Netflix has ordered the limited series “Untamed” with Erica Bana attached to star, Variety has learned exclusively.
The six-episode series hails from writers Mark L. Smith and his daughter, Elle Smith. The series is described as a character driven mystery thriller in which Bana plays Eric Inman, “a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Inman on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.”
Along with the Smiths, Bana is also an executive producer on the series. John Wells and Erin Jontow also executive produce via John Wells Productions, as do Todd Black and Tony Shaw for Escape Artists Entertainment, Steve Lee Jones for Bee Holder Productions, and Cliff Roberts for Syndicate Entertainment. Warner Bros. Television, where John Wells Productions is under an overall deal,...
The six-episode series hails from writers Mark L. Smith and his daughter, Elle Smith. The series is described as a character driven mystery thriller in which Bana plays Eric Inman, “a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Inman on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.”
Along with the Smiths, Bana is also an executive producer on the series. John Wells and Erin Jontow also executive produce via John Wells Productions, as do Todd Black and Tony Shaw for Escape Artists Entertainment, Steve Lee Jones for Bee Holder Productions, and Cliff Roberts for Syndicate Entertainment. Warner Bros. Television, where John Wells Productions is under an overall deal,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Marsh King’s Daughter is a psychological thriller directed by Neil Burger, from a screenplay by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Karen Dionne, the film revolves around Helena, who has to confront her dark and tormenting past as her estranged father is being released from prison. Helena’s father kidnapped her mother two years before she was born and kept both of them in the jungle. Now, she is convinced that he will try to take her daughter and that’s why she must confront him. The Marsh King’s Daughter stars Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in the lead roles with Brooklyn Prince, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, and Joey Carson starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved The Marsh King’s Daughter here are some similar movies you could watch next.
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- 11/4/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
A24’s Priscilla by Sofia Coppola catapults from four screens to 1,300, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers from Focus Features expands to 60 from six and two new indies have wide debuts — What Happens Later from Bleecker Street, directed by and starring Meg Ryan, opens at 1,400 locations and Daisy Ridley-starring The Marsh King’s Daughter from Roadside Attractions at over 1,000.
What Happens Later moved here from its original Oct. 16 perch, avoiding The Eras Tour opening crush. The rom-com debut of Meg Ryan after a long hiatus co-stars David Duchovny. Based on the play Shooting Star by Steven Dietz, the pic follows a chance encounter between two ex-lovers, Willa and Bill, who are snowed in at a regional airport and indefinitely delayed. See Deadline review.
The Marsh King’s Daughter stars Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in an adaptation of a bestselling 2017 thriller by Karen Dionne,...
What Happens Later moved here from its original Oct. 16 perch, avoiding The Eras Tour opening crush. The rom-com debut of Meg Ryan after a long hiatus co-stars David Duchovny. Based on the play Shooting Star by Steven Dietz, the pic follows a chance encounter between two ex-lovers, Willa and Bill, who are snowed in at a regional airport and indefinitely delayed. See Deadline review.
The Marsh King’s Daughter stars Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in an adaptation of a bestselling 2017 thriller by Karen Dionne,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at more footage from the new 'psychological thriller' "The Marsh King's Daughter", directed by Neil Burger, based on the 2017 novel by Karen Dionne, starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince and Gil Birmingham, releasing November 3, 2023 in theaters:
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
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"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 11/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Helena (Daisy Ridley), the title character of “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” is a woman living what she thinks is a safe, comfortable middle-class existence — just like the heroes of “Cape Fear” or “Straw Dogs.” And like those characters, she’s ripped out of her cocoon by a man with a vengeful agenda. In this case, the self-righteous stalker-invader is her father, Jacob (Ben Mendelsohn), who raised her in a cabin in the marshland wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, teaching her how to hunt and survive. In the film’s early scenes, we might almost be watching some off-the-grid version of the Laura Ingalls Wilder story, as Helena drinks in the woodland skills taught by Jacob, with each lesson marked by a homemade tattoo (he inks a deer on her neck when she gets her first kill).
As we discover, though, this Pa is no benevolent patriarch. He’s a...
As we discover, though, this Pa is no benevolent patriarch. He’s a...
- 11/2/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
In 2018, Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie starred in a wilderness drama called Leave No Trace in which a father taught his daughter to live off the grid well out of view of “civilization.” I thought of that as I viewed the new thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, but for some reason this story kept reminding me more of 1962’s terrifying suspense drama Cape Fear, as well as its Martin Scorsese-directed 1991 remake. Maybe it is just because of the remote setting and a key character who comes back and sparks terror in the hearts of a family that didn’t know what they were in for.
Jacob (Ben Mendelsohn) is known as the elusive Marsh King, a man who kidnaps a young woman named Beth (Caren Pistorius) and takes her to the remote marshlands of Michigan, where he torments her and becomes father to their daughter Helena (Brooklynn Prince...
Jacob (Ben Mendelsohn) is known as the elusive Marsh King, a man who kidnaps a young woman named Beth (Caren Pistorius) and takes her to the remote marshlands of Michigan, where he torments her and becomes father to their daughter Helena (Brooklynn Prince...
- 11/2/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
In the opening of Neil Burger’s The Marsh King’s Daughter, based on Karen Dionne’s 2017 novel of the same name, it’s not the king or his daughter who first captivates us but the marsh itself. As the film begins, the camera crawls through the reeds growing in the swamps of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, capturing scuttling bugs and twisting branches in loving close-ups while the softest sunlight breaks in between the trees and ethereal music echoes in the air. Recalling Terrence Malick’s films, the moment paints the marshlands as a kind of paradise.
We’re immediately drawn into the world as it exists to young Helena Holbrook (Brooklynn Prince). The hunter-gatherer existence that defines Helena and her family is the only one she’s ever known. For Helena, the marshlands are a place of comfort and wonder. This is largely because her father, Jacob (Ben Mendelsohn), raised...
We’re immediately drawn into the world as it exists to young Helena Holbrook (Brooklynn Prince). The hunter-gatherer existence that defines Helena and her family is the only one she’s ever known. For Helena, the marshlands are a place of comfort and wonder. This is largely because her father, Jacob (Ben Mendelsohn), raised...
- 11/2/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
Based on nothing but its name, Neil Burger’s “The Marsh King’s Daughter” sounds like the first draft of a Shakespeare comedy or maybe a fantasy adventure about a princess who inherits a spirited wetland full of talking birds and bullfrogs. Indeed, the title first belonged to a Hans Christian Andersen story about a pair of talking storks who build their nest atop the home of a Viking warrior, and Burger’s movie — much like the 2017 Karen Dionne novel on which it’s based — re-uses it as part of a conscious effort to set fantastical expectations for what turns out to be a grounded (if somewhat dubious) psychological thriller.
It’s a fitting misdirect for a film about a tween girl whose seemingly magical childhood, spent way off the grid in the wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is violently disenchanted by the discovery that her father is actually a...
It’s a fitting misdirect for a film about a tween girl whose seemingly magical childhood, spent way off the grid in the wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is violently disenchanted by the discovery that her father is actually a...
- 11/2/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
After October began and ended with two monstrous box office hits, November starts a bit quieter with a few lower-key releases that may have trouble making a significant mark. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
A24 will be releasing Sofia Coppola‘s “Priscilla,” starring Cailee Spaeney as Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley, nationwide on Friday after a platform release into four theaters in New York and L.A. this past weekend, where it averaged a solid $33k per location. Adapted by Coppola from Priscilla Presley‘s 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me,” the movie shows a darker side to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in the toxic and abusive treatment of his younger wife.
Obviously, two things going for “Priscilla” is Coppola’s own popularity as a filmmaker going back to 1999’s “The Virgin Suicides” and more recent films like “The Bling Ring” in 2013, although...
A24 will be releasing Sofia Coppola‘s “Priscilla,” starring Cailee Spaeney as Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley, nationwide on Friday after a platform release into four theaters in New York and L.A. this past weekend, where it averaged a solid $33k per location. Adapted by Coppola from Priscilla Presley‘s 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me,” the movie shows a darker side to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in the toxic and abusive treatment of his younger wife.
Obviously, two things going for “Priscilla” is Coppola’s own popularity as a filmmaker going back to 1999’s “The Virgin Suicides” and more recent films like “The Bling Ring” in 2013, although...
- 11/1/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Entering the realm of imagination through the pages of a book, accompanied by a soothing beverage, is a source of comfort for many. But, for those who prefer a cinematic experience over reading, movies become the go-to choice. Adaptations of novels often achieve blockbuster status as they breathe life into captivating stories that have already captured the collective imagination.
Think of The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as prime examples.
When it comes to thriller/suspense novels, watching the cinematic rendition often elevates the anticipation. Here are a few choice thriller / suspense novel adaptions that became iconic. A list of gripping films, each adapted from a popular novel that’ll keep you on the edge from the very beginning.
1984 (1984)
George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, 1984, is a chilling exploration of a totalitarian society. John Hurt’s portrayal of Winston Smith and Richard Burton...
Think of The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as prime examples.
When it comes to thriller/suspense novels, watching the cinematic rendition often elevates the anticipation. Here are a few choice thriller / suspense novel adaptions that became iconic. A list of gripping films, each adapted from a popular novel that’ll keep you on the edge from the very beginning.
1984 (1984)
George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, 1984, is a chilling exploration of a totalitarian society. John Hurt’s portrayal of Winston Smith and Richard Burton...
- 10/31/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Entering the realm of imagination through the pages of a book, accompanied by a soothing beverage, is a source of comfort for many. But, for those who prefer a cinematic experience over reading, movies become the go-to choice. Adaptations of novels often achieve blockbuster status as they breathe life into captivating stories that have already captured the collective imagination.
Think of The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as prime examples.
When it comes to thriller/suspense novels, watching the cinematic rendition often elevates the anticipation. Here are a few choice thriller / suspense novel adaptions that became iconic. A list of gripping films, each adapted from a popular novel that’ll keep you on the edge from the very beginning.
1984 (1984)
George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, 1984, is a chilling exploration of a totalitarian society. John Hurt’s portrayal of Winston Smith and Richard Burton...
Think of The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as prime examples.
When it comes to thriller/suspense novels, watching the cinematic rendition often elevates the anticipation. Here are a few choice thriller / suspense novel adaptions that became iconic. A list of gripping films, each adapted from a popular novel that’ll keep you on the edge from the very beginning.
1984 (1984)
George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, 1984, is a chilling exploration of a totalitarian society. John Hurt’s portrayal of Winston Smith and Richard Burton...
- 10/31/2023
- by Editorial Desk
Take a look at more footage from the new 'psychological thriller' "The Marsh King's Daughter", directed by Neil Burger, based on the 2017 novel by Karen Dionne, starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince and Gil Birmingham, releasing November 3, 2023 in theaters:
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/29/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Marsh King's Daughter is a new 'psychological thriller' feature, directed by Neil Burger, based on the 2017 novel by Karen Dionne, starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince and Gil Birmingham, releasing November 3, 2023 in theaters:
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/8/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Marsh King's Daughter is a new 'psychological thriller' feature, directed by Neil Burger, based on the 2017 novel by Karen Dionne, starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince and Gil Birmingham, releasing October 6, 2023 in theaters:
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 9/30/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Marsh King's Daughter is a new 'psychological thriller' feature, directed by Neil Burger, based on the 2017 novel by Karen Dionne, starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince and Gil Birmingham, releasing October 6, 2023 in theaters:
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 9/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: STX’s first movie under its Lionsgate pact, Neil Burger’s The Marsh King’s Daughter via Roadside Attractions will now go on Nov. 3 instead of Oct. 6.
Even though AMC’s Taylor Swift: Eras Concert opens on Oct. 13 and plays for four weekends, it’s clear Roadside doesn’t want to play this movie starring Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley into that storm.
Several films have cleared out of the way of the Taylor Swift Concert pic which has a shot at opening to $100M. Universal took Blumhouse/Morgan Creek’s The Exorcist: Believer earlier on Oct. 6 while other movies like the Meg Ryan return to rom com, What Happens Later, is going on Nov. 3, as well — the best by distributors is that the Swift storm will have calmed down by then.
Burger had success with STX with the dramedy, The Upside, which starred Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart and...
Even though AMC’s Taylor Swift: Eras Concert opens on Oct. 13 and plays for four weekends, it’s clear Roadside doesn’t want to play this movie starring Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley into that storm.
Several films have cleared out of the way of the Taylor Swift Concert pic which has a shot at opening to $100M. Universal took Blumhouse/Morgan Creek’s The Exorcist: Believer earlier on Oct. 6 while other movies like the Meg Ryan return to rom com, What Happens Later, is going on Nov. 3, as well — the best by distributors is that the Swift storm will have calmed down by then.
Burger had success with STX with the dramedy, The Upside, which starred Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart and...
- 9/12/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Watch the brand new trailer for The Marsh King’S Daughter.
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will release the film exclusively in theaters on October 6, 2023.
In the tense thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, a woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father. In the film, Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.
Produced by Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman,...
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will release the film exclusively in theaters on October 6, 2023.
In the tense thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, a woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father. In the film, Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.
Produced by Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"The Marsh King's Daughter is a new 'psychological thriller' feature, directed by Neil Burger, based on the 2017 novel by Karen Dionne, starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince and Gil Birmingham, releasing October 6, 2023 in theaters:
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...a woman tells her story, about her life when she was young and about her mother...
"... forced to confront her past after her father escapes from prison..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 8/24/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In the tense thriller ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’, based on the bestselling novel by Karen Dionne, a woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father.
In the film, Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years.
When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.
Produced by Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman, Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon, and Mark L Smith, the movie is directed by...
In the film, Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years.
When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.
Produced by Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman, Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon, and Mark L Smith, the movie is directed by...
- 8/24/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Daisy Ridley stars as a woman harboring a terrible secret in the feature film adaptation of Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel The Marsh King’s Daughter. The gripping trailer teases a little too much of the plot, so if you want to go in completely unaware of Ridley’s character’s past, don’t click play.
In addition to Daisy Ridley (the Star Wars franchise), the adaptation stars Emmy Award-winner Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline), Screen Actors Guild nominee Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound), Caren Pistorius (Unhinged), Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), and Gil Birmingham (Yellowstone).
Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith adapted Dionne’s novel and Neil Burger directed. Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman, Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon, and Mark L. Smith served as producers. Michael Heimler, Charles Miller, Cliff Roberts, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson, John Friedberg, and Samuel J. Brown executive produced. Black Bear provided the finacing.
The Marsh King’s Daughter opens...
In addition to Daisy Ridley (the Star Wars franchise), the adaptation stars Emmy Award-winner Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline), Screen Actors Guild nominee Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound), Caren Pistorius (Unhinged), Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), and Gil Birmingham (Yellowstone).
Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith adapted Dionne’s novel and Neil Burger directed. Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman, Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon, and Mark L. Smith served as producers. Michael Heimler, Charles Miller, Cliff Roberts, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson, John Friedberg, and Samuel J. Brown executive produced. Black Bear provided the finacing.
The Marsh King’s Daughter opens...
- 8/24/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Daisy Ridley is returning to the silver screen this fall in "The Marsh King's Daughter," and it looks to be another unique entry in her filmography after wrapping up the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy in 2019. Based on Karen Dionne's novel of the same name and hailing from Lionsgate, this is an action/thriller that sees Ridley going toe-to-toe with another "Star Wars" alum by way of "Rogue One" in the form of Ben Mendelsohn, who is playing her estranged father. Let's get ready to rumble.
It's the latest in a string of unique, post-franchise choices that Ridley has made, including starring in the unfortunately disastrous YA adaptation "Chaos Walking" or giving comedy a go in Judd Apatow's "The Bubble." She also starred in the drama "Sometimes I Think About Dying," which debuted at Sundance earlier this year. And yes, she's going to return as Rey in a galaxy far,...
It's the latest in a string of unique, post-franchise choices that Ridley has made, including starring in the unfortunately disastrous YA adaptation "Chaos Walking" or giving comedy a go in Judd Apatow's "The Bubble." She also starred in the drama "Sometimes I Think About Dying," which debuted at Sundance earlier this year. And yes, she's going to return as Rey in a galaxy far,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
"You must always protect your family." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for a "tense thriller" called The Marsh King's Daughter, based on the book of the same name written by Karen Dionne. Landing in theaters this October. A woman tells her story about her life when she was young and about her mother who was abducted by her father and is forced to confront her past. Helena's father is the infamous "Marsh King," the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. When Helena's father escapes from prison, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and the man she once idolized, knowing that her father will come to hunt both Helena and her family. Now she must get revenge. Daisy Ridley stars as Helena Pelletier, with Brooklynn Prince, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, and Joey Carson. This has a slick premise...
- 8/23/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“The Marsh King’s Daughter” is finally headed to the big screen. The adaptation of the bestselling 2017 novel by Karen Dionne, starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn and Garrett Hedlund, is due in theaters on Oct. 6, and the trailer has just arrived, still wet from the swamp. Watch it above.
Ridley plays a woman who, when she was a child (Brooklynn Prince plays her as a child), was abducted by her violent father (Mendelsohn). When he escapes from prison, she is forced to confront her past, open up to her husband (Hedlund) and brace herself for her father’s return. Will she make it out alive? Or will her father, nicknamed the Marsh King, take her down, once and for all?
The project was initially developed back in 2018, with “The Revenant” writer Mark L. Smith penning a screenplay for “The Imitation Game” director Morten Tyldum and Alicia Vikander in the role now played by Ridley.
Ridley plays a woman who, when she was a child (Brooklynn Prince plays her as a child), was abducted by her violent father (Mendelsohn). When he escapes from prison, she is forced to confront her past, open up to her husband (Hedlund) and brace herself for her father’s return. Will she make it out alive? Or will her father, nicknamed the Marsh King, take her down, once and for all?
The project was initially developed back in 2018, with “The Revenant” writer Mark L. Smith penning a screenplay for “The Imitation Game” director Morten Tyldum and Alicia Vikander in the role now played by Ridley.
- 8/23/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have unveiled a trailer for the psychological thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, which is set to reach theatres on October 6th. To find out whether or not this is a movie you’ll want to head out to see on the big screen, check out the trailer in the embed above!
An adaptation of the Karen Dionne bestseller of the same name, The Marsh King’s Daughter was directed by Neil Burger with Daisy Ridley (the Star Wars sequel trilogy) taking on the title role. Scripted by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) and Elle Smith (earning her first screenwriting credit), the film adaptation follows a woman with a secret past who will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father. Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father...
An adaptation of the Karen Dionne bestseller of the same name, The Marsh King’s Daughter was directed by Neil Burger with Daisy Ridley (the Star Wars sequel trilogy) taking on the title role. Scripted by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) and Elle Smith (earning her first screenwriting credit), the film adaptation follows a woman with a secret past who will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father. Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father...
- 8/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Scripted TV series based on the Jennifer Lopez film “Hustlers” and the Mila Kunis comedy “Bad Moms” will soon be put into development as part of a new distribution agreement between STXfilms and Lionsgate, the companies announced Wednesday.
STXfilms, which released “Hustlers” from 2019 and “Bad Moms” from 2016 along with its sequel “A Bad Moms Christmas” in 2017, are just two of the 75-library titles under which Lionsgate will now handle marketing and distribution. It also means Lionsgate will theatrically domestically distribute new STXfilms releases.
The first film to be released under the new deal is “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a thriller starring Daisy Ridley and directed by Neil Burger. Lionsgate will now jointly release the film with Roadside Attractions on October 6.
Nothing is in the works just yet on the “Hustlers” or “Bad Moms” front, and it’s unclear if any of the original cast or crew from either movie will...
STXfilms, which released “Hustlers” from 2019 and “Bad Moms” from 2016 along with its sequel “A Bad Moms Christmas” in 2017, are just two of the 75-library titles under which Lionsgate will now handle marketing and distribution. It also means Lionsgate will theatrically domestically distribute new STXfilms releases.
The first film to be released under the new deal is “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a thriller starring Daisy Ridley and directed by Neil Burger. Lionsgate will now jointly release the film with Roadside Attractions on October 6.
Nothing is in the works just yet on the “Hustlers” or “Bad Moms” front, and it’s unclear if any of the original cast or crew from either movie will...
- 8/23/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Lionsgate and STX Entertainment have unveiled a distribution partnership to release and market films and library titles across North America.
Terms of the domestic distribution pact where not disclosed, but Lionsgate will handle marketing and releases for future STX theatrical releases in the U.S. and Canada, as well as distribute STX’s 75-title library across all platforms, which includes Bad Moms and Hustlers.
The strategic deal will kick off with STX, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions combining to release Neil Burger’s thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, starring Daisy Ridley in theaters from Oct. 6, 2023. Adapted from Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith, Burger’s psychological thriller follows a woman (Ridley) living a seemingly ordinary life with her husband and young daughter but hiding a dark secret within: that her father is the infamous “Marsh King,” the man who kept Helena and her mother...
Terms of the domestic distribution pact where not disclosed, but Lionsgate will handle marketing and releases for future STX theatrical releases in the U.S. and Canada, as well as distribute STX’s 75-title library across all platforms, which includes Bad Moms and Hustlers.
The strategic deal will kick off with STX, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions combining to release Neil Burger’s thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, starring Daisy Ridley in theaters from Oct. 6, 2023. Adapted from Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith, Burger’s psychological thriller follows a woman (Ridley) living a seemingly ordinary life with her husband and young daughter but hiding a dark secret within: that her father is the infamous “Marsh King,” the man who kept Helena and her mother...
- 8/23/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate and STX are moving forward with a partnership that involves Lionsgate handling the domestic distribution of STX’s upcoming film slate.
Under this new deal, Lionsgate will handle marketing and distribution for future STX theatrical releases in North America. It will also distribute the company’s 75-title library across all platforms and will include the development of several scripted TV series based on popular titles from STX’s library, including “Bad Moms” and “Hustlers.”
The first motion picture under this agreement will be “The Marsh King’s Daughter.” Roadside Attractions joined the two studios to announce that the film will debut exclusively in theaters by Roadside on October 6.
“Theatrical exhibition continues to be essential to our company, and that’s especially true for movies like ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ and its director, Neil Burger, with whom we had such a fantastic success with ‘The Upside,'” said STX Entertainment CEO Noah Fogelson.
Under this new deal, Lionsgate will handle marketing and distribution for future STX theatrical releases in North America. It will also distribute the company’s 75-title library across all platforms and will include the development of several scripted TV series based on popular titles from STX’s library, including “Bad Moms” and “Hustlers.”
The first motion picture under this agreement will be “The Marsh King’s Daughter.” Roadside Attractions joined the two studios to announce that the film will debut exclusively in theaters by Roadside on October 6.
“Theatrical exhibition continues to be essential to our company, and that’s especially true for movies like ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ and its director, Neil Burger, with whom we had such a fantastic success with ‘The Upside,'” said STX Entertainment CEO Noah Fogelson.
- 8/23/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Exclusive: We first told you about a year ago that Lionsgate was in talks with STX to distribute and market the Bob Simonds-run studio’s movies, and today we can report that both companies have closed a deal.
Under the pact, Lionsgate will handle marketing and distribution for future STX theatrical releases in North America as well as distribute STX’s 75-title library across all platforms. The first title to be released will be Neil Burger’s thriller, The Marsh King’s Daughter, under Lionsgate’s Roadside Attractions on Oct. 6.
The two studios are currently looking at several co-productions for 2024; and it is anticipated they will work together on the Gerard Butler sequel Greenland 2, which will be dated for theatrical release.
In addition, STX and Lionsgate are also planning on developing several scripted television series based on some of the most popular titles in the STX library, including Bad Moms and Hustlers.
Under the pact, Lionsgate will handle marketing and distribution for future STX theatrical releases in North America as well as distribute STX’s 75-title library across all platforms. The first title to be released will be Neil Burger’s thriller, The Marsh King’s Daughter, under Lionsgate’s Roadside Attractions on Oct. 6.
The two studios are currently looking at several co-productions for 2024; and it is anticipated they will work together on the Gerard Butler sequel Greenland 2, which will be dated for theatrical release.
In addition, STX and Lionsgate are also planning on developing several scripted television series based on some of the most popular titles in the STX library, including Bad Moms and Hustlers.
- 8/23/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brian Cox (Succession), Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone), Brooklynn Prince (Cocaine Bear) and Che Tafari (Me Time) are set to lead Little Wing, a new Paramount+ coming-of-age film from Awesomeness, which DGA Award nominee Dean Israelite (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) is directing from a script by Oscar nom John Gatins (Flight).
The film now in production in Oregon, which has been a passion project for Israelite over the past decade, is inspired by the New Yorker article of the same name by Susan Orlean. This is the story of Kaitlyn (Prince), a 13-year-old girl who, reeling from her parents’ divorce and the pending loss of her home, is drawn into the world of pigeon racing. She hopes to solve her family’s financial woes by stealing a valuable bird, but instead forms a bond with the owner who cultivates her love of the sport.
Cox plays Jaan, the pigeon racer,...
The film now in production in Oregon, which has been a passion project for Israelite over the past decade, is inspired by the New Yorker article of the same name by Susan Orlean. This is the story of Kaitlyn (Prince), a 13-year-old girl who, reeling from her parents’ divorce and the pending loss of her home, is drawn into the world of pigeon racing. She hopes to solve her family’s financial woes by stealing a valuable bird, but instead forms a bond with the owner who cultivates her love of the sport.
Cox plays Jaan, the pigeon racer,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sugar23 has signed rising star Brooklynn Prince, on the heels of her new film Cocaine Bear‘s opening weekend triumph, with a current worldwide gross of $28M+ at the worldwide box office, against a production budget of roughly $30M.
The R-rated horror-comedy directed for Universal by Elizabeth Banks has broken out as one of the early success stories of 2023, affirming that original features, and those in the comedy arena, can certainly still perform in today’s marketplace. Based loosely on real events that took place in 1985, the film watches as a duffel bag’s worth of cocaine drops from a drug smuggler’s plane and winds up in a Georgia forest, becoming a favorite snack for a hulking black bear. An electric set of unfortunate souls, including Prince, Keri Russell and Christian Convery, are then subject to the animal’s murderous rampage.
Related Story Brendan Fraser Signs With CAA...
The R-rated horror-comedy directed for Universal by Elizabeth Banks has broken out as one of the early success stories of 2023, affirming that original features, and those in the comedy arena, can certainly still perform in today’s marketplace. Based loosely on real events that took place in 1985, the film watches as a duffel bag’s worth of cocaine drops from a drug smuggler’s plane and winds up in a Georgia forest, becoming a favorite snack for a hulking black bear. An electric set of unfortunate souls, including Prince, Keri Russell and Christian Convery, are then subject to the animal’s murderous rampage.
Related Story Brendan Fraser Signs With CAA...
- 2/28/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Garrett Hedlund, the Tron: Legacy star recently seen in Triple Frontier and The United States vs. Billie Holiday, has joined Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in Neil Burger’s psychological thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, which has now begun shooting in Canada.
Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham and Caren Pistorius are also starring in the film, from STXfilms, Black Bear Pictures and Anonymous Content.
Adapted from Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Midnight Sky), The Marsh King’s Daughter follows a woman (Ridley) living a seemingly ordinary life with her husband and young daughter but hiding a dark secret within: ...
Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham and Caren Pistorius are also starring in the film, from STXfilms, Black Bear Pictures and Anonymous Content.
Adapted from Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Midnight Sky), The Marsh King’s Daughter follows a woman (Ridley) living a seemingly ordinary life with her husband and young daughter but hiding a dark secret within: ...
- 6/29/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Garrett Hedlund, the Tron: Legacy star recently seen in Triple Frontier and The United States vs. Billie Holiday, has joined Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in Neil Burger’s psychological thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, which has now begun shooting in Canada.
Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham and Caren Pistorius are also starring in the film, from STXfilms, Black Bear Pictures and Anonymous Content.
Adapted from Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Midnight Sky), The Marsh King’s Daughter follows a woman (Ridley) living a seemingly ordinary life with her husband and young daughter but hiding a dark secret within: ...
Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham and Caren Pistorius are also starring in the film, from STXfilms, Black Bear Pictures and Anonymous Content.
Adapted from Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Midnight Sky), The Marsh King’s Daughter follows a woman (Ridley) living a seemingly ordinary life with her husband and young daughter but hiding a dark secret within: ...
- 6/29/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keith Redmon is out after nearly two decades at Anonymous Content, Variety has learned.
The manager and producer was a prominent figure at the company, where he was a partner and produced “The Revenant,” a 2015 survival drama that starred Leonardo DiCaprio and grossed $533 million at the global box office. The movie also earned an Oscar for DiCaprio, as well as for its director Alejandro González Iñárritu and its cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki.
Redmon’s departure was announced in a terse internal memo that was sent out to the staff of Anonymous Content late Friday from CEO Dawn Olmstead.
“I am writing to you today to let you know that effective immediately Keith Redmon will no longer be with the company,” Olmstead wrote. “Please feel free to reach out to me personally if you have anything you would like to discuss or you can direct any questions you have to Tehmina Jaffer...
The manager and producer was a prominent figure at the company, where he was a partner and produced “The Revenant,” a 2015 survival drama that starred Leonardo DiCaprio and grossed $533 million at the global box office. The movie also earned an Oscar for DiCaprio, as well as for its director Alejandro González Iñárritu and its cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki.
Redmon’s departure was announced in a terse internal memo that was sent out to the staff of Anonymous Content late Friday from CEO Dawn Olmstead.
“I am writing to you today to let you know that effective immediately Keith Redmon will no longer be with the company,” Olmstead wrote. “Please feel free to reach out to me personally if you have anything you would like to discuss or you can direct any questions you have to Tehmina Jaffer...
- 6/19/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“The Marsh King’s Daughter” has rounded out its cast with Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham, and Caren Pistorius joining the ensemble of the psychological thriller. They will appear alongside the previously announced Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in the big-screen adaptation of Karen Dionne’s best-selling novel of the same name. Neil Burger, the director of “Limitless” and “The Illusionist,” will slide behind the camera on this one.
STXfilms, Black Bear Pictures and Anonymous Content have joined forces on the film, which started production in Canada this week.
Here’s the official logline: “‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ follows Helena (Ridley), a woman living a seemingly ordinary life with her husband and young daughter, but hiding a dark secret within: that her father is the infamous ‘Marsh King,’ the man who kept Helena and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. Helena is forced to face her demons when her father escapes from prison unexpectedly.
STXfilms, Black Bear Pictures and Anonymous Content have joined forces on the film, which started production in Canada this week.
Here’s the official logline: “‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ follows Helena (Ridley), a woman living a seemingly ordinary life with her husband and young daughter, but hiding a dark secret within: that her father is the infamous ‘Marsh King,’ the man who kept Helena and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. Helena is forced to face her demons when her father escapes from prison unexpectedly.
- 6/16/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Animal Kingdom actor Ben Mendelsohn is set to star opposite Daisy Ridley in Neil Burger’s (Limitless) upcoming psychological thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter.
Mendelsohn will play Jacob Holbrook, the infamous “Marsh King,” who years ago kept his young daughter, Helena, and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, the now grown Helena (Ridley) is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly returns.
Principal photography is set to begin in Canada next month on the movie, which heralds from Black Bear, Anonymous Content and STX, which recently acquired U.S. rights.
The adaptation of Karen Dionne’s popular page-turner of the same name was written by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant). Producers are Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman (The Imitation Game), Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon (The Revenant) and Mark L.
Mendelsohn will play Jacob Holbrook, the infamous “Marsh King,” who years ago kept his young daughter, Helena, and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, the now grown Helena (Ridley) is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly returns.
Principal photography is set to begin in Canada next month on the movie, which heralds from Black Bear, Anonymous Content and STX, which recently acquired U.S. rights.
The adaptation of Karen Dionne’s popular page-turner of the same name was written by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant). Producers are Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman (The Imitation Game), Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon (The Revenant) and Mark L.
- 5/5/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
STXfilms has landed rights to “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a psychological thriller starring Daisy Ridley.
The film, from director Neil Burger, is expected to begin production in Canada this June.
Based on Karen Dionne’s novel, which has been published in 25 languages, the story follows Helena (Ridley) as a woman living a seemingly ordinary life. Yet she harbors a dark secret: her father is the infamous Marsh King, the moniker appointed after he kept Helena and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.
The acquisition reunites STXfilms with Burger, having previously collaborated on the feel-good drama “The Upside,” which generated more than $100 million at the domestic box office. STXinternational had already secured the international rights for “The Marsh King’s Daughter” and will directly distribute the film in the U.
The film, from director Neil Burger, is expected to begin production in Canada this June.
Based on Karen Dionne’s novel, which has been published in 25 languages, the story follows Helena (Ridley) as a woman living a seemingly ordinary life. Yet she harbors a dark secret: her father is the infamous Marsh King, the moniker appointed after he kept Helena and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.
The acquisition reunites STXfilms with Burger, having previously collaborated on the feel-good drama “The Upside,” which generated more than $100 million at the domestic box office. STXinternational had already secured the international rights for “The Marsh King’s Daughter” and will directly distribute the film in the U.
- 4/21/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
We first told you about the Neil Burger-directed thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, starring Daisy Ridley, which Black Bear Pictures, Anonymous Content and STX International were selling at EFM. Today, STXfilms is taking U.S. rights to the feature, putting them back in business with Burger who directed the $100M-plus B.O. hit for them, The Upside, which the studio licensed from Lantern Entertainment.
Based on Karen Dionne’s international bestseller, The Marsh King’s Daughter follows Ridley as Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, but hiding a dark secret: her father is the infamous “Marsh King,” the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.
Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith adapted Dionne’s novel. Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman,...
Based on Karen Dionne’s international bestseller, The Marsh King’s Daughter follows Ridley as Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, but hiding a dark secret: her father is the infamous “Marsh King,” the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.
Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith adapted Dionne’s novel. Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman,...
- 4/21/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Psychological thriller will begin filming in June in Canada
STXfilms has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a psychological thriller that will be directed by “Divergent” filmmaker Neil Burger and star Daisy Ridley.
“The Marsh King’s Daughter” is based on Karen Dionne’s 2017 book of the same name. It tells the story of Helena, who was kidnapped as a teenager by her father and kept in a remote cabin in the marshlands. After years of trying to escape her past, she must now hunt her father down after he escapes from prison. “The Revenant” writers Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith adapted the screenplay based on Dionne’s book.
Black Bear Pictures will fully finance the movie that hopes to begin filming in Canada this June.
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STXfilms has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a psychological thriller that will be directed by “Divergent” filmmaker Neil Burger and star Daisy Ridley.
“The Marsh King’s Daughter” is based on Karen Dionne’s 2017 book of the same name. It tells the story of Helena, who was kidnapped as a teenager by her father and kept in a remote cabin in the marshlands. After years of trying to escape her past, she must now hunt her father down after he escapes from prison. “The Revenant” writers Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith adapted the screenplay based on Dionne’s book.
Black Bear Pictures will fully finance the movie that hopes to begin filming in Canada this June.
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- 4/21/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Production on psychological thriller set to begin in Canada in June.
STXfilms has acquired US rights to The Marsh King’s Daughter starring Daisy Ridley from Black Bear and Anonymous Content.
Neil Burger directs, and production on the psychological thriller is set to begin in Canada in June. Black Bear is fully financing the project.
Elle Smith & Mark L. Smith adapted the screenplay from Karen Dionne’s novel of the same name.
Ridley (Star Wars franchise) will play Helena, a seemingly ordinary woman who learns her father is the infamous ‘Marsh King’ who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years.
STXfilms has acquired US rights to The Marsh King’s Daughter starring Daisy Ridley from Black Bear and Anonymous Content.
Neil Burger directs, and production on the psychological thriller is set to begin in Canada in June. Black Bear is fully financing the project.
Elle Smith & Mark L. Smith adapted the screenplay from Karen Dionne’s novel of the same name.
Ridley (Star Wars franchise) will play Helena, a seemingly ordinary woman who learns her father is the infamous ‘Marsh King’ who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years.
- 4/21/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Daisy Ridley has found her next project. The Star Wars: The Last Jedi star will headline a new film called The Marsh King’s Daughter from Divergent and Limitless director Neil Burger, which is a movie adaptation of author Karen Dionne‘s psychological thriller novel. Get the details below. Deadline reports that Ridley, whose other acting credits include […]
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- 2/18/2021
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Daisy Ridley is attached to star in the psychological thriller “The Marsh King’s Daughter” that will be directed by “Divergent” filmmaker Neil Burger.
The film is based on Karen Dionne’s 2017 book of the same name. It tells the story of Helena, who was kidnapped as a teenager by her father and kept in a remote cabin in the marshlands. After years of trying to escape her past, she must now hunt her father down after he escapes from prison.
The package for “The Marsh King’s Daughter” will be presented to buyers at the European Film Market by Black Bear, Anonymous Content and STX International.
“The Revenant” writers Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith adapted the screenplay based on Dionne’s book. Principal photography is expected to begin this summer in Canada.
Producing “The Marsh King’s Daughter” are Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman, Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon and Mark L.
The film is based on Karen Dionne’s 2017 book of the same name. It tells the story of Helena, who was kidnapped as a teenager by her father and kept in a remote cabin in the marshlands. After years of trying to escape her past, she must now hunt her father down after he escapes from prison.
The package for “The Marsh King’s Daughter” will be presented to buyers at the European Film Market by Black Bear, Anonymous Content and STX International.
“The Revenant” writers Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith adapted the screenplay based on Dionne’s book. Principal photography is expected to begin this summer in Canada.
Producing “The Marsh King’s Daughter” are Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman, Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon and Mark L.
- 2/18/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Star Wars star Daisy Ridley will trade her lightsaber for a pair of running shoes when she stars in The Marsh King’s Daughter. Based on the acclaimed psychological-thriller novel by Karen Dionne, the story revolves around Helena (Ridley), a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, but hiding a dark secret: her father is the infamous “Marsh King,”…...
- 2/18/2021
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Star Wars lead Daisy Ridley has been set to star in the movie adaptation of hit psychological-thriller novel The Marsh King’s Daughter, we can reveal.
Limitless and Divergent filmmaker Neil Burger is newly aboard to direct the film, which heralds from Black Bear, Anonymous Content and STX International, which will be selling the hot package at the upcoming virtual EFM.
Ridley will star as Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, but hiding a dark secret: her father is the infamous “Marsh King,” the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.
Karen Dionne’s novel has been adapted for the screen by The Revenant screenwriter Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith. Principal photography is due to get underway this summer in Canada.
Limitless and Divergent filmmaker Neil Burger is newly aboard to direct the film, which heralds from Black Bear, Anonymous Content and STX International, which will be selling the hot package at the upcoming virtual EFM.
Ridley will star as Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, but hiding a dark secret: her father is the infamous “Marsh King,” the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.
Karen Dionne’s novel has been adapted for the screen by The Revenant screenwriter Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith. Principal photography is due to get underway this summer in Canada.
- 2/18/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Want to make up to $3,500 for a single week of work? How about star in an animated series or new theatrical experience? We’ve got these and more great gigs in this week’s casting roundup! Untitled Feature FILMActors are needed for a number of principal and background roles in a still-untitled feature film, shooting this month. Hired talent will be paid $3,000–$3,500/week. “The Marsh King’S Daughter”“The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a feature film based on the book by Karen Dionne, is casting a young female actor aged 9–13 for a leading role. Shooting is slated to begin late July and will be ongoing through October or November. Locations are to-be-determined. This is a SAG-AFTRA gig. “The Storybook Chronicles”Casting is underway for two leading roles in “The Storybook Chronicles,” a new theatrical experience. Rehearsals and productions will both begin this spring and run through the summer, with...
- 4/6/2018
- backstage.com
Play the younger version of the lead Helena in “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a feature thriller based on the book by Karen Dionne. “The Marsh King’s Daughter” will follow Helena (played by Alicia Vikander), a mother of two young daughters who suspects their lives are in danger after a notorious child abductor escapes from a maximum security prison. To survive and protect her daughters, Helena must face her past: a child born into captivity and raised to kill. A young female actor, aged 9–13, is wanted to play the 12-year-old Helena, a fit, feral, heavily-tattooed young girl who has been raised in the woods with her parents, completely isolated from civilization. “The Marsh King’s Daughter” shoots from late July through October or November, location to be determined. Talent will be paid under a SAG-AFTRA contract. Join the chase by applying directly at Backstage here! Check out Backstage’s kids auditions!
- 4/4/2018
- backstage.com
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