The Moon and the Sun (film)

The King's Daughter
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sean McNamara
Produced by	Bill Mechanic David Brookwell Paul Currie Wei Han Hong Pang
Screenplay by	Bill Mechanic Ronald Bass Barry Berman Laura Harrington James Schamus
Based on	The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre
Starring	Pierce Brosnan Kaya Scodelario Benjamin Walker William Hurt Rachel Griffiths Fan Bingbing
Cinematography	Conrad W. Hall
Edited by	John Gilbert
Production company	Bliss Media Brookwell McNamara Entertainment Good Universe Lightstream Pictures
Distributed by	Open Road Films
Country	United States
Language	English

The King's Daughter, previously The Moon and the Sun, is an upcoming American action-adventure fantasy film directed by Sean McNamara with a screenplay Ronald Bass, Barry Berman, Laura Harrington, and James Schamus. It is based on the historical/science fiction novel The Moon and the Sun (1997) by Vonda N. McIntyre. The film stars Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV, Kaya Scodelario as Marie-Josèphe, and Benjamin Walker as Yves De La Croix.

Principal photography began in early April 2014 in Versailles, France. Production then began on April 23 in Melbourne, Australia after a two weeks shoot in France. The shooting for the film wrapped-up in the end of May 2014. Open Road Films will release the film.

King Louis XIV's (Brosnan) quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.

The film version of The Moon and the Sun was produced by Bliss Media and Lightstream Pictures in partnership with Kylin Pictures. Pang Hong (Painted Skin: The Resurrection), Wei Han of Bliss Media, and Paul Currie are also producers. The movie stars Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV, Chinese movie star Fan Bingbing as the mermaid, Kaya Scodelario as Marie-Joséphe, and William Hurt as Pere de Chaise (a character created for the movie). Filming was set to take place in Melbourne, Australia in April 2014, with two weeks of filming also planned in Versailles, France. Barry Berman, James Schamus, Laura Harrington, and Ron Bass wrote the screenplay. Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) directed the film. The $40 million budget was co-financed by U.S. and Chinese sources. The film's rights were previously acquired by Universal's Focus Features, while international sales would be handled by Good Universe. On August 15, 2014, it was announced that Paramount Pictures acquired the US distribution rights to the film.