Motor!
After the live performance, the Puy du Fou is now launching into the cinema.
The famous Vendée park is completing the filming of its first original production,
Vaincre ou Die
.
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The film, which aims to be "
ambitious and general audience
", will have the Vendée war as its backdrop and will be centered on the story of General Charette.
Shot almost exclusively on the Puy du Fou site, the nearly two-hour feature film relied on the expertise of historians and will be brought to the screen by actors such as Hugo Becker
(Black Baron, Je promise you)
, Jean-Hugues Anglade or even Grégory Fitoussi
(Gears)
.
It will hit theaters in 2023.
This film is a first step.
We have other feature film and series projects, currently in development, which are intended to travel internationally.
Nicolas de Villiers, the president of Puy du Fou
This first original creation by Puy du Fou Films, the group's new audiovisual production entity, has benefited from CNC aid and has a budget of "
a few million euros
", indicates Nicolas de Villiers, the president of Puy of the Fool.
It will be broadcast on Canal+ and distributed by StudioCanal.
“
This film is a first step.
We have other feature film and series projects, currently in development, which are intended to travel internationally, ”
continues the manager.
A diversification that owes nothing to chance.
With the proliferation of streaming platforms, like Netflix, “
the appetite for audiovisual creation has grown considerably
,” notes Nicolas de Villiers.
The opportunity to present the universe and stories of Puy du Fou on all screens and, ultimately, to "
bring our brand to light
", explains Nicolas de Villiers.