Ladj Ly to Helm New Thomas-Alexandre Dumas Film

[tillychar]

Ladj Ly, the filmmaker behind the Oscar-nominated “Les Misérables," will write and direct “Dumas: Black Devil.”

The epic, about Alexandre Dumas' father who was the French army's first Black general, will be produced by "The Count of Monte Cristo" team. https://t.co/1tYUtUfo40
- Variety (@Variety) October 22, 2024
Ladj Ly will write and direct a French

Comments

[cheerspinkears]

Here for it!! I’ve read about him and his son, listened to random historical podcasts about them both, but I would love to actually read his son’s works and see his story on the big screen. Regardless of the budget, I will be there opening night.

[sudols]

Has anyone seen the 2024 adaptation of Count of Monte Cristo? Worth watching?

[tillychar]

your mileage may vary depending on if you’ve read the book/how you might feel about some of the adaptational choices, but my nitpicks were minor and i personally had a blast. i saw it with a friend who went in knowing nothing about the plot and she loved it. would definitely recommend if you’re curious.

[notoriousreign]

The Black Count is such a good book about him, definitely here for this!

[slaygalthessily]

I saw something about him on TikTok ages ago and was like THIS would make a good series or movie. Glad someone is doing it.

[therearewords]

Okay, I'm interested.