retrieved 2022-10-07. The suggested whereabouts of the King's remains was public knowledge prior to Philippa's intervention, however [sic], we recognise she was the positive driving force behind the decision to dig for Richard III. [28] Pitts, Mike (27 December 2022). "Letters: The Lost King's fictional thread". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023 . Retrieved 10 January 2023.The university's version of events has been extensively documented over the past 10 years. Philippa's recollection of events, as corroborated by the filmmakers' research, is very different. [4] Inspired by the true story of finding British monarch King Richard III’s remains under a Leicester car park in 2012.

The Lost King is a 2022 British biographical film directed by Stephen Frears. Written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, it is based on the 2013 book The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley and Michael Jones. It is a dramatisation of the story of Philippa Langley ( Sally Hawkins), the woman who initiated the search to find King Richard III's remains under a car park in Leicester, and her treatment by the University of Leicester in the claiming of credit for the discovery. Coogan and Harry Lloyd also feature in the cast. Smith, Kyle (23 March 2023). " 'The Lost King' Review: A Woman's Search for Richard III". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023 . Retrieved 1 April 2023. Sharp, Marie (28 July 2022). "Stephen Frears, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence films among Toronto galas, special presentations". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 . Retrieved July 28, 2022. A Statement from Philippa | Looking For Richard Project". philippalangley.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19 . Retrieved 2022-10-18.

Rubin, Rebecca (10 August 2022). "IFC Films Buys 'The Lost King' Ahead of Toronto Film Festival Debut". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022 . Retrieved 12 August 2022. Catsoulis, Jeannette (23 March 2023). " 'The Lost King' Review: A Royal Obsession". New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023 . Retrieved 1 April 2023. a b Bradshaw, Peter (2022-09-09). "The Lost King review – Frears and Coogan's Richard III excavation story rewrites its own history". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14 . Retrieved 2022-09-15. Harry Lloyd as King Richard III, and as Pete, an actor who plays the lead in a performance of Richard III attended by Langley; Richard III appears to Philippa and speaks with her throughout the film, although his final appearance in the film is at the re-burial ceremony as the actor with his little daughter.