The new Wallis and Edward: Poster from Madonna's directorial debut W.E. shows royal lovers frolicking on the beach

By MIKE LARKIN



W.E are together forever: Romance fans will be excited to see the mushy poster for Madonna's directorial debut W.E. featuring James D’Arcy as King Edward VIII and Andrea Riseborough as divorcee Wallis Simpson



After a couple of false starts pop icon Madonna shot to fame in the music world with her infectious single Holiday.

And she is obviously hoping lightning will strike twice, as posters for latest directorial project W.E. show the flick's main characters frolicking on the beach.

The dreamy poster show's the film's stars Andrea Riseborough and James D'Arcy about to lock lips on a warm summers day.



Old fashioned: This couple are pictured in black and white in this poster to evoke the period



The pair are starring as scandalous royal couple King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, over whom the head of state abdicated his throne after less than a year in 1936 to marry.

Hamming it up, the poster reads: One of the greatest love stories of all time, the king who gave up his thrown for the woman he loved.'

And the Just Like A Prayer singer will be hoping some raunchy scenes of them holidaying together will attract viewers.

It also follows a parallel story, in which Abbie Cornish and Oscar Isaac play a similarity taboo relationship between ab Russian security guard and a married woman.



Arty: The black and white shots released of the film suggest the movie is quite romantic in its tone



The pop princess' performances in front and behind of the camera have hardly been well received, so no doubt Madonna will be hoping to redeem herself with her this new movie.

And she will be hoping to go one better than as a singer, as it took her three singles to break big in the 80s, while this is just her second feature.

In the first look pictures of the $15 million romantic drama the film looks arty, romantic and beautiful.



Monochrome: James D'Arcy and Andrea Riseborough star in the complexly structured film



However so far it has drawn mixed reviews, with some praising the stylish look of the flick, while others have criticised it for looking like an overlong commercial.

Perhaps more concerning for the aging pop icon, who was previously married to top director Guy Richie, is the critical spanking it has been given by some reviewers.

The Mail's Baz Bamigboye was reasonably upbeat, saying: 'A lot of people will loathe it, simply because it’s been made by Madonna.



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'But if people were to watch it with no knowledge of who directed, they would be pleasantly surprised.

'They might even find much of it enjoyable.'

Howether others have not been as kind, with the Guardian's Xan Brookes saying: 'a primped and simpering folly, the turkey that dreamed it was a peacock.'

He even said it might be worse than her much ridiculed first effort behind the camera, Filth and Wisdom.



Park life: Madonna looked like she was enjoying herself as she filmed scenes for the flick in Manhattan's Central Park in September







source: dailymail