“A huge cinematographic adventure”: after the Count of Monte -Cristo, a very ambitious war film is prepared for its producer

Dimitri Rassam, producer in particular of the Count of Monte-Cristo, multiplies the projects and prepares a very ambitious new film, adapted from a book by Olivier Norek.

BFMTV (via AFP) reveals that Dimitri Rassam acquired the rights of winter warriors, released in August 2024. The story follows Simo Häyhä, a gifted rifle peasant, who turning into a sniper, will become a national hero and a legend of military history. A book described as “ambitious and breathless“On the resistance of Finland to the invasion of the Soviet giant.

“”It's a huge cinematographic adventure that is preparing“Said Olivier Norek to AFP. An international cast is envisaged.

An adaptation of Olivier Norek to hide another

Note that another novel signed Olivier Norek should be adapted soon: in the mists of Capelans, published by Michel Lafon editions in 2022. It is the fourth episode of the adventures of the Coste police captain. As indicated by the BFMF site (via AFP), the scenario is being written by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière, the Count of Monte-Cristo.

Producer Dimitri Rassam is also expected with 13 days, 13 nights, on June 20.

For the record, the producer had announced a few months ago to launch a new structure, aimed at highlighting the European heritage, a European fund, named Yapluka.

“”My conviction is that there is a treasure of European heritage stories, and that they can be told from Europe, “he explained in the columns of Figaro.” Our vocation is to support international and not Franco-French projects“. Among his projects, a new adaptation of cursed kings. Seven feature films are planned, and the first of them should go into shooting in 2026.

The Count of Monte-Cristo was one of the greatest successes of the 2024 cinema year, with almost 10 million admissions in France, and a very good international success. He has also received numerous appointments at the César 2025, and in particular received the César awarded by high school students.