Von der Leyen will direct a new film adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo, starring and writing by Irish actor Jack Houston ("Atlantic Empire"), and the two are also executive producers. This is also von der Leyen's second foray into Hollywood to direct a new film after directing the Netflix series "The Five Elements Assassin" in 2019.
Dumas's classic novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" has been adapted into a film and television work many times, and it is reported that the new version of the story will be set in Asia and the United States, a poor man Nicholas Christo (Jack Houston), who was framed and betrayed and thrown into prison for more than a decade, and now wants to find justice in this more cruel and corrupt world.
Konstantin Pictures said the film will add some of the styles of "Battle of Succession", "Old Boy" and "Fast Pursuit", and is expected to become a hot, grand, thriller that combines the story of East and West.
1998 "The Count of Monte Cristo" episode