Finished the Napoleon screenplay. It's scope will require a theatrical release. It's been tailored for van Damme and I hope he responds to it. In a lot of ways the screenplay reads like a star vehicle. Cynthia is making a final pass proofing and then it will start to be sent out. The foreign distrib I want will read it tomorrow in Paris. I think it's a very unique historical epic. Fast paced and lean. We feature three large scale battles
The screenplay covers the period in Napoleon's life from the battle in Sardinia in 1793 to his release from house arrest in 1794. It was a chaotic period in France history and Napoleon rose to power in these tumultuous era. I estimate needing at least 35 shooting days and I need to raise 10-12 million to afford a star cast and to bring the screenplay to the screen. I'll shoot digital but every scene on practical sets. No green screen except a bit in the battle scenes. I sent the screenplay to Nu Boyana Studios in Bulgaria to get their budget. I'll use a mostly Bulgarian crew except for DP, First AD and, maybe, editor. It'll be critical to assemble the film as I shoot. I'll send the screenplay to Van Damme once I hear back from several distributors about how they see the project. -
The screenplay covers the period in Napoleon's life from the battle in Sardinia in 1793 to his release from house arrest in 1794. It was a chaotic period in France history and Napoleon rose to power in these tumultuous era. I estimate needing at least 35 shooting days and I need to raise 10-12 million to afford a star cast and to bring the screenplay to the screen. I'll shoot digital but every scene on practical sets. No green screen except a bit in the battle scenes. I sent the screenplay to Nu Boyana Studios in Bulgaria to get their budget. I'll use a mostly Bulgarian crew except for DP, First AD and, maybe, editor. It'll be critical to assemble the film as I shoot. I'll send the screenplay to Van Damme once I hear back from several distributors about how they see the project. -
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