Sorry I haven't been updating like I should for all of you, but things have been a bit hectic here as of recent. Plus Quint dropped off 36 DVDs for me to watch on this new system. All I can say, is I have never seen visual quality that equals watching a DVD on a computer monitor. The non-interlaced quality is astounding. For example I was watching the FIFTH ELEMENT DVD, and felt like I could just reach in and touch characters (hey you, stop with the snide remarks!) And that's my lame E.T. style lead in to this letter from the Count of Monte Cristo, that reveals that the following is going on with Luc Besson's JOAN OF ARC. In usual Besson fashion, we haven't heard much at all about the project, and I had no idea that John Malkovich was in it. But anyway... here ya go....
Fresh news from Paris :
Gaumont has announced that LUC BESSON began last week shooting the first shot on "JOAN OF ARC" and will continue until November 98. the scenes will be located in FRANCE and Czech Republic. BUDGET from GAUMONT estimated at 360 Millions Francs, $60 M.
Main Casting :
Milla Jovovich (Joan...oh YES !!!)
John Malkovich ( King Charles VII )
Tcheky Karyo ( Dunois, protector of Joan )
