Mckenna Grace, Paul Walter Hauser, who played Moleman in MCU’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Louis Partridge have been tapped to star in a new rom-com movie called The Official Mistress.
What do we know about The Official Mistress movie with Mckenna Grace?
As reported by Deadline, The Official Mistress is about the final days of the French monarchy. The film focuses on King Louis XVI, played by Walter Hauser, who was the last king of France, and his pursuit of Comtesse Madeleine de Vascone, played by Grace, as La Maîtresse-en-Titre, aka the Official Mistress, “in order to quell suggestions of impotence by country and court.”
Patridge plays Rene Rennault, a “humble, lowly cook”, who will risk treason to become King Louis XVI’s taster to save his first love, Madeleine. The fourth primary cast member, who plays Marie Antoinette, has yet to be announced, alongside roles for De Conte, D’Artois, Jacques, and Luc.
Matt Brown, director and writer of The Man Who Knew Infinity, will helm The Official Mistress. Producers include the Academy Award nominee Brunson Green for Harbinger Pictures, Laura Rister of Esme Grace, Matt Brown, and Laura Bull of ReadyMade Films.
“I could not be more excited to play King Louis XVI,” said Hauser. “Matt Brown has written a screenplay that honors the historical nature of Louis’ waning political favor and controversial marriage, while weaving a charming tale chockfull of levity, romance, and colorful characters. It’s a story that dares to face death, for a chance at life’s greatest gift: love.”
“Set against a tumultuous period in history not entirely dissimilar to our own, The Official Mistress embraces love, food, sensuality, humor and revolution in equal measure,” said Brown.
“I’ve long wanted to tell an upstairs-downstairs story, and there is no more extreme world to set it than the ridiculous decadence of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s court — to play irreverently with history while telling a deeply human tale at its core. Beneath the spectacle lies a story about longing, ambition, connection and the courage to challenge a broken system. I could not ask for more inspiring collaborators than Paul Walter Hauser, Mckenna Grace, Louis Partridge, and the exceptional producers Brunson Green and Laura Rister as we bring this ambitious and richly cinematic world to life.”
Grace’s upcoming film Nimrods is set to release later this year, and the actor is set to play Daphne Blake in Netflix’s upcoming Scooby-Doo TV show. Grace is known for her work on Scream 7, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, and she’s set to join the Hunger Games franchise with The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
Partridge is also on a hot streak and is reportedly in contention for playing James Bond in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming 007 film.
As per the report, the film is set to begin shooting in September in Europe. The producers have pitched the film as a female-centric period piece, combining tones of Wuthering Heights, Shakespeare in Love, and Dangerous Liaisons.
The Official Mistress currently lacks a confirmed release date.
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