Ladj Ly unveils a five -star cast for Dumas

Omar Sy, Vincent Cassel, François Civil and Théo Christine will be the headliners of his historical adventure film which traces the life of the father of the writer.

After The three musketeers And Count of Monte-Cristoit is the turn of Alexandre Dumas’ father to be at the heart of the plot. Pathé and Chapter 2, Dimitri Rassam’s company, had already announced last October, the preparation of Dumas: black devil directed by the director of Miserable,, Ladj ly.

Producers of French success Count of Monte-Cristo and from the film nominated to the Oscars The miserable – Chapter 2 And SRAB FILMS – Unveiled a five -star cast. According to Varietythe young talent Théo Christine (The supremes,, Vermin) will embody the title role of this epic adventure film, alongsideOmar Sy (Lupine),, Vincent Cassel (Hatred) And Civil François (Northern tank), new gathered after The three musketeers.

Written by Anne Abitbol,,Dan Franck (Carlos) And Thomas Bidegain – who recently participated in writing the script ofEmilia Perez – Dumas: the black devil will tell the true but little known story of the general public of Thomas Alexandre Davy of the Dumas Pailleterie, son of a slave and a French nobleman who, against all expectations, became the first black general of the French army. He was also the father of Alexandre Dumas, author of emblematic works of literature (“Le Comte de Monte-Cristo” and “The Three Musketeers”). Although it has become the highest black ranking in the French army and served under Napoleon Bonaparte, the role of General Dumas in the French Revolution was minimized.

Dumas: the black devil is a daring project for the French filmmaker, Ladj Ly, revealed to the general public in 2019 with The miserable. This popular success earned him The jury prize in Cannes, four César and an Oscar appointment for the best international feature film. A nice record …

Ladj Ly said it was seduced by this project because “The story of General Dumas’ life is both powerful and deeply inspiring – a story of courage, injustice and resilience that deserves to be fully recognized. “

“” “I am proud to bring it to the screen with an exceptional cast, whose talent and intensity will capture all the strength and humanity of these historical figures. It is a project carrying an immense emotion and a great emergency, and I can’t wait for the public to discover it”, He shares in a press release.

For his part, Dimitri Rassam adds that this film will bring together “The heart of our exceptionally talented technical team of the three musketeers and Monte-Cristo, alongside Srab, longtime producer of Ladj, to tell the epic and monumental story of his father’s life. “

This Historical Biopic – Freely adapted from the comic strip “The first dumas” by Salva Rubio and Ruben del Rincón – is one of the most anticipated and ambitious French films, whose production is scheduled for 2026. The film will be released in theaters October 13, 2027.

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