The Lady and the Dragon on Netflix: a sequel soon?  The director responds

The Lady and the Dragon on Netflix: a sequel soon? The director responds



The Lady and the Dragon: Millie Bobby Brown still protagonist of Netflix

Millie Bobby Brown is a pure Netflix product. After being revealed thanks to her role as Eleven in the series Stranger things in 2016, the actress, who turned 20 this year, continued her collaboration with the platform, in particular with the saga Enola Holmesof which she is also executive producer. A new professional role in which he flourishesgiven that she is also the executive producer of the new Netflix feature film in which she is the protagonist: The Lady and the Dragon.

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Available since last Friday, the film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 weeks later) and adapted from the novel Bridesmaid by Evelyn Skye, It begins like a beautiful fairy tale : Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown), a young woman, is chosen to marry the prince of a fairy kingdom and become its new princess.

But the dream soon turns into a nightmare when, during a ceremony held on a mountain overlooking the castle, Elodie is unhorsed in sacrifice in a cave inhabited by a bloodthirsty dragon.

Finding no way out, Elodie has no choice but to arm herself with courage to face the beast that is not its first victim. Other young women were in fact sacrificed before her to respond to the dragon’s ancestral vengeance.

Already a success. And a sequel?

The end of The Lady and the Dragon suggests that a sequel is possible. Elodie, in fact, after defeating the dragon (which is actually a female), and understanding the reasons for his anger, decides to free him and return to his kingdom. as he flies alongside him.

Just two days after being released online, the film is already first in the Top 10. A great success that could push Netflix to make a sequel official, in which we could discover the adventures of Elodie and her new friend.

In this regard, the director of the film, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, spoke on the microphone of the podcast Total filmand stated that there were still things to discover about this universe, due to a detail present in the novel, but not in the feature film:

“It is fair to say that the world of “The Maiden and the Dragon” is quite large. Mainly due to the introduction of a new family (…) In the story, this addition suggests the anticipation of new adventures to come. So , without a doubt, if it were to come to fruition, I would be very happy to pursue it, that’s for sure.”

The director, therefore, is already ready to get back on track for a new adventure. The ball is now in Netflix’s court.

Source: Cine Serie

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