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Previous attempts to get a high-end Warhammer adaptation over the line have failed, leaving endless discussion in fan forums and on social media as to who could play the setting's famous characters.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2022

The wreath, tied with Red Rouge plant-dyed silk ribbon, is the setting’s centerpiece.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2022

When, for example, Marie-Josephe and a ship captain frolic through Hameau de la Reine, the setting’s natural beauty allows for a momentary respite — until the scene ends, and we’re thrust back into storybook inanity.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022

The film’s writer and director John Barr is a southern Maine native and says he is committed to the setting’s authenticity.

From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2019

"And the setting's quaint—I wouldn't wonder but what it was one of old Gran'ma Dagonet's."

From The Custom of the Country by Wharton, Edith