The wide-screen saga had an 11-year journey from page to sound stage for Prague-based writer,producer, actor, director (and Olympic judo champion) Petr Jakl, who navigated COVID delays and secured Ben Foster as the grizzled hero with a supporting cast of Sir Michael Caine, Matthew Goode, Til Schweiger and Karel Roden as various corrupt kings and aristocrats. The film has already sold in most territories and formats, and its budget of 25 million dollars makes it probably the most expensive independent film made in Europe.Jakl’s previous film was a found footage feature The Ghoul shot in Ukraine, which became the top-grossing horror film released in the Czech Republic (beating The Exorcist).“I saw it as a kind of Czech Braveheart,” Jakl says “but now the struggles of these warring, corrupt kingdoms, in a time when there were two Popes, seem horribly topical. And the Church and Thrones rode rough-shod over the ordinary people.”Now Festival Directors and programmers are batting for its public bow, ahead of a premiere in Prague which is pencilled in for 8 September 2022.
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Film New Europe have reported on the movie’s launch –
Lavish Launch for Most Expensive Czech Production
By FNE Staff
Medieval by Petr Jakl credit: www.petrjakl.cz
CANNES: The long-awaited historical epic Medieval by Petr Jakl, about the independent-minded Bohemian general Jan Zizka, who never lost a battle, had its first screening in the Market and proved to be a spectacular kick off and Cannes opener for Hollywood’s Highland Film Group and its new sales and distribution company The Avenue.
Red Carpet TV have shared some footage of Matthew and Sophie at the Top Gun London premiere last week –
I just uploaded “Matthew Goode at Top Gun Maverick, Royal Film Premiere, London” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/Qrwz1ZMRBY
— RedCarpet Television (@redcarpettv) May 23, 2022
Source: @redcarpettv Twitter
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Matthew and his wife, Sophie, attended the London Premiere of the new Top Gun movie that stars Miles Teller on Thursday night [May 19th]
A few fans were lucky to get pictures and selfies –
? Eden Ristow (Film Oracle) Twitter.
? lupusinfabulauk Instagram
? ames @jakegyllenhaaal Twitter. NB – Image is flipped!
? London Power You Tube screenshot
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Director Petr Jakl shared some images on his instagram page – complete with a new poster. 
? Petr Jakl Instagram
? Sarah Coulter for Paramount
? Nicole Wilder for Paramount
? Nicole Wilder for Paramount
? Miller Mobley for Paramount
? Paramount Twitter
Matthew Goode, known for his quiet intensity, opens up about capturing the manic joy of larger-than-life Paramount chief Robert Evans: "I did a lot of homework, went down a lot of wormholes on YouTube." https://t.co/hydW3HH3yK
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 5, 2022
Full interview – click here.