Baz Luhrmann Sets New ‘Jehanne d’Arc’ Film at Warner Bros
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Baz Luhrmann has set his new project, “Jehanne d’Arc” at Warner Bros. Warners has confirmed that the filmmaker will next take on the epic tale of France’s national heroine and saint Joan of Arc.
The teenaged Joan of Arc became a heroine after leading the French army to victory in Orléans in 1429. She was burned at the stake in 1431.
Earlier this year, Luhrmann dropped out of the long-awaited English-language adaptation of Russian novel “The Master and Margarita,” stepping back from the project entirely following concerns over the book rights.
A casting call for the Joan of Arc character will go out Tuesday. Luhrmann’s directing debut came in 1992 with “Strictly Ballroom,” which began as a short play at the Wharf Theatre in Sydney.
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