The Marsh King's Daughter
The Marsh King's Daughter is an upcoming psychological thriller film directed by Neil Burger and written by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Karen Dionne. It stars Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn and Garrett Hedlund. Produced by Anonymous Content and Black Bear Pictures, it is set to be distributed by STXfilms. Premise. A woman who was abducted when she was young along with her mother is forced to confront her past after her infamous father escapes from prison. Cast. Gil Birmingham has been cast in  an undisclosed role. Production. The project was announced in February 2018, with Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith writing the screenplay for director Morten Tyldum. Alicia Vikander was cast in the lead role, and was also set to serve as an executive producer. Filming was due to begin in late July 2019, and continue through autumn, but no further developments were announced until February 2021, with Tyldum and Vikander no longer involved in the film. Neil Burger was now directing with Daisy Ridley cast to star, replacing Tyldum and Vikander. In May, Ben Mendelsohn joined the cast. In June 2021 , Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham, Caren Pistorius, and Garrett Hedlund joined the cast of the film. Filming began on June 7, 2021, in Ontario, Canada. Filming officially wrapped on August 6, 2021. Music. In April 2022, it was revealed that Adam Janota Bzowski composed the score for the film. Release. The film has currently no set release date. Additionally, Amazon Studios has acquired the European distribution rights to the film as part of ErosSTX's multi-year output deal with the company, and will release the film through Prime Video.