Damsel (2023 film)

Damsel is an upcoming American fantasy film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, written by Dan Mazeau, and starring Millie Bobby Brown, Nick Robinson, Angela Bassett, Robin Wright, Ray Winstone, Brooke Carter, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. It is set for release on Netflix on October 13, 2023.

Damsel
Directed byJuan Carlos Fresnadillo
Written byDan Mazeau
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLarry Fong
Edited byJohn Gilbert
Music byJane Antonia Cornish
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60-70 million

Premise

A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to discover it was all a trap: The royal family recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. She’s then thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, relying solely on her wits and will to survive.

Cast

Production

Damsel was announced in March 2020, with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo set as director, Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum set as producers, and the script written by Dan Mazeau.[1] In November 2020, Millie Bobby Brown was cast as Princess Elodie, along with being an executive producer for the film, with a projected budget of $60-70 million set for the film.[2][3]

The film started shooting in February 2022,[4] and lasted until July 1, 2022, in Tomar, a municipality in the Santarém district of Portugal. In April 2022, Angela Bassett joined the cast, as did Nick Robinson, Robin Wright, Ray Winstone, Brooke Carter, Ricky Guillart, and Shohreh Aghdashloo.[5][6]

Release

Damsel is scheduled to be released by Netflix on October 13, 2023.[7]

References
  1. Fisher, Jacob (March 22, 2020). "Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Confirmed To Direct 'Damsel' For Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 11, 2020). "Millie Bobby Brown To Star In & Executive Produce Netflix Fantasy Movie 'Damsel'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. Sneider, Jeff (November 11, 2020). "Millie Bobby Brown to Fight a Dragon in Netflix Fantasy Film 'Damsel'". Collider. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. Daniels, Nia (December 2, 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Netflix to film fantasy feature Damsel at new London studio". The Knowledge Online. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 7, 2022). "Angela Bassett Joins Netflix's Millie Bobby Brown Fantasy Feature 'Damsel'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 12, 2022). "'Damsel': Robin Wright, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Brooke Carter & Shohreh Aghdashloo Join Netflix Millie Bobby Brown Fantasy Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  7. Pulliam-Moore, Charles (January 18, 2023). "Netflix's 2023 movie lineup is looking kind of lean". The Verge. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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