An air of sexual tension hangs over the banquet table in the first clip from “100 Nights of Hero,” the period fantasy feature set to have its world premiere in Venice.
The film — a feminist fairytale written and directed by Julia Jackman based on Isabel Greenberg’s graphic novel — stars Nicholas Galitzine, Emma Corrin and Maika Monroe in lead roles.
In the clip, Amir Al-Masry’s neglectful husband Jerome tells his innocent bride Cherry (Monroe) that he’s going away unexpectedly, leaving her in his castle with his friend Manfred (Galitzine). The charming guest suggestively assures he’ll “take good care of your lovely wife” while Corrin’s maid Hero looks on suspiciously. The story sees Manfred given a secret wager by Jerome to test the fidelity Cherry, who teams with Hero to fend off his attempts to seduce her. As time starts running out, emotions intensify, resulting in a love triangle with life and death stakes.
Charli Xcx, Richard E. Grant and Felicity Jones also star in the feature, being produced by Project Infinity’s Grant S. Johnson (“May December”) alongside Helen Simmons and Stephanie Aspin as a producer, while Jones’ Piecrust Pictures is an executive producer.
Earlier this year, Independent Film Company acquired the North American rights to “100 Nights of Hero” and set a wide theatrical release for later in 2025.
“I’ve been in love with Isabel’s graphic novel since I read it in 2016, and it’s been a dream to adapt it into its own weird cinematic universe,” said Jackman, who acquired the rights to the novel before the Pandemic. “I’m excited for people to see what we’ve done with Manfred, Cherry and Hero — even if you’ve read the book, you may not know the whole story just yet.”
See the exclusive clip below:
