Directed by Sean McNamara | Cinematography Conrad W. Hall | |
Produced by David Brookwell
Paul Currie
Wei Han
Hong Pang Written by Ronald Bass
Barry Berman
Laura Harrington
James Schamus Based on The Moon and the Sun
by Vonda N. McIntyre Starring Pierce Brosnan
Kaya Scodelario
Benjamin Walker
William Hurt
Fan Bingbing | ||
The King's Daughter is an upcoming American action-adventure fantasy film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Ronald Bass, Barry Berman, Laura Harrington, and James Schamus. It is based on the historical/sci-fi novel The Moon and the Sun (1997) by Vonda N. McIntyre. The film stars Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV, Kaya Scodelario as Marie-Josèphe, and Benjamin Walker as Yves De La Croix.
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Principal photography began in early April 2014 in Versailles, France. Then production began on April 23 in Melbourne, Australia after a two weeks shoot in France. The shooting for the film wrapped-up in the end of May 2014. Paramount Pictures will release the film.
Synopsis
King Louis XIV's (Brosnan) quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.
Cast
Production
Bliss Media and Lightstream Pictures, will produce a film version of The Moon and the Sun in partnership with Kylin Network. James Pang (Painted Skin 2), Wei Han of Bliss Media and Paul Currie are also producing. The movie will star Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV; Chinese movie star, Fan Bingbing, as the mermaid; Kaya Scodelario as Marie-Joséphe; and William Hurt as Pere de Chaise (a character created for the movie). Filming will take place in Melbourne, Australia in April 2014, with two weeks of filming also planned in Versailles, France. Barry Berman, James Schamus, Ellen Harrington and Ron Bass wrote the screenplay. Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) is set to direct. The $40 million budget was co-financed by U.S. and Chinese sources. The film's rights were previously acquired by Universal's Focus Features, while international sales would be handled by Good Universe. On August 15, 2014, it was announced that Paramount Pictures acquired the US distribution rights to the film.
Filming
The principal photography on The Moon and the Sun began in early April 2014 on location at the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. After the two weeks shoot in France, the production moved to Australia to shoot at Docklands Studios Melbourne and on location in Melbourne, Victoria and its surroundings. The filming commenced on April 23 in Melbourne, Docklands, and its surrounds. From May 6–8, the filming was taken place at Melbourne City Marina, on the Enterprize ship, for the recreation of a ship in a stormy Northern Sea at night in the year 1648. On May 2, 2014, the production was filming on location in Old Quad at The University of Melbourne, the set was transformed into a Versailles abbey. The filming wrapped-up at the end of May 2014 in Australia.
Release
On August 15, 2014, Paramount announced to release the film on April 10, 2015. Paramount cancelled the release date just three weeks before the film was set for a wide release and set for an unspecified date. The film was later renamed to The King's Daughter.