New "Count Of Monte Cristo" Movie in Works with Regé-Jean Page Attached to Star 

Regé-Jean Page is continuing to build on an already busy slate.

He has signed on to star and produce "The Count Of Monte Cristo" from Department M, the independent production studio founded by industry-leading producers Mike Larocca and Michael Schaefer. 

Page will produce alongside his producing partner Emily Brown throgh their A Mighty Stranger banner alongside Larocca and Schaefer as well as Youtchi von Lintel via his YouRoc banner.

Patrick Ness is attached to write. The original classic novel was penned by Alexandre Dumas and follows a young sailor falsely accused of treason, who, after years of imprisonment, escapes and seeks revenge against those who wronged him, ultimately becoming the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. 

Hollywood has always been fond of this property with several iterations including the 2002 movie starring Guy Pearce and Jim Caviezel.

For Page it gives him another fun leading man role to sink his teeth into that not only gives him an opportunity to show of those acting chops but that leading man charisma that has turned him into one of the top leading men in town today.

“Bold, adventurous storytelling with heart is the reason I got into this business, and is the backbone of everything we’re making.,” Page said. “Working alongside incredible collaborators, A Mighty Stranger is building a slate of creative-led projects that will broaden the cultural lens through pure entertainment. That’s why we’re so excited to be bringing The Count Of Monte Cristo to global audiences, unlocking the depths of Dumas’ work in ways not seen yet.”

Nomaintaed for an Emmy, as well as two Screen Actos Guild Awards, for his lead role in the smash hit of Season 1 of "Bridgerton".

Page stars alongside Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett in Steven Soderbergh’s film Black Bag which Focus and Universal Pictures opened this past weekend. 

The movie has received rave reviews from critics and audiences.

Page’s other credits include the Paramount movie "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves", starring alongside Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez; the Russo Brothers’ "The Gray Man", also starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans; Shonda Rhimes’ series “For the People”and his breakout role as "Chicken George" in 2016 in History Channel’s "Roots", the miniseries nominated for seven Emmys. 

Department M additional upcoming movies include "Blood On Snow", starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Benedict Cumberbatch, directed by Emmy winner Cary Joji Fukunaga, and adapted by Tony Award winner Ben Power from the crime-thriller novel by Jo Nesbø, whose books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide; and "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle", from highly acclaimed Mexican writer-director Michelle Garza Cervera, remade from the classic 1992 thriller.

Von Lintel was a Co-Producer on Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay in addition to four other nominations. Before founding YouRoc, which develops, produces, and finances director-driven projects, von Lintel spent a decade working at Participant Media.