TRAILER WITH ROMAIN DURIS IN THE SLAVE FURCY CASE HISTORICAL MOVIE DRAMA SET IN THE 19TH CENTURY

   THE SLAVE FURCY CASE  

NEW HISTORICAL MOVIE IS OUT IN CINEMAS

Check out a trailer with Romain Duris and Makita Samba in THE SLAVE FURCY CASE (L’Affaire de l’esclave Furcy) historical movie from 

The film is out in cinemas from January

Abd al Malik which is now playing in French cinemas. Ana Girardot and Vincent Macaigne also star in the story of Furcy, a slave in a French colony who was able to achieve legal emancipation prior to the definitive abolition of slavery. 

 

INSPIRED  

BY A TRUE STORY

 it is set on Reunion Island, 1817. Upon the death of his mother, the slave Furcy discovers documents that could make him a free man. With the help of an abolitionist prosecutor, he launches into a legal battle for recognition of his rights. He then fought twenty-seven years to obtain his freedom! 

 

CASTING NEWS: TONI COLLETTE, ANTHONY HOPKINS IN IBELIN, ROMAIN DURIS, GUILLAUME CANET IN FANTOMAS, BRENTON THWAITES IN LOST PLANET SF FILM

  CASTING NEWS BULLETIN  

ANTHONY HOPKINS, TONI COLLETTE IN IBELIN

Tons of casting updates for you today, starting with drama movie IBELIN based on the true story of disabled Norwegian gamer Mats Steen which has cast Anthony Hopkins, Toni Collette, Charlie Plummer, Stephen Graham! Born with muscular dystrophy, which gradually saw him lose control of his limbs, Steen connected with the outside world through the gaming world, where he was admired by thousands for his humor, kindness, and courage. At home, his loving family feared he was withdrawing from the world, but they would later discover that quite the opposite was happening. 

 

 ROMAIN DURIS AND GUILLAUME CANET TO LEAD PERIOD SET REBOOT OF FANTOMAS

Over in France they are preparing a period set adventure FANTOMAS with two leading French stars Romain Duris and Guillaume Canet in the cast alongside Louis Peres and Lyna Khoudri. The reboot of the legendary franchise about a criminal mastermind will unfold in Paris in 1914, as series of violent crimes set the cops and the public on edge. Always one step ahead of the police, Fantomas is a master of deception and chaos. In an era of violence and political tensions Lieutenant Juve finds himself hunting for a man with no motive, no agenda, no pattern or identity.

 

 

BRENTON THWAITES TO LEAD LOST PLANET SF

Down in Australia Brenton Thwaites and Alexandra Shipp have been set as leads of LOST PLANET sf movie which takes place in the near future where a leading aerospace corporation has established colonies on various planets. When one colony suddenly goes dark, two astronauts, Ally Gage (Shipp) and Cal Bowman (Thwaites), are sent to investigate. When they arrive, though, there’s no trace of anyone.

SEE FIRST IMAGE OF ROMAIN DURIS IN THE SLAVE FURCY CASE HISTORICAL MOVIE DRAMA SET IN THE 19TH CENTURY

   THE SLAVE FURCY CASE  

FIRST IMAGE FROM HISTORICAL MOVIE

First image is here of Romain Duris and Makita Samba in THE SLAVE FURCY CASE (L’Affaire de l’esclave Furcy) historical movie from Abd al Malik. Ana Girardot and Vincent Macaigne also star in the story of Furcy, a slave in a French colony who was able to achieve legal emancipation prior to the definitive abolition of slavery. The film should arrive next year to the French cinemas.

 

INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY

 it is set on Reunion Island, 1817. Upon the death of his mother, the slave Furcy discovers documents that could make him a free man. With the help of an abolitionist prosecutor, he launches into a legal battle for recognition of his rights. He then fought twenty-seven years to obtain his freedom!

 

ROMAIN DURIS IS A FATHER WHOSE SON TURNS INTO A GIANT HUMAN BIRD IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM FANTASY ADVENTURE MOVIE TRAILER

  THE ANIMAL KINGDOM 

TRAILER WITH ROMAIN DURIS

Animal Kingdom is out this October

Something very French for you today, first trailer for THE ANIMAL KINGDOM (Le Regne animal) movie, an adventure between a father and his son, in a world where some humans have started mutating into other animal species, which is out in French cinemas October 4th!

 THE STORY

In a world hit by a wave of mutations that are gradually transforming some humans into animals, François (Romain Duris) does everything he can to save his wife, who is affected by this mysterious condition. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, he embarks with Émile, their 16-year-old son, on a quest that will change their lives forever.

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON THE THREE MUSKETEERS: D'ARTAGNAN MOVIE ADVENTURE WITH VINCENT CASSEL, ROMAIN DURIS, EVA GREEN, VICKY KRIEPS, LOUIS GARREL, FRANCOIS CIVIL

  THE THREE MUSKETEERS 

D'ARTAGNAN ARRIVES THIS APRIL

Believe it or not April is just two weeks away from us and that means that the adventure we have been waiting for is ready to hit cinemas with the first part

The first part is out April in cinemas

of the planned duology THE THREE MUSKE- TEERS: D'ARTAGNAN and then the second part -  THE THREE MUSKE- TEERS: MILADY will arrive in December this year, Pathe has meanwhile released the magnificent character posters to wet our appetites! Beside that, together with Disney Plus they are also making two spin off TV series MILADY: ORIGINS which will follow the beginnings of the elegant villainess and BLACK MUSKETEER which I announced a few years ago. To be shot in French, the series will build on the experience gathered making the $80 million worth historical adventure movie saga based on Alexandre Dumas' work. First film D'Artagnan is out April 5th, the second December 13th! The film hits Russia April 6th, and parts of South America and Europe from April 13th! Both films were shot back to back! The same team is also preparing Count Monte Cristo movie with Pierre Niney in the lead role.

 

  3 MUSKETEERS: D'ARTAGNAN
will follow D'Artagnan (Francois Civil), a spirited young Gascon, who is left for dead after trying to save a young woman from being kidnapped. When he arrives in Paris, he tries by all means to find his attackers. He is unaware that his quest will lead him to the heart of a real war where the future of France is at stake. Allied with Athos (Vincent Cassel), Porthos (Pio Marmai), and Aramis (Romain Duris), three musketeers of the King (Louis Garrel) with a dangerous temerity, D'Artagnan faces the dark machinations of the Cardinal of Richelieu (Eric Ruf). But it is when he falls madly in love with Constance Bonacieux (Lyna Khoudri), the Queen's (ghastly dull Vicky Krieps) confidante, that d'Artagnan truly puts himself in danger. For it is this passion that leads him into the wake of the one who becomes his mortal enemy: Milady de Winter (bizarrely grotesque Eva Green). Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars as Duke of Buckingham! This new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel will introduce a new character, Hannibal, based on the true story of Louis Anniaba, the first Black musketeer in French history. He is played by Ralph Amoussou!

 

SEE VINCENT CASSEL, ROMAIN DURIS, EVA GREEN, FRANCOIS CIVIL IN MAGNIFICENT FIRST TRAILER FOR THE THREE MUSKETEERS NEW EPIC MOVIE ADVENTURE

  THE THREE MUSKETEERS 

FIRST TRAILER IS HERE!

While we are waiting for the next spring to bring us the first part of the planned duology THE THREE MUSKETEERS: D'ARTAGNAN and then THE

The first part is out next April in cinemas

THREE MUSKE- TEERS: MILADY in December next year, Pathe has released the magnificent first trailer to wet our appetites! Beside that, together with Disney Plus they are also making two spin off TV series MILADY: ORIGINS which will follow the beginnings of the elegant vilainess and BLACK MUSKETEER which I announced a few years ago. To be shot in French, the series will build on the experience gathered making the $80 million worth historical adventure movie saga based on Alexandre Dumas' work. First film is, meanwhile, out April 5th, the second December 13th!

 

  3 MUSKETEERS: D'ARTAGNAN
will follow D'Artagnan (Francois Civil), a spirited young Gascon, who is left for dead after trying to save a young woman from being kidnapped. When he arrives in Paris, he tries by all means to find his attackers. He is unaware that

First movie will hit cinemas next April

his quest will lead him to the heart of a real war where the future of France is at stake. Allied with Athos (Vincent Cassel), Porthos (Pio Marmai), and Aramis (Romain Duris), three musketeers of the King (Louis Garrel) with a dangerous temerity, D'Artagnan faces the dark machinations of the Cardinal of Richelieu (Eric Ruf). But it is when he falls madly in love with Constance Bonacieux (Lyna Khoudri), the Queen's (Vicky Krieps) confidante, that d'Artagnan truly puts himself in danger. For it is this passion that leads him into the wake of the one who becomes his mortal enemy: Milady de Winter (Eva Green). 

 

PATHE & DISNEY + TO PRODUCE 'MILADY ORIGINS' AND 'BLACK MUSKETEER' SPIN OFF TV SERIES AFTER THE THREE MUSKETEERS TWO PART MOVIE SAGA NEXT YEAR WITH VINCENT CASSEL, ROMAIN DURIS, EVA GREEN

  PATHE AND DISNEY PLUS 

PREPARING MILADY ORIGINS AND BLACK MUSKETEER SHOWS

First movie will hit cinemas next April

While we are waiting for the next spring to bring us the first part of the planned duology THE THREE MUSKETEERS: D'ARTAGNAN and then THE THREE MUSKETEERS: MILADY in December next year, Pathe has teamed up with Disney Plus in making two spin off TV series MILADY: ORIGINS which will follow the beginnings of the elegant vilainess and BLACK MUSKETEER which I announced a few years ago. As Variety reports, both  “Milady Origins” and “Black Musketeer,” which will shoot in French, will build on the experience gathered making the $80 million worth historical adventure movie saga based on Alexandre Dumas' work.

Two movie saga has a $80 million production budget

Judith Havas and Simon Jablonka are co-creating “Milady Origins” while Thomas Mansuy and Mathieu Leblanc are co-creating “Black Musketeer”! 

 

  3 MUSKETEERS: D'ARTAGNAN
will, meanwhile, follow D'Artagnan (Francois Civil), a spirited young Gascon, who is left for dead after trying to save a young woman from being

The movies will be followed by two spin off TV series

kidnapped. When he arrives in Paris, he tries by all means to find his attackers. He is unaware that his quest will lead him to the heart of a real war

Vicki Krieps plays French queen Anne in the movies

where the future of France is at stake. Allied with Athos (Vincent Cassel), Porthos (Pio Marmai), and Aramis (Romain Duris), three musketeers of

First look at Eva Green as Milady da Winter in the movie saga

the King (Louis Garrel) with a dangerous temerity, D'Artagnan faces the dark machinations of the Cardinal of Richelieu (Eric Ruf). But it is when he

Vincent Cassel's Athos and Milady in one of the scenes of the movie

falls madly in love with Constance Bonacieux (Lyna Khoudri), the Queen's (Vicki Krieps) confidante, that d'Artagnan truly puts himself in danger. For it is this passion that leads him into the wake of the one who becomes his mortal enemy: Milady de Winter (Eva Green).

WAITING FOR BOJANGLES BEAUTIFUL MOVIE TRAILER WITH VIRGINIE EFIRA AND ROMAIN DURIS!

 WAITING FOR BOJANGLES 

TRAILER WITH VIRGINIE EFIRA

A few days ago I showed you a trailer for Other People's Children which will premiere at Vennice with our goddess Virginie Efira, and today I have another one with

The film is out this September in USA

her for you: a trailer for WAITING FOR BOJANGLES movie drama which arrives to USA this September also starring Romain Duris. It already aired in Russia, France and Spain and will hit Germany this week. In front of their little boy, Camille and Georges dance on their favorite song "Mr Bojangles". With them, there is only place for fun and fantasy. The one who shows the way is the mother, an unpredictable wisp. She leads them into a whirlwind of poetry so that the party continues again and again, no matter what happens. Mad love has never lived up to its name so well. But as his mesmerizing and unpredictable mother descends deeper into her own mind, it is up to Gary and his father, Georges, to keep her safe.

 

  PLUS: REVOIR PARIS MOVIE

Virginie Efira, who shot 9 films in last two years, also has REVOIR PARIS arriving this September. Three months after surviving a terrorist attack in a bistro, Mia is still traumatized and unable to recall the events of that night. In an effort to move forward, she investigates her memories and retraces her steps. Benoit Magimel also stars.

SEE ROMAIN DURIS, VINCENT CASSEL, EVA GREEN IN 1ST THREE MUSKETEERS EPIC MOVIE PHOTOS! SEE OLIVER JACKSON COHEN, FREIDA PINTO, THEO JAMES IN 1ST MR. MALCOLM'S LIST COSTUME DRAMA PICS

  THE THREE MUSKETEERS  

FIRST PHOTOS ARE IN

Pathe Films and French movie magazine Premiere have released first photos from next year's biggest historical adventure THE THREE MUSKE-

First movie, D'Artagnan, arrives next April

TEERS, a new big screen adaptation of Alexandre Dumas famous story, with François Civil as young d'Artagnan, Romain Duris as Aramis, Vincent Cassel as Athos, Pio Marmaï as Porthos and the godawful Eva Green as treacherous Milady de Winter. First movie, in the planned super lavish duology, D'ARTA- GNAN will arrive April 5th 2023, while the second one MILADY will arrive December 13th next year. In the rest of the cast Eric Ruf is Cardinal Richelieu, Vicky Krieps is queen Anne, Louis Garrel is King Louis XIII, Jacob Fortune-LLoyd sadly replaces Oliver

Milady will arrive December 2023!

Jackson Cohen as Duke of Buckingham, while Patrick Mille, Lyna Khoudri, as queen's maid Constance, and Ralph Amoussou also star.

COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO ALSO IN WORKS

The shooting, which started last Autumn and will last till May, will cover Louvre Palace, the Castles of Fontainebleau and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fort la Latte and Chantilly, as well as the citadel of Saint-Malo. After these 60 million euro worth two movies, Alexandre de la Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte will continue to explore the work of the famous French author as the duo is also preparing a new adaptation of the Count of Monte Cristo.

 

  MR. MALCOLM'S LIST  

FIRST LAVISH MOVIE PHOTOS

If you are, on the other hand, in the mood for something woke, a chokywoky delight with a large pinch of historical revision awaits you in the first photos from MR. MALCOLM'S LIST period set costume drama movie! This Regency era drama, directed by Emma Holly Jones, sees Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù portraying the titular hero. In the film, which you can get an exclusive first look today in the photos from Vanity Fair, Dìrísù plays the dashing Mr. Malcolm, a wealthy and elegant suitor looking for a bride who meets all the qualifications he has on his list. Freida Pinto plays Selina Dalton, a woman who helps her friend Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton) get revenge on Mr. Malcolm after he rejects her for falling short of his lofty criteria. The film, which arrives to theatres July 12st this summer, is based on the book of the same name by Suzanne Allain and the cast is rounded out by Oliver Jackson-Cohen as the sociable Lord Cassidy; Ashley Park as the bubbly Gertie Covington, and Theo James as the debonair Captain Henry Ossory! The book previously had a short movie adaptation with more or less the same actors. Stay tuned for the first trailer which should come soon, methinks.

HUMANS ARE MUTATING INTO ANIMALS IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM MOVIE WITH ROMAIN DURIS! SEE 1ST PICS FROM SPANISH EPIC FANTASY MEDIEVAL MOVIE ADVENTURE IRATI!

  ROMAIN DURIS TO LEAD  

THE ANIMAL KINGDOM MOVIE

While you are currently enjoying him in Eiffel in cinemas around Europe and while he is shooting the wildly expensive new movie adaptation of

Romain Duris will lead the new movie

The Three Musketeers, French superstar Romain Duris has another new project in his sleeve: according to Cineuropa, he will star in THE ANIMAL KINGDOM (Le Règne animal ) for director Thomas Cailley. The story of the film, which starts production in May and will also star Adèle Exarchopoulos, takes place two years after humans first start showing signs of mutating into animals. Society is adapting to, taking charge of and trying to treat these "creatures" in specialised facilities. But one such convoy gets caught up in an accident and the Creatures disappear into the countryside!

   IRATI EPIC MOVIE  

FIRST PHOTOS ARE HERE

Speaking of European projects, a bit south from France, down in Spain they are working on another massive historical project and we have first

Irati will arrive sometime this year

photos and posters from it. IRATI will be shown this May at Marche du Film at Cannes Film Festival coming from director Paul Urkijo Alijo who also penned the story himself beside sitting behind the helm! The story of this dark historical fantasy, which features battles, mythological creatures and fantasy elements in a mix of Basque legend and historical events, is set in 8th century A.D. A group of Christian and Muslim warriors journey through the forests of the Pyrenees in an attempt to recover the treasure that Charlemagne lost at the Battle of Roncevaux pass. Irati, an enigmatic young

The movie is currently in post production process

girl from the area, will guide them in an ancient and pagan mythological world where everything that has a name exists. The movie shot in Basque language is

The movie was offered to buyers over at Berlin Movie Market

expected to be released in Spain sometime this year. IRATI stars Eneko Sagardoy, Edurne Azkarate, Elena Uriz and Itziar Ituño. Filmax owns the international rights and according to Variety, the movie was offered to buyers over in Berlin movie market.

WATCH GORGEOUS 19TH CENTURY SET EIFFEL MOVIE TRAILER WITH ROMAIN DURIS, EMMA MACKEY, PIERRE DELADONCHAMPS!

   EIFFEL MOVIE TRAILER   

IS HERE WITH ROMAIN DURIS!

Eiffel will arrive to cinemas this August

We've followed the production on this one for years (it was originally pitched in 1997!) and now it is finally arriving to cinemas later this August, so Pathe has released first, rather gorgeous, trailer for their EIFFEL movie starring Romain Duris, Emma Mackey and our dear Pierre Deladon champs. Scheduled for August 25th release and directed by Martin Bourboulon, the film's storyline takes its cue from Eiffel's search for inspiration as he comes under pressure to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris

The love story in the film is based on reality

World Fair. 

  THE STORY OF EIFFEL

Having just finished his collaboration on the Statue of Liberty, celebrated engineer Gustave Eiffel is on top of the world. Now, the French government is pressuring him to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but Eiffel simply wants to design the subway. Suddenly, everything changes when Eiffel crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past. Their long lost, forbidden passion inspires him to change the Paris skyline forever. You will never look at the Eiffel Tower the same way again!

FRANCE TO SHOOT TWO PART EPIC MOVIE SAGA ON THE THREE MUSKETEERS WITH VINCENT CASSEL, ROMAIN DURIS, OLIVER JACKSON COHEN, FRANCOIS CIVIL, VICKY KRIEPS, EVA GREEN, LOUIS GARREL

  THE THREE MUSKETEERS 

NEW VERSION FROM FRANCE

The movies will arrive in 2023

From our spotlight on period set projects coming from France this year you already know that we can expect a series on Young Voltaire, Germinal and royal mistress Diane de Poitiers, and a film on Eiffel, but France is already planning projects for the future as well! One of them will be a new movie adaptation of THE THREE MUSKETEERS envisioned as a two movie saga coming from Pathe and director Martin Bourboulon. As Allocine reports, the films, which are to start with the shooting this summer for an early 2023 release, will focus on D'Artagnan and Milady in a story written by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière.

 

A STELLAR CAST UNVEILED

The best thing is that the lead cast has just been announced by Pathé Films and oh, my, the cast is super stellar: young François Civil will play D’Artagnan, Eva Green will be treacherous Milady, legendary Vincent

Vincent Cassel, Francois Civil, Oliver Jackson Cohen

Cassel will lend his face to Athos, Romain Duris will play Aramis while Pio Marmaï will be Porthos. Lyna Khoudri will play queen's maid Constance

Lyna Khoudri, Vicki Krieps and Eva Green will also star

Bonacieux, Louis Garrel will slip into the skin of Louis XIII, Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps will play Queen Anne of Austria while our dearest Oliver Jackson Cohen will be the smashing dashing Duke of Buckingham.

 

MONTE CRISTO ALSO IN WORKS

The two movies will be shot simultaneously with a staggering budget of 60 million euro! Allocine also reveals that the story will be a rereading of the work of Alexandre Dumas, which has already been adapted more than thirty times

Romain Duris, Louis Garrel and Pio Marmai will also star

for cinema and television. After these two movies, Alexandre de la Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte will continue to explore the work of the famous French author as the duo is also preparing a new adaptation of the Count of Monte Cristo.

FRENCH PERIOD SET SERIES AND MOVIES TO EXPECT IN 2021: GERMINAL, DIANE DE POITIERS, ADVENTURES OF YOUNG VOLTAIRE TV SERIES, EIFFEL AND DELICIEUX MOVIES

  2021 FRENCH EPIC PROJECTS 

GERMINAL TV SERIES

French TV is preparing Germinal series

In our insanely popular Mega Massive spotlight on all the period set and epic TV series and films to expect in 2021, I mentioned that the only period set series scheduled to launch this year in France is GERMINAL but we will have two more. This mall screen adaptation of Emile Zola's famous novel will see Louis Peres leading the series as our late 19th century hero Etienne Lantier, a miner in love with a young woman courted by a brutal worker, who will push his comrades to strike when the mining company lowers wages. Alix Poisson, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Sami Bouajila and Thierry Godard also star in the six episode series that will also air on Italian RAI.

DIANE DE POITIERS SERIES

France 3 is, meanwhile, bringing us a two episode mini series on Diane de Poitiers (Isabelle Adjani), who, endowed with insolent beauty and daring manager intermingling with politics,  shares with Henri II (Nicolas

Isabelle Adjani will return to costume drama after Queen Margo

Duvauchelle), twenty years her junior, the most burning passion in the history of France. In so doing, she defeated two dangerous rivals: the sovereign whose name was to associate her name with the bloody Saint Bartholomew and a royal favorite educated in the art of poisons. Jean Reno and Mathie Amalric also star in this 16th century historical saga. 

ADVENTURES OF YOUNG VOLTAIRE

France 3 will also grace is with this four episode saga on famous 18th century philosopher and writer Voltaire in his youth. How do you become Voltaire? The giant of thought, the master of blasphemy, whose battles will

Adventures of Young Voltaire will have four episodes

give birth to the French Revolution? If we know the venerable philosopher, we know less about the young Voltaire. Thomas Solivérès will lead the cast as

Thomas Soliveres leads the cast in the lead role of young Voltaire

the young Voltaire himself, committed philosopher and pamphleteer who left his mark on the Age of Enlightenment, always gorgeous Victor Meutelet will

Christa Teret takes the lead female role in the costume drama

portray Duke de Richelieu, Christa Théret will portray actress Adrienne Lecouvreur, while Bernard Le Coq plays the older version of the writer. The Château de Chantilly was used as a filming location for the reconstruction of the Château de Versailles.

DELICIEUX PERIOD SET MOVIE

When it comes to period set movies coming from France this year, we have DELICIEUX which has already been sold to most European countries, Canada and Australia. Set to be released this March, it stars Grégory

The film was directed by Eric Besnard

Gadebois as a talented chef who sets up France’s very first restaurant in the 18th century after he is dismissed by an aristocratic employer on the eve of the French Revolution. Isabelle Carré also features in the cast of Eric Besnard's movie.

Eiffel should hit French cinemas in March

EIFFEL MOVIE

Currently scheduled for March 10th cinematic release, it follows Romain Duris as Gustave Eiffel who, having just finished his collaboration on the Statue of Liberty, is at the peak of his career. The French government wants him to create something spectacular for the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris, but Eiffel is only interested in the metropolitan project. Everything changes when he crosses paths with his youthful love (Emma Mackey). Their forbidden relationship inspires him to change the Paris skyline forever. Our favourite French boo Pierre Deladonchamps also stars.