Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

About Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

"Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King" is a 2014 American direct-to-video short film featuring the Marvel Comics character Trevor Slattery, produced by Marvel Studios and termed as a one-shot film. The film echoes the aftermath of "Iron Man 3", where Slattery is now imprisoned and telling of his experiences to a documentary filmmaker.

The plot revolves around Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley), who is living the high life in prison due to his guise as "The Mandarin." A documentary filmmaker (Scoot McNairy) interviews him, seeking to learn more about his story. However, all is not as it seems as the documentarian has a hidden agenda linked to The Ten Rings terrorist group.

Making / Production

"All Hail the King" was released on the home media release of "Thor: The Dark World." The film was written and directed by Drew Pearce. It was a follow-up to "Iron Man 3", amidst fan’s backlash in regard to the depiction of the Mandarin character. The one-shot was Marvel's response, making clear the real 'Mandarin' exists within their universe.

Actors

• Sir Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery / The Mandarin - Kingsley reprised his role from "Iron Man 3", bringing the same eccentric energy and humor to the character.
• Scoot McNairy as Jackson Norris - McNairy plays a documentary filmmaker with a secret motive, delivering a performance with a surprising shift in tone.
• Lester Speight as Herman - Herman is a protector of Slattery in prison and Speight's performance added a balance of humor and seriousness.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• "All Hail the King" marked the return of the real 'Mandarin' in the Marvel Cinematic Universe post the plot twist from "Iron Man 3".
• The short film features a cameo from Sam Rockwell, reprising his role as Justin Hammer from "Iron Man 2".
• It was directed by Drew Pearce who also co-wrote "Iron Man 3".

Quotes

• "You'll never see me coming." - Trevor Slattery
• "It's not about you, it's about the legend." - Jackson Norris

Music, Soundtrack

• The music was composed by Brian Tyler, providing a fitting atmosphere to the short film.