Cassian Elwes became the film's producer on 6 March 2018. He also stated that Žižka would definitely not be played by a Czech actor, saying that his USA contacts were talking with the agents of some American actors. In July 2017, Jákl announced that shooting would start in Spring 2018, and that it would take place in South Bohemia and Central Bohemia.
The first round of recruitment concluded in January 2017, with thousands of volunteers. In August 2016, the process of recruiting extras for battles was started. Jákl stated that Žižka would most likely be played by a foreign actor.
American agency William Morris Endeavor has assisted with recruitment of actors for the film. Work on the film started after Jákl finished Ghoul in 2015. During 2014, it was scheduled for a 2016 release. He estimated a possible budget of 85 million Czech koruna. In 2013, Petr Jákl announced that he was preparing to make a film about Jan Žižka. William Moseley as Jaroslav, Žižka's brother.It is shown that he is still keeping Katherine's ring. The film ends during the Hussite Wars with Žižka leading a Hussite army in wagon fort facing a large army. Sigismund then orchestrated crusades to Bohemia while Žižka led outnumbered peasants. Žižka brings her body to his men.Īn epilogue states that Sigismund became king of Bohemia after his brother's death but the people revolted against him. She gives him her ring after they kiss and she dies. He kills Torak while underwater and brings Katherine to the riverbank. Žižka jumps after her while pulling Torak with him. Torak gets the upper hand but Katherine throws herself off the castle wall to the river to save Žižka. He and his men get into the castle and Žižka faces Torak. As he dies he notes that the world can't be changed for the better if kings can do such things. Boresh reveals that Sigismund kidnapped King Wenceslas. Katherine is taken to Rosenberg's castle while Žižka and his men find mortally wounded Boresh. His men eventually manage to kidnap Katherine who meanwhile had fallen in love with Žižka. Torak is searching for Žižka while terrorizing local peasants. They hide in a nearby cave but are ambushed by Torak and Žižka barely escapes losing his eye in a fight with Torak. Žižka and his men manage to escape with Jaroslav and Katherine. Torak sets up a trap but Žižka uses the help of local peasants and great tactics to defeat Torak's men despite being outnumbered. Torak and his men burn Žižka's home, kill his nephew and kidnap his brother Jaroslav to swap him for Katherine. This gets Žižka involved with high politics and brings him into conflict not only with Rosenberg but also with Wenceslaus' brother King Sigismund who sends soldiers led by Žižka's mentor Torak to get Katherine back. Žižka is tasked by Lord Boresh to kidnap Rosenberg's fiancée Katherine which would force Rosenberg to keep his word and help Wenceslas IV to be crowned the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The film follows Jan Žižka, a knight, mercenary, and future leader of the Hussite army who leads a mercenary group.
The country is actually ruled by Henry III of Rosenberg, the most powerful nobleman in the country. Wenceslas has received the throne after his father Charles IV, but his reign is not as successful, and the kingdom seems to fall apart under his weak rule.
In the 14th century, Wenceslas IV is the king of Bohemia and Roman emperor at the same time. With a budget of KČ500 million ($20.3 million), it is the most expensive Czech film ever made. It tells the story of how Žižka became a famous military commander. The film is set prior to the Hussite Wars (1419–1434), when Žižka was young. It is about the life of Jan Žižka, a Bohemian military commander who never lost a battle. Medieval ( Jan Žižka or Warrior of God ) is a 2022 English-language Czech historical drama film directed by Petr Jákl.
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