The King's Daughter (2022)

5.2PG90 minDirector: Sean McNamara

2022 American film by Sean McNamara

The King's Daughter is a 2022 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. It stars Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV, Kaya Scodelario as Marie-Josèphe, and Benjamin Walker as Yves De La Croix. It was William Hurt's final screen performance to be released before his death in March 2022, though it had been filmed eight years prior.

Principal photography began in early April 2014 in Versailles, France. After the two-week shoot in France, production then began on April 23 in Melbourne, Australia. Shooting wrapped up at the end of May.

Originally intended to be released in April 2015, the film was delayed just three weeks prior in order to complete post-production effects. It then sat in development hell for over five years, until the distribution rights were acquired by Gravitas Ventures, which released it theatrically on January 21, 2022, to negative reviews.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The King's Daughter about?
The King's Daughter (2022) — King Louis XIV's 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.
Is The King's Daughter based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The King's Daughter scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.