The film comes from Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz and stars Tomb Raider's Alicia Vikanderas Katherine Parr, the final wife of England's infamous King Henry VIII (portrayed here by Jude Law). Following a buzzy premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, it's likely we'll hear more about their wide release plan soon, with potential that it could come towards the end of the year to capitalise on awards season. The film will chronicle her torment at the hands of the cruel monarch, as well as the strength of her will to avoid the death sentence handed to both Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. What is Firebrand about?Based on the novel by Elizabeth Fremantle titled Queen's Gambit (no relation to the Netflix series), Firebrand examines the period of Tudor England in which Catherine Parr became queen consort to an ageing King Henry VIII. Elizabeth Fremantle (born 1962) is an English novelist and teacher of Creative Writing. Her published works include Queen's Gambit (2013), The Girl in the Glass Tower (2016) and the critically acclaimed thriller The Poison Bed (2018).

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A number of films have captured the imagination of movie buffs at this year's Cannes Film Festival, with Tudor drama Firebrand among the buzziest projects at the event. Her fourth novel, The Girl in the Glass Tower is about Lady Arbella Stuart, who was for a time the presumed heir to Elizabeth I of England. Her fifth novel, a Jacobean psychological thriller, The Poison Bed, was published in 2018. Her sixth novel, The Honey and the Sting is a domestic thriller about three sisters trying to outrun the danger from a family secret. Her work has been translated into ten languages. When is Firebrand released in cinemas?Firebrand does not yet have a cinema release date, but Varietyreports that distributor STX International has acquired the rights to the film in the UK.Firebrand: Release date, cast, latest news for Catherine Parr film Alicia Vikander plays the final wife of the infamous King Henry VIII. After leaving school aged sixteen Fremantle worked in a variety of jobs before embarking on a career in journalism. She worked as a fashion editor for ELLE UK followed by British Vogue and then in France for Vogue Paris.