Unjustly accused of treason, young sailor Edmond Dantès is imprisoned without trial in the Château d'If, a gloomy island fortress off the coast of Marseille.
Producer Carlo Degli Esposti, co-founder of Italian production company Palomar, says:[1] The Count of Monte Cristo was my reading book and I always dreamed of adapting it into a movie or seriesHe also states that adaptations of the classics have often been criticized for being outdated, but he is convinced that the quality of the script, August's creative vision, and Sam Claflin's performance in the main role will give the series a modern twist while remaining faithful to the legacy of Alexandre Dumas' work.
Beyond the budget, the fact that he recruited a director who has won both the Palme d'Or and the Oscar speaks volumes about his ambition to make productions of the highest caliber.
In early August 2023, Digital Spy and Movieplayer.it sites revealed that Sam Claflin would play the role of Edmond Dantès, joined by Ana Girardot and Nicolas Maupas.
[1][2] On 11 October 2023, U.S. magazine Variety, picked up by the website Collider, revealed that the cast also included Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Blake Ritson, Karla-Simone Spence, Michele Riondino, Lino Guanciale and Gabriella Pession.