The film adaptation of Vonda N. McIntyre’s 1997 novel The Moon and the Sun which beat George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones for a Nebula was shot in 2014 and shelved until today. Pierce Brosnan stars as French king Louis XIV, who wants to kill a mermaid (Fan Bingbing) to gain eternal life, until his daughter (Kaya Scodelario) interferes. In theaters Jan. 21.