Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella, Bottoms) has been tapped to painting one of many lead roles within the upcoming 100 Nights of Hero film based mostly on Isabel Greenberg’s fantasy romance graphic novel of the identical identify. The 2016 novel was impressed by the basic One Thousand and One Nights folktale assortment.
Galitzine lately starred in Amazon MGM Studios’ romance comedy film The Concept of You with Anne Hathaway. He’ll subsequent be seen within the sequel to 2023’s Pink, White & Royal Blue, the place he’ll be reprising his position as Prince Henry reverse Taylor Zakhar Perez’s Alex Claremont-Diaz. Galitzine has additionally been lately forged to painting He-Man in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel’s latest live-action Masters of the Universe film.
Who will Nicholas Galitzine play in 100 Nights of Hero?
In keeping with Deadline, 100 Nights of Hero is a medieval-set story following two married ladies who’re in love with eachother, Cherry and her maid Hero. Cherry’s depraved husband challenges his buddy Manfred with a wager. If he can seduce Cherry inside 100 nights, he can have his fortress and spouse. Little do they know, nonetheless, that Cherry and Hero have already devised a plan to fend off Manfred by distracting him with charming tales all through the course of 100 nights.
Galitzine is predicted to painting the position of Manfred, who’s described as a “lecherous villain.” The movie shall be directed by Julia Jackman (Bonus Monitor), with Helen Simmons and Stephanie Aspin’s Erebus Footage producing the venture. In the mean time, Galitzine is the one confirmed forged member. Manufacturing is predicted to start later this month.
The novel’s official synopsis reads: “Within the Empire of Migdal Bavel, Cherry is married to Jerome, a depraved man who makes a diabolical wager along with his buddy Manfred: if Manfred can seduce Cherry in 100 nights, he can have his fortress — and Cherry. However what Jerome doesn’t know is that Cherry is in love together with her maid Hero. The 2 ladies hatch a plan: Hero, a member of the League of Secret Story Tellers, will distract Manfred by regaling him with a mesmerizing story every night time for 100 nights, maintaining him at bay. These tales are fantastically depicted right here, concerning themes of affection and betrayal and loyalty and insanity.”
