If you thought Disney's Mulan cornered the market on historical epics about cross-dressing girls who lead armies into battle, think again. There are no fewer than three projects about Joan of Arc in the works. The Fifth Element's Milla Jovovich will star in a biopic about the French martyr directed by husband Luc Besson; Deep Impact's Leelee Sobieski just signed to portray her in an upcoming CBS miniseries; and director Ron Maxwell is planning an indie movie (Mira Sorvino has been mentioned). More than 500 years after her death, why is the teenage saint who was burned at the stake so, well, hot? ''It's the Dark Ages, you're a virgin, and you put on a man's clothes,'' says producer Ed Gurnin, who's shooting the CBS telepic in Prague. ''If that doesn't appeal to people today, I don't know what does.''
Movie Article
Trends
Three Joan of Arc projects are in the works -- Milla Jovovich, Leelee Sobieski, and Mira Sorvino consider roles as the French martyr
You Might Also Like
- Photo Gallery You picked 'em! Favorites from the ''Star Wars'' saga
Movie Calendar
- January 3
- January 4
- January 6
- January 13
- January 20
- January 27
- February 3
- February 10
- February 17
- February 24
- March 2
- March 9
- March 16
- March 23
- March 30
- April 4
- April 6
- April 13
- April 20
- April 27
- * Dates subject to change
Add your comment
The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.