Joan of Arc still at the cinema
Joan of Arc has inspired cinema more than once. We think in particular of Victor Fleming’s 1948 film with Ingrid Bergman in the title role, or even Saint Joan (1957) by Otto Preminger, in which the actress Jean Seberg was put to the test. There was also The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962) by Robert Bresson, without forgetting what probably remains the best known in the world, Joan of Arc (1999) by Luc Besson with Milla Jovovich. More recently, Bruno Dumont has had a rather original approach to the musical Jeannette, the childhood of Joan of Arc (2017) and its sequel Jane (2019). It was already surprising to see the French director tackle this historical figure in this way. But a new project could be even more surprising.
Expiration was able to confirm with Warner Bros. that a new film about Joan of Arc was in the works. To direct it, Baz Luhrmann he was engaged. An atypical directoraccustomed to musical works such as Romeo + Juliet (1996), red mill (2001) or recently Elvis (2022). Of course, when we see this biopic about the famous singer in particular, we tell ourselves that a film about Joan of Arc in the style of Baz Luhrmann is intriguing.
Baz Luhrmann in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War
The title of the feature film should be, in English, Jeanne OR Joan of Arc. Contrary to Romeo + Julietwhich was a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s work, Baz Luhrmann should approach the subject in a more historical way, placing the film during the Hundred Years’ War. Expiration he made it clear that it will be an epic film and “the ultimate coming of age story of a teenagerFor this reason the production is looking for a young actress to play this role.
The American media did not provide further details. However, since Baz Luhrmann is coming off a huge success with Warner Bros., we can expect the studio to give him quite a bit of freedom. His previous film, Elvisgrossed over $288 million worldwide, on an estimated budget of $85 million. It would be interesting to see the filmmaker appropriate the story of Joan of Arc in his signature baroque, pop style.
No filming or release date has been given.
Source: Cine Serie
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