Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions has debuted the first trailer and a poster for The Marsh King’s Daughter, director Neil Burger’s upcoming adaptation of Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel.
The film stars Daisy Ridley as Helena, a young woman who is forced to confront her dark past when her father (Ben Mendelsohn), a dangerous man who held her and her mother in captivity in the wilderness for over a decade, escapes from prison to track her down.
The Marsh King’s Daughter, a woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father. In the film, Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.
Joining Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in the cast of The Marsh King’s Daughter are Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince and Gil Birmingham.
The Marsh King’s Daughter arrives in cinemas on October 6th.
Originally published August 24, 2023. Updated August 23, 2023.
