VOD - The King”s Daughter : Discover the trailer

By Mulder, 09 december 2021

“Versailles. The Beauty. The Legends. The Romance. When I read the novel The moon and the sun by Vonda McIntyre, I completely fell under its magical spell. A King, a secret daughter, and an incredible mermaid that lived in the fountains of Versailles. I was hooked. I love to make inspirational movies that delight audiences around the Globe. We adapted the book into the feature film The king's daughter. After making films like Soul Surfer, Spare Parts and The Miracle Season, I wanted to branch out into making a fantasy film that would move an audience. When you meet the Mermaid, I want you to feel her journey as she adapts to her new world and meets Marie-Josephe D’Alember. My love of music combined with my love of the ocean was put together as Marie-Josephe plays her cello and communicates with the magical Mermaid. The love affair between Yves and Marie-Josephe is one for the ages. It’s pure and whimsical. In fact, after playing the roles in the movie, Kaya Scodelario and Benjamin Walker fell in love in real life and now have two beautiful children. This is the impact this film had on these two Genius Actors. Please join me as we go back in time to a magical and special place.” - Sean McNamara

The King's Daughter is an upcoming American action-adventure fantasy film directed by Sean McNamara from a screenplay by Barry Berman and James Schamus. It is based on the 1997 novel The Moon and the Sun 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.

In August 2013, it was announced that Sean McNamara would direct the film. The casting included Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV, Fan Bingbing as the mermaid, and Bill Nighy as Pere de Chaise, a character created for the movie. Nighy pulled out of the film due to a scheduling conflict and was replaced by William Hurt weeks before filming. Mechanic, still remaining on the film, had also revised the script with Barry Berman and Ronald Bass. The Chinese film company Kylin Films invested $20.5 million in the movie, making it China's biggest financial contribution to a non-studio film produced outside China. In June 2020, it was announced that Julie Andrews would narrate the film.

Principal photography on The Moon and the Sun began in early April 2014 on location at the Palace of Versailles, France. After the two-week shoot in France, production moved to Australia for shooting at Docklands Studios Melbourne and on location in Melbourne, Victoria. Filming commenced on April 23 in and around Melbourne Docklands. From May 6 to 8, filming took place at the Melbourne City Marina on the tall ship Enterprize for scenes set on board a ship in the Northern Sea on a stormy night in 1648. On May 2, 2014, scenes were filmed in Old Quad at The University of Melbourne, with the set transformed into a Versailles abbey. Filming in Australia wrapped up at the end of May 2014. In October 2021, it was announced Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a January 21, 2022, release.

Synopsis
King Louis XIV's (Pierce Brosnan) quest for immortality leads him to capture a mermaid's (Fan Bingbing) life force, but his immovable will is challenged when his long-hidden illegitimate daughter (Kaya Scodelario) forms a bond with the magical creature.

The King's Daughter
Directed by Sean McNamara
Screenplay by Barry Berman, James Schamus
Based on The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre
Produced by James Pang Hong, Paul Currie, Wei Han, Sean McNamara, David Brookwell, Hong Pang, Evan Wang, Qingfeng Du
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Kaya Scodelario, Benjamin Walker, William Hurt, Rachel Griffiths, Fan Bingbing
Narrated by Julie Andrews
Cinematography : Conrad W. Hall
Edited by John Gilbert
Music by Joseph Metcalfe, John Coda, Grant Kirkhope
Production companies : Bliss Media, Brookwell McNamara Entertainment, Lightstream Pictures, Pandemonium Films, Firstep Productions, Exosphere Entertainment
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures (United States)
Release date : January 21, 2022 (United states)