Olivier Bibas is to join the French pay TV giant Canal Plus as head of its fiction label Création Originale. As such, Bibas will be responsible for Canal Plus’ French drama and international co-productions. He starts on Feb. 14.
Bibas will report to Gérald-Brice Viret, managing director, French TV Channels and Programs at Canal Plus Group, who said Bibas’ “vision, recognized expertise and talent will be invaluable in proposing new major series with worldwide appeal.”
Fabrice de la Patellière, who has held the position of head of drama at Canal Plus since 2002, will now move into production and partner with Studiocanal, under the direction of Anna Marsh, to develop ambitious French and international series, for both television and platforms.
In a statement, Canal Plus said it would like to thank De la Patellière for “his tremendous contribution to the numerous successes” of Création Originale, which he launched over 15 years ago with Arielle Saracco.
Bibas will report to Gérald-Brice Viret, managing director, French TV Channels and Programs at Canal Plus Group, who said Bibas’ “vision, recognized expertise and talent will be invaluable in proposing new major series with worldwide appeal.”
Fabrice de la Patellière, who has held the position of head of drama at Canal Plus since 2002, will now move into production and partner with Studiocanal, under the direction of Anna Marsh, to develop ambitious French and international series, for both television and platforms.
In a statement, Canal Plus said it would like to thank De la Patellière for “his tremendous contribution to the numerous successes” of Création Originale, which he launched over 15 years ago with Arielle Saracco.
- 1/20/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Federation Entertainment is developing “Carlos Ghosn, The Fugitive,” a thriller mini-series starring Francois Cluzet as Ghosn, once one of the most powerful figures in the global car industry who is now an international fugitive.
“Carlos Ghosn, The Fugitive” will be directed by Frederic Jardin, whose credits include the hit crime series “Spiral” and “Braquo,” as well as the thriller “Nuit Blanche.”
The six-part series was created by Stéphane Osmont, whose screenwriting credits include Costa-Gavras’ “Le Capital” and Dan France’s “La vie devant elles.” The script of the series is loosely based on Régis Arnaud and Yann Rousseau’s book “Le Fugitif,” published by Stock in 2020.
Fanny Riedberger and Pascal Breton at Federation Entertainment are producing the event mini-series, which will chart the rise and fall of Ghosn, the former highly respected chief executive of Nissan who fled Japan to Lebanon in Dec. 2019 after facing a trial over allegations of financial misconduct.
“Carlos Ghosn, The Fugitive” will be directed by Frederic Jardin, whose credits include the hit crime series “Spiral” and “Braquo,” as well as the thriller “Nuit Blanche.”
The six-part series was created by Stéphane Osmont, whose screenwriting credits include Costa-Gavras’ “Le Capital” and Dan France’s “La vie devant elles.” The script of the series is loosely based on Régis Arnaud and Yann Rousseau’s book “Le Fugitif,” published by Stock in 2020.
Fanny Riedberger and Pascal Breton at Federation Entertainment are producing the event mini-series, which will chart the rise and fall of Ghosn, the former highly respected chief executive of Nissan who fled Japan to Lebanon in Dec. 2019 after facing a trial over allegations of financial misconduct.
- 4/27/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
On Wednesday, Series Mania hosts digital presentations of drama series projects developed during a writing residency attended by 12 writers from France and Israel, whose credits include leading shows like “The Bureau,” “Fauda” and “Braquo.”
The week-long residency, initiated by France’s Cnc and Israel’s Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, was supervised by Italian scriptwriter Stefano Sardo and Israeli writer-producer Yoram Mandel. Five projects have been selected for Series Mania.
Espionage thriller “The Loyalists” by Alix Deniger and Eran B.Y., centers on two agents from rival intelligence agencies – a devious Israeli family guy and a straightforward French ladies’ man. They are forced to cooperate in a sophisticated operation to seduce and manipulate a Syrian scientist and his secret mistress – the Syrian defense minister’s daughter – in order to prevent a biological attack on Israel.
Deniger is a serving police commander, with 34 years of experience, including 11 years working in anti-terrorist intelligence. He...
The week-long residency, initiated by France’s Cnc and Israel’s Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, was supervised by Italian scriptwriter Stefano Sardo and Israeli writer-producer Yoram Mandel. Five projects have been selected for Series Mania.
Espionage thriller “The Loyalists” by Alix Deniger and Eran B.Y., centers on two agents from rival intelligence agencies – a devious Israeli family guy and a straightforward French ladies’ man. They are forced to cooperate in a sophisticated operation to seduce and manipulate a Syrian scientist and his secret mistress – the Syrian defense minister’s daughter – in order to prevent a biological attack on Israel.
Deniger is a serving police commander, with 34 years of experience, including 11 years working in anti-terrorist intelligence. He...
- 3/23/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Work is underway on “Band of Spies,” an international coproduction that will tell the stories of the Israeli Mossad agents responsible for hunting down members of the Palestinian terror group Black September, following the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack.
The series comes from Amir Mann, head writer on the second season of Yes and Netflix’s Israeli drama “Fauda,” and director of two seasons of Netflix’s “Greenhouse Academy.”
Reel One Entertainment and Capa Drama have teamed with Israeli media group Ananey Communications and its subsidiary prodco Nutz to develop and co-produce the show, which is being worked up as an eight-parter.
“Band of Spies” will balance the viewpoints of the Israeli and Palestinian sides. Set against the backdrop of a fast-changing 1970s Europe, it will focus on the Mossad agents and their targets, as they unknowingly change the face of global politics.
“In today’s television market there is hunger for real-world stuff,...
The series comes from Amir Mann, head writer on the second season of Yes and Netflix’s Israeli drama “Fauda,” and director of two seasons of Netflix’s “Greenhouse Academy.”
Reel One Entertainment and Capa Drama have teamed with Israeli media group Ananey Communications and its subsidiary prodco Nutz to develop and co-produce the show, which is being worked up as an eight-parter.
“Band of Spies” will balance the viewpoints of the Israeli and Palestinian sides. Set against the backdrop of a fast-changing 1970s Europe, it will focus on the Mossad agents and their targets, as they unknowingly change the face of global politics.
“In today’s television market there is hunger for real-world stuff,...
- 1/21/2020
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The 2010s was the decade that foreign-language television broke through the global ceiling and got Hollywood to notice the quality of content coming from all corners of the world. While Danish drama The Killing (Forbrydelsen) and French thrillers Braquo and Spiral began inching the door open in the “aughties,” hyper local titles and the booming streaming market means that Netflix subscribers are just as likely to binge Spanish drama La Casa De Papel (Money Heist) or German supernatural thriller Dark as they are the new season of The Crown.
Netflix’s VP International Originals Kelly Luegenbiehl recently told a London conference that “Hollywood is not the be-all and end-all of storytelling,” and “this is really just the beginning.” Georgia Brown, European content chief at Amazon, agreed that “language is kind of irrelevant now.”
It’s not just the SVODs that are helping this boom; linear broadcasters around the world have...
Netflix’s VP International Originals Kelly Luegenbiehl recently told a London conference that “Hollywood is not the be-all and end-all of storytelling,” and “this is really just the beginning.” Georgia Brown, European content chief at Amazon, agreed that “language is kind of irrelevant now.”
It’s not just the SVODs that are helping this boom; linear broadcasters around the world have...
- 12/31/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Snd, the commercial arm of French TV network M6, has acquired international sales rights to “Doubt” and “A Perfect Man,” a pair of four-part French thriller series, in the run-up to Mipcom.
“Doubt” was created by Sophie Lebarbier and Fanny Robert, the duo behind the hit French procedural series “Profiling.” Directed by Laure de Butler, “Doubt” revolves around a man who was just sentenced to 15 years in prison for a murder. The series follows one of the former jury members who starts having doubts about the man’s guilt after the verdict is given and hires a private detective.
Currently in post-production, “Doubt” stars Ophélia Kolb (“Call my agent”) and Stanley Weber (“Borgia”). It’s produced by Beaubourg Fiction, whose credits include “Profilage,” “Falco” and “Balthazar.”
“A Perfect Man,” meanwhile, follows the neighbor of a man suspected of having murdered his wife and children who is convinced of his innocence...
“Doubt” was created by Sophie Lebarbier and Fanny Robert, the duo behind the hit French procedural series “Profiling.” Directed by Laure de Butler, “Doubt” revolves around a man who was just sentenced to 15 years in prison for a murder. The series follows one of the former jury members who starts having doubts about the man’s guilt after the verdict is given and hires a private detective.
Currently in post-production, “Doubt” stars Ophélia Kolb (“Call my agent”) and Stanley Weber (“Borgia”). It’s produced by Beaubourg Fiction, whose credits include “Profilage,” “Falco” and “Balthazar.”
“A Perfect Man,” meanwhile, follows the neighbor of a man suspected of having murdered his wife and children who is convinced of his innocence...
- 10/7/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Canal Plus Group is on track to acquire M7, a leading pay-tv company in Europe operating in Benelux and Central Europe, as it aims to ramp up its subscriber base across the continent.
The acquisition, which has yet to be approved by the European Commission, would create a turnover of more than €400 million and boost the profitability of Canal Plus Group and its parent company Vivendi, according to the Paris-based outfit. The deal, valued at slightly over €1 billion, would allow Canal Plus – already established in France, Switzerland and Poland – to expand into additional European territories and have nearly 20 million subscribers worldwide, including 12 million in Europe.
Owned by Astorg, a leading European private equity firm, M7 is an aggregator and distributor of local and international channels via satellite and Ott platforms, notably Disney Channel, HBO, Eurosport, National Geographic, and Nickelodeon. Its subscriber base, estimated at 3 million, stretches from the Netherlands to Belgium,...
The acquisition, which has yet to be approved by the European Commission, would create a turnover of more than €400 million and boost the profitability of Canal Plus Group and its parent company Vivendi, according to the Paris-based outfit. The deal, valued at slightly over €1 billion, would allow Canal Plus – already established in France, Switzerland and Poland – to expand into additional European territories and have nearly 20 million subscribers worldwide, including 12 million in Europe.
Owned by Astorg, a leading European private equity firm, M7 is an aggregator and distributor of local and international channels via satellite and Ott platforms, notably Disney Channel, HBO, Eurosport, National Geographic, and Nickelodeon. Its subscriber base, estimated at 3 million, stretches from the Netherlands to Belgium,...
- 5/28/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran actor Jean Reno has been tapped to star in “Rogue City,” a thriller that sees director Olivier Marchal re-team with French studio Gaumont.
Budgeted at $13 million, the film is set in Marseille and follows an anti-gang cop (Reno) with unorthodox methods who investigates a shooting at a local nightclub along with his longtime rival.
Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar and David Belle complete the cast. Alain Figlarz, who has previously worked on “Taken 3,” “The Bourne Identity” and “The Transporter,” will be handling the action scenes and stunts.
The movie is set to start shooting on location in the south of France in September. Gaumont will kick off pre-sales for “Rogue City” at Cannes with a fully story-boarded script, and expects to release “Rogue City” in France during the second quarter of 2020.
Marchal is himself a former cop who worked for both the police and French intelligence. Through films such...
Budgeted at $13 million, the film is set in Marseille and follows an anti-gang cop (Reno) with unorthodox methods who investigates a shooting at a local nightclub along with his longtime rival.
Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar and David Belle complete the cast. Alain Figlarz, who has previously worked on “Taken 3,” “The Bourne Identity” and “The Transporter,” will be handling the action scenes and stunts.
The movie is set to start shooting on location in the south of France in September. Gaumont will kick off pre-sales for “Rogue City” at Cannes with a fully story-boarded script, and expects to release “Rogue City” in France during the second quarter of 2020.
Marchal is himself a former cop who worked for both the police and French intelligence. Through films such...
- 5/10/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
A Norwegian sleuth, a team of Chilean female investigators and the tribes of ancient Rome are headed to Cannes — by way of London.
Britain’s place in the world is the subject of debate and hand wringing in Blighty, with Brexit on the horizon. Amid the delays and confusion wrought by the U.K.’s exit from the European Union, its production and distribution powerhouses have embraced drama from the continent.
As production and distribution groups add non-English drama to their lineups or buy European shingles, the U.K., and specifically London, has become a hotspot for high-end scripted from around the world.
The U.K.-based boom in international fare stems from the consolidation that has seen the likes of Fremantle and ITV Studios assemble stables of production companies from across Europe. The growing appetite for foreign-language fare is another factor. On the distribution side, a factor is the...
Britain’s place in the world is the subject of debate and hand wringing in Blighty, with Brexit on the horizon. Amid the delays and confusion wrought by the U.K.’s exit from the European Union, its production and distribution powerhouses have embraced drama from the continent.
As production and distribution groups add non-English drama to their lineups or buy European shingles, the U.K., and specifically London, has become a hotspot for high-end scripted from around the world.
The U.K.-based boom in international fare stems from the consolidation that has seen the likes of Fremantle and ITV Studios assemble stables of production companies from across Europe. The growing appetite for foreign-language fare is another factor. On the distribution side, a factor is the...
- 4/8/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Lille, France — The series the audience was about to see on Sunday night at Lille’s central Ugc Cine-Cité multiplex wasn’t even playing in Series Mania’s main International Competition.
But in many ways, Netflix’s” “Osmosis” was certainly among the most-anticipated of shows at this year’s festival. The excitement before the screening was palpable, and pointed up multiple paradoxes about France’s current TV scene.
As a service, Netflix has taken France by storm. Launching in Sept, 2014, it has run up at least 5 million household subscriptions, as many as the retail subscriber base of pay TV Canal Plus, a pillar of France’s cultural establishment, which has been in service since 1985.
Released in May 2016, Netflix’s first sortie into French Original Series, “Marseilles,” a political corruption thriller starring Gerard Depardieu, proved polemical, being lambasted by many French critics, newspaper Le Monde dismissing it famously as “cowshit”, and director Julius Berg,...
But in many ways, Netflix’s” “Osmosis” was certainly among the most-anticipated of shows at this year’s festival. The excitement before the screening was palpable, and pointed up multiple paradoxes about France’s current TV scene.
As a service, Netflix has taken France by storm. Launching in Sept, 2014, it has run up at least 5 million household subscriptions, as many as the retail subscriber base of pay TV Canal Plus, a pillar of France’s cultural establishment, which has been in service since 1985.
Released in May 2016, Netflix’s first sortie into French Original Series, “Marseilles,” a political corruption thriller starring Gerard Depardieu, proved polemical, being lambasted by many French critics, newspaper Le Monde dismissing it famously as “cowshit”, and director Julius Berg,...
- 3/25/2019
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Georgina Campbell (“Black Mirror”) and Faye Dunaway are set to star in “Visceral,” a female-driven action thriller that will mark the English-language debut of Frederic Jardin (“Sleepless Night”). Bac Films has come on board to handle international sales and distribution in France.
Marco Cherqui at Cpb Films (“A Prophet”) is producing the thriller with Frida Torresblanco at Braven Films (“Disobedience”) and Bac Films which is co-producing. Jeff Elliott, David Grumbach (“The Leisure Seeker”), Eric Laufer and Giovanna Randall will serve as executive producers.
The movie reunites Jardin, Cherqui and Grumbach, who had worked together on “Sleepless Night.” Jeff Elliott at Brickell and Broadbridge is financing.
“Visceral” marks Jardin’s follow-up to “Sleepless Night,” which sold to more than 30 territories and was remade in the U.S. with Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan. Jardin also successfully leaped into TV and directed Canal Plus’s critically acclaimed series “Spiral” and “Braquo.”
“Visceral” stars Campbell as Julie,...
Marco Cherqui at Cpb Films (“A Prophet”) is producing the thriller with Frida Torresblanco at Braven Films (“Disobedience”) and Bac Films which is co-producing. Jeff Elliott, David Grumbach (“The Leisure Seeker”), Eric Laufer and Giovanna Randall will serve as executive producers.
The movie reunites Jardin, Cherqui and Grumbach, who had worked together on “Sleepless Night.” Jeff Elliott at Brickell and Broadbridge is financing.
“Visceral” marks Jardin’s follow-up to “Sleepless Night,” which sold to more than 30 territories and was remade in the U.S. with Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan. Jardin also successfully leaped into TV and directed Canal Plus’s critically acclaimed series “Spiral” and “Braquo.”
“Visceral” stars Campbell as Julie,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Cpb Films’ Marco Cherqui is joining forces with Pascal Caucheteux’s Why Not Productions to produce a TV series adaptation of Jacques Audiard’s “A Prophet.”
Cherqui and Caucheteux had together produced Audiard’s film, which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the Grand Jury Prize and garnered nominations for a foreign-language Oscar and a Golden Globe. Why Not also produced Audiard’s new Western, “The Sisters Brothers,” which recently premiered in Venice.
The “Prophet” TV series is being penned by Abdel Raouf Dafri, the high-profile screenwriter of the International Emmy Award-winning “Braquo,” in collaboration with Nicolas Peufaillit. Dafri and Peufaillit previously collaborated on the script of the movie “A Prophet,” which Dafri had been developing on his own for years.
Cherqui said the “series will neither be a prequel nor a sequel but rather a reboot” which will, like the feature, follow the trajectory of a young...
Cherqui and Caucheteux had together produced Audiard’s film, which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won the Grand Jury Prize and garnered nominations for a foreign-language Oscar and a Golden Globe. Why Not also produced Audiard’s new Western, “The Sisters Brothers,” which recently premiered in Venice.
The “Prophet” TV series is being penned by Abdel Raouf Dafri, the high-profile screenwriter of the International Emmy Award-winning “Braquo,” in collaboration with Nicolas Peufaillit. Dafri and Peufaillit previously collaborated on the script of the movie “A Prophet,” which Dafri had been developing on his own for years.
Cherqui said the “series will neither be a prequel nor a sequel but rather a reboot” which will, like the feature, follow the trajectory of a young...
- 10/17/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Faced with the rising competition from global streaming services and the inflation of sports rights, French networks such as TF1, France Televisions and Canal Plus have ramped up their investment in international drama series in a major way to sustain ratings, boost their brands and lure millennials.
Public broadcasting group France Televisions is spending €280 million ($329 million) in fictional programs. TF1, France’s leading commercial network, is investing more than $176.3 million in fiction per year, while Canal Plus is working with a budget of more than $76.4 million a year.
“The competition, notably from Netflix, is stronger than ever and in this context we need very powerful series to thrive,” says Fabrice de la Patelliere, head of original fiction at Canal Plus.
“We’re going to do two more series per year to reach eight to 10 shows, either French series or international co-productions,” says de la Patelliere. Canal Plus started investing in high-profile drama series 15 years ago,...
Public broadcasting group France Televisions is spending €280 million ($329 million) in fictional programs. TF1, France’s leading commercial network, is investing more than $176.3 million in fiction per year, while Canal Plus is working with a budget of more than $76.4 million a year.
“The competition, notably from Netflix, is stronger than ever and in this context we need very powerful series to thrive,” says Fabrice de la Patelliere, head of original fiction at Canal Plus.
“We’re going to do two more series per year to reach eight to 10 shows, either French series or international co-productions,” says de la Patelliere. Canal Plus started investing in high-profile drama series 15 years ago,...
- 10/13/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Newen Studios (“Versailles”), the Paris-based media company owned by French network group TF1, has promoted its content chief Bibiane Godfroid to the position of chairwoman.
The appointment of Godfroid follows the clearance from the Competition Authority allowing TF1 to acquire the residual 30% stake in Newen Studios and become its full owner.
Godfroid, a well-seasoned TV executive who joined Newen in 2005 as deputy CEO of content, will succeed to the company’s founder Fabrice Larue who is stepping down to pursue new projects.
Upon becoming chairwoman, Godfroid has tapped Romain Bessi, a former top-ranking executive at Studiocanal, to head international activities, distribution, animation along with financial and legal matters.
Bessi comes with a strong track record. While at Studiocanal, where he was CFO and head of TV series, Bessi played a key role in spearheading the expansion of Studiocanal’s TV business across Europe, especially in the U.K. with the...
The appointment of Godfroid follows the clearance from the Competition Authority allowing TF1 to acquire the residual 30% stake in Newen Studios and become its full owner.
Godfroid, a well-seasoned TV executive who joined Newen in 2005 as deputy CEO of content, will succeed to the company’s founder Fabrice Larue who is stepping down to pursue new projects.
Upon becoming chairwoman, Godfroid has tapped Romain Bessi, a former top-ranking executive at Studiocanal, to head international activities, distribution, animation along with financial and legal matters.
Bessi comes with a strong track record. While at Studiocanal, where he was CFO and head of TV series, Bessi played a key role in spearheading the expansion of Studiocanal’s TV business across Europe, especially in the U.K. with the...
- 7/6/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
French star Vincent Lindon, who toplines Stephane Brizé’s Cannes competition entry “At War,” is set to star in Thierry de Peretti’s “L’Infiltré” (“The Infiltrated”), a thriller based on the true story of Hubert Avoine, a former con who became a French informant in 2007 and infiltrated Mexican drug cartels.
The film was written by de Peretti, based on the recently published book by the same name written by Avoine and French investigative journalist Emmanuel Fansten. In the book, Avoine says France’s Office for Illicit Drug Traffic Control used him to organize its own drug ring.
The movie will be produced by Frédéric Jouve at Paris-based Les Films Velvet, and co-produced by Claude Chelli at Capa Drama, the thriving banner behind “Braquo” and “Versailles.” Both outfits are also partnering with de Peretti and French pay TV channel Canal Plus on a mini-series about Avoine’s journey as an informant.
The film was written by de Peretti, based on the recently published book by the same name written by Avoine and French investigative journalist Emmanuel Fansten. In the book, Avoine says France’s Office for Illicit Drug Traffic Control used him to organize its own drug ring.
The movie will be produced by Frédéric Jouve at Paris-based Les Films Velvet, and co-produced by Claude Chelli at Capa Drama, the thriving banner behind “Braquo” and “Versailles.” Both outfits are also partnering with de Peretti and French pay TV channel Canal Plus on a mini-series about Avoine’s journey as an informant.
- 5/10/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Rolling off “Versailles” and “Thanksgiving,” which is competing at Series Mania in Lille, Newen-owned Capa Drama is developing a raft of internationally-driven series with French and U.S. partners, including “The 10 O’Clock People” and “L’Infiltré.”
Headed by Claude Chelli, Capa Drama has partnered up with U.S. company Fabrik Entertainment to co-develop “The 10 O’Clock People,” a series adapted from a short novel by Stephen King which was published in the Nightmares & Dreamscapes collection. The story revolves around a Boston bank employee who discovers that many people, including some powerful ones, are inhuman monsters disguised as people. Pearson finds allies who, like him, have the ability to see these creatures through their disguises and forms a new resistance group. The series will shoot in English and is being developed by Arnaud Figaret and Aude Albano at Capa Drama.
Albano described “The 10 O’Clock People” as a “urban noir...
Headed by Claude Chelli, Capa Drama has partnered up with U.S. company Fabrik Entertainment to co-develop “The 10 O’Clock People,” a series adapted from a short novel by Stephen King which was published in the Nightmares & Dreamscapes collection. The story revolves around a Boston bank employee who discovers that many people, including some powerful ones, are inhuman monsters disguised as people. Pearson finds allies who, like him, have the ability to see these creatures through their disguises and forms a new resistance group. The series will shoot in English and is being developed by Arnaud Figaret and Aude Albano at Capa Drama.
Albano described “The 10 O’Clock People” as a “urban noir...
- 5/4/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
While at Series Mania Festival to present his mini-series “Thanksgiving” in competition, Nicolas Saada sat with Variety to discuss the spy drama which centers on the marriage between a Frenchman and American woman who are keeping secrets from each other.
Written by Saada and Anne-Louise Trividic, “Thanksgiving” was produced by Claude Chelli at Capa Drama, the thriving French banner behind “Versailles” and “Braquo,” for Franco-German network Arte. Newen Distribution is handling international sales on the series.
A former high-profile film critic, Saada previously wrote Frederic Jardin’s “Nuit Blanche,” which was remade into “Sleepless” with Jamie Foxx; and directed two films, “Spy(ies),” a London-set thriller with Guillaume Canet, and most recently “Taj Mahal,” a psychological thriller with Stacy Martin (“Nymphomaniac”) set against the backdrop of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack.
What’s the genesis of “Thanksgiving”?
It was Claude Chelli [the boss of Capa Drama] who approached me. He wanted to work with me and...
Written by Saada and Anne-Louise Trividic, “Thanksgiving” was produced by Claude Chelli at Capa Drama, the thriving French banner behind “Versailles” and “Braquo,” for Franco-German network Arte. Newen Distribution is handling international sales on the series.
A former high-profile film critic, Saada previously wrote Frederic Jardin’s “Nuit Blanche,” which was remade into “Sleepless” with Jamie Foxx; and directed two films, “Spy(ies),” a London-set thriller with Guillaume Canet, and most recently “Taj Mahal,” a psychological thriller with Stacy Martin (“Nymphomaniac”) set against the backdrop of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack.
What’s the genesis of “Thanksgiving”?
It was Claude Chelli [the boss of Capa Drama] who approached me. He wanted to work with me and...
- 5/4/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
When it comes to my taste in television, I think my reviews give away my liking for Nordic Noir and European shows that look to the darker side of society. One that I’ve always managed to miss has been Braquo, but now I’ve managed to change this. Is Braquo: The Complete Season Four release a good place to start? The answer is yes.
While Braquo starts off season 4 at the end of what looks to have been a war against Turkish gang lords, don’t expect things to quieten down. With Eddy Caplan (Jean-Hugues Anglade) under suspicion by Internal Affairs, his violent and ‘unorthodox’ methods of getting things done are now under scrutiny. The first episode starts off at such a frenetic pace that it can be hard for a new audience to keep up. Thankfully though the main group of cops the show now focuses on are easy to like,...
While Braquo starts off season 4 at the end of what looks to have been a war against Turkish gang lords, don’t expect things to quieten down. With Eddy Caplan (Jean-Hugues Anglade) under suspicion by Internal Affairs, his violent and ‘unorthodox’ methods of getting things done are now under scrutiny. The first episode starts off at such a frenetic pace that it can be hard for a new audience to keep up. Thankfully though the main group of cops the show now focuses on are easy to like,...
- 12/12/2016
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
To celebrate the release of Sleepless Night, the fast-paced action thriller for fans of ”Taken“ and ”24″ – coming to DVD 12th January 2015 – we have a copy to giveaway courtesy of Icon.
With an exciting plot carried by charismatic and compelling performances, “Sleepless Night” is everything an action-fan could ever want. With the best kitchen-fight action-scene of the year and a wide-variety of original chase sequences – including one shot in first-person – “Sleepless Night” is shot by Clint Eastwood’s frequent cinematographer Tom Stern and is directed by Frédéric Jardin (Braquo).
“Like Die Hard meets 24 by way of Taken” – Slash Film. Available to order on Amazon today: http://amzn.to/1JNkvXt
To win a copy of Sleepless Night on DVD just answer the following question:
Which of the following films was also directed by Frédéric Jardin? Was it:
a) Braquo
b) Brick Mansions
c) Black Sails
Email your answer to NerdlyComps@gmail.com,...
With an exciting plot carried by charismatic and compelling performances, “Sleepless Night” is everything an action-fan could ever want. With the best kitchen-fight action-scene of the year and a wide-variety of original chase sequences – including one shot in first-person – “Sleepless Night” is shot by Clint Eastwood’s frequent cinematographer Tom Stern and is directed by Frédéric Jardin (Braquo).
“Like Die Hard meets 24 by way of Taken” – Slash Film. Available to order on Amazon today: http://amzn.to/1JNkvXt
To win a copy of Sleepless Night on DVD just answer the following question:
Which of the following films was also directed by Frédéric Jardin? Was it:
a) Braquo
b) Brick Mansions
c) Black Sails
Email your answer to NerdlyComps@gmail.com,...
- 12/27/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Following its widely acclaimed airing on the Fox television channel, Arrow Films' Noir Label is pleased to announce that the long-awaited third season of French cop drama Braquo will be released as a DVD and Blu-ray box set on Monday 21 July. Since the first two seasons were shown here in 2012, fans have been left guessing as to what creator Olivier Marchal, himself a former Parisian policeman, has in-store for Eddy Caplan and his team. To celebrate the home ent release of this crime series, we have Three DVD copies of Braquo: The Complete Third Season to give away. This is an exclusive competition for our Facebook and Twitter fans, so if you haven't already, 'Like' us at facebook.com/CineVueUK or follow us @CineVue before answering the question below.
- 7/25/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Penny Dreadful: Sky Atlantic, 9pm
It's the season finale of the Victorian thriller, and Vanessa (Eva Green) has a vision of Mina (Olivia Llewellyn) at the Grand Guignol Theatre.
She explores the empty building, joined by Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton), Ethan (Josh Hartnett), Victor (Harry Treadaway) and Sembene (Danny Sapani). Once there, the group are confronted by their worst nightmare.
David Blaine: Beautiful Struggle: Watch, 10pm
Documentary about the American magician, exploring the inspiration behind some of his biggest endurance events.
The show looks into what went through Blaine's mind, as he took on tests such as being buried alive, getting frozen in a block of ice and living in a glass box above the River Thames.
Braquo: Fox UK, 9pm
In the last ever episode of the French crime drama, a change of allegiance leads to the arrest of Andreas (Ivan Franek).
Meanwhile, Roxane (Karole Rocher) and...
It's the season finale of the Victorian thriller, and Vanessa (Eva Green) has a vision of Mina (Olivia Llewellyn) at the Grand Guignol Theatre.
She explores the empty building, joined by Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton), Ethan (Josh Hartnett), Victor (Harry Treadaway) and Sembene (Danny Sapani). Once there, the group are confronted by their worst nightmare.
David Blaine: Beautiful Struggle: Watch, 10pm
Documentary about the American magician, exploring the inspiration behind some of his biggest endurance events.
The show looks into what went through Blaine's mind, as he took on tests such as being buried alive, getting frozen in a block of ice and living in a glass box above the River Thames.
Braquo: Fox UK, 9pm
In the last ever episode of the French crime drama, a change of allegiance leads to the arrest of Andreas (Ivan Franek).
Meanwhile, Roxane (Karole Rocher) and...
- 7/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Released this summer in its native France as Le Jour Attendra, this crime thriller from writer/director Edgar Marie, starring Olivier Marchal and Jacques Gamblin, has been rechristened Paris Countdown and is heading to select U.S. theaters on Friday, November 8, when it will also be available via various Video On Demand platforms. Marie co-authored the book Pour une poignée de cerises, a sprawling true-life account of a famed French criminal outfit, which was the basis for A Gang Story directed by Marchal in 2011. (Marchal is a former cop turned actor turned filmmaker.) Marie also contributed scripts for Marchal's TV series, Braquo. So there's a good pedigree behind this film. Here's the official synopsis: Unable to repay their debts, Milan and Victor, best friends and...
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- 11/5/2013
- Screen Anarchy
The Amazing Race Australia has been awarded an Emmy in the category of non-scripted entertainment.
The 40th International Emmy Awards, held at the New York Hilton last night, saw 38 nominees from 15 different countries competing across a field of nine categories.
The Amazing Race Australia triumphed over other nominated shows The Challenger Muaythai of Singapore, El Hormiguero (The Anthill) of Spain and Brazil.s Planeta Extremo (Extreme Planet).
It is the second consecutive year El Hormiguero has been nominated but failed to.bag the big prize.
.The host of The Amazing Race Australia, Grant Bowler, and Active TV President Michael McKay, accepted the award..
Despite a string of nominations at various international awards, The Slap missed out on the Emmy for best drama series.
Instead, the award went to French crime series Braquo, which stars Jean-Hugues Anglade.
Australian producer Justin Davis.was also unsuccessful with.popular choice.Absolutely Fabulous...The prize...
The 40th International Emmy Awards, held at the New York Hilton last night, saw 38 nominees from 15 different countries competing across a field of nine categories.
The Amazing Race Australia triumphed over other nominated shows The Challenger Muaythai of Singapore, El Hormiguero (The Anthill) of Spain and Brazil.s Planeta Extremo (Extreme Planet).
It is the second consecutive year El Hormiguero has been nominated but failed to.bag the big prize.
.The host of The Amazing Race Australia, Grant Bowler, and Active TV President Michael McKay, accepted the award..
Despite a string of nominations at various international awards, The Slap missed out on the Emmy for best drama series.
Instead, the award went to French crime series Braquo, which stars Jean-Hugues Anglade.
Australian producer Justin Davis.was also unsuccessful with.popular choice.Absolutely Fabulous...The prize...
- 11/20/2012
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
After a mere two months of waiting (for Sky-less fans, at least) to see what fate has befallen their favourite bunch of anti-heroes with badges, Series 2 of Braquo arrives on DVD and Blu-ray.
This second series of the tough-as-nails French cop drama see’s Captain Eddy Caplan (played once again with dishevelled intensity by Jean-Hugues Anglade) and his team in dire circumstances, following their law-breaking escapades from the first season. Having failed to spring gangster Serge Lemoine from prison, things are looking horrendously bleak for the gang.
Thrust in front of a disciplinary board, Caplan is imprisoned on remand and although colleagues Roxanne and Walter escape being booted off the force, their demotions to that of a glorified receptionist and car maintenance man, respectively, hardly makes for a cheery outcome. Live wired coke fiend Theo evades both fates, but he’s discharged from the force like Caplan and begins a downwards spiral,...
This second series of the tough-as-nails French cop drama see’s Captain Eddy Caplan (played once again with dishevelled intensity by Jean-Hugues Anglade) and his team in dire circumstances, following their law-breaking escapades from the first season. Having failed to spring gangster Serge Lemoine from prison, things are looking horrendously bleak for the gang.
Thrust in front of a disciplinary board, Caplan is imprisoned on remand and although colleagues Roxanne and Walter escape being booted off the force, their demotions to that of a glorified receptionist and car maintenance man, respectively, hardly makes for a cheery outcome. Live wired coke fiend Theo evades both fates, but he’s discharged from the force like Caplan and begins a downwards spiral,...
- 6/27/2012
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Plague Of The Zombies/The Reptile
Even in these enlightened times, Hammer Films is still often seen as the British film industry's dirty little secret. While Hammer made more than just horror films, it was the horrors that kept the industry rolling through very lean times, proving extremely popular overseas in places like America, Japan and Italy, countries where more lauded British films would never get a foothold.
These two Hammer films from 1966 were made back to back, sharing locations and cast members in order to save money. They are from a time when Hammer was trying new things, having exhausted dozens of permutations of vampire, Frankenstein and mummy movies. The Reptile is basically the werewolf's curse-style of tale given a few reptilian twists. More successful is Hammer's take on zombies, here not flesh-eaters, but instead cheap voodoo-activated undead labour in a Cornish tin mine.
A mere two years later,...
Even in these enlightened times, Hammer Films is still often seen as the British film industry's dirty little secret. While Hammer made more than just horror films, it was the horrors that kept the industry rolling through very lean times, proving extremely popular overseas in places like America, Japan and Italy, countries where more lauded British films would never get a foothold.
These two Hammer films from 1966 were made back to back, sharing locations and cast members in order to save money. They are from a time when Hammer was trying new things, having exhausted dozens of permutations of vampire, Frankenstein and mummy movies. The Reptile is basically the werewolf's curse-style of tale given a few reptilian twists. More successful is Hammer's take on zombies, here not flesh-eaters, but instead cheap voodoo-activated undead labour in a Cornish tin mine.
A mere two years later,...
- 6/15/2012
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
The recent spate of powerful euro-centric police procedurals to crop up on both terrestrial TV and Sky have managed to gain the approval of critics and audiences alike. One of these celebrated shows proudly wears its Us influences on its sleeve while managing to retain that dark and sobering tone found in neighbouring programmes such as The Killing.
Braquo (season two is current being screened on FX) has been billed as a France’s answer to The Wire, but in reality it has much more in common with another cop drama from across the pond, The Shield. Not only does one of the Parisian police crew share more than a passing physical resemblance to Shield star Michael Chiklis, but Braquo is also cut from a similarly pulpy (and at times, preposterous) cloth as that series, which was set in the fictitious Los Angeles area of Farmington.
Much like The Shield,...
Braquo (season two is current being screened on FX) has been billed as a France’s answer to The Wire, but in reality it has much more in common with another cop drama from across the pond, The Shield. Not only does one of the Parisian police crew share more than a passing physical resemblance to Shield star Michael Chiklis, but Braquo is also cut from a similarly pulpy (and at times, preposterous) cloth as that series, which was set in the fictitious Los Angeles area of Farmington.
Much like The Shield,...
- 5/4/2012
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Braquo, Gang Story
French writer-director Olivier Marchal is something of a one-man crime wave. All legit, of course; he draws on a previous career in law enforcement to deliver some of the toughest and sharpest crime movies and TV shows around.
Interestingly, Marchal's tense bad-cops-gone-even-badder TV show Braquo gets an 18 certificate and Blu-ray release, while his criminal epic movie, Gang Story, is a mere 15-certificate DVD. As the name suggests, the police hardly feature in Gang Story, telling instead the true story of the notorious Gang Lyonnais who carried out some of France's biggest robberies. Flitting around several decades, it explores the regrettably unbreakable bond between gang members.
With eight episodes in which to breathe, however, Braquo is even more hard-hitting. Often hailed as a Gallic version of The Shield, Marchal's police history makes all seem credible no matter how far out the proceedings.
Jean-Hugues Anglade heads a five-man police team who overstep their bounds,...
French writer-director Olivier Marchal is something of a one-man crime wave. All legit, of course; he draws on a previous career in law enforcement to deliver some of the toughest and sharpest crime movies and TV shows around.
Interestingly, Marchal's tense bad-cops-gone-even-badder TV show Braquo gets an 18 certificate and Blu-ray release, while his criminal epic movie, Gang Story, is a mere 15-certificate DVD. As the name suggests, the police hardly feature in Gang Story, telling instead the true story of the notorious Gang Lyonnais who carried out some of France's biggest robberies. Flitting around several decades, it explores the regrettably unbreakable bond between gang members.
With eight episodes in which to breathe, however, Braquo is even more hard-hitting. Often hailed as a Gallic version of The Shield, Marchal's police history makes all seem credible no matter how far out the proceedings.
Jean-Hugues Anglade heads a five-man police team who overstep their bounds,...
- 4/27/2012
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
Team America Swear Along, London
The Prince Charles Cinema did it with the South Park movie last year, but now they extend audience-participation cinema even further past its usual Rocky Horror/Sound Of Music remit with this special screening of Matt Stone and Trey Parker's – and in retrospect, the war on terror's – finest movie moment. The timing is particularly appropriate following the recent demise of its breakout star, Kim Jong-Il. So not only do you get to sing along to family favourites like I'm So Ronery, America, Fuck Yeah! and Pearl Harbor Sucked And I Miss You (the lyrics are on screen), you can also join in with Team America's prodigious puppet-powered profanity (swear words also on screen). You'll have your work cut out, as anyone who remembers Gary's rousing climactic speech will attest (a good 35 expletives, and it happens twice).
Prince Charles Cinema, WC2, Sat
Totally Serialized, London...
The Prince Charles Cinema did it with the South Park movie last year, but now they extend audience-participation cinema even further past its usual Rocky Horror/Sound Of Music remit with this special screening of Matt Stone and Trey Parker's – and in retrospect, the war on terror's – finest movie moment. The timing is particularly appropriate following the recent demise of its breakout star, Kim Jong-Il. So not only do you get to sing along to family favourites like I'm So Ronery, America, Fuck Yeah! and Pearl Harbor Sucked And I Miss You (the lyrics are on screen), you can also join in with Team America's prodigious puppet-powered profanity (swear words also on screen). You'll have your work cut out, as anyone who remembers Gary's rousing climactic speech will attest (a good 35 expletives, and it happens twice).
Prince Charles Cinema, WC2, Sat
Totally Serialized, London...
- 1/14/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
French crime drama Braquo is to be remade for Us television. The series, created by Olivier Marchal, follows a squad of maverick cops in Paris and airs on cable channel Canal+. Asylum Entertainment, the company behind the recent Kennedys mini-series, will produce, with co-presidents Steven Michaels and Jonathan Koch serving as executive producers. "We've had some initial conversations about [a Us adaptation]," Koch told The Hollywood Reporter. "But I think when we have an opportunity to understand where it's going to land here in the Us, we'll have a better chance to decide how we need to adapt." Koch added that the potential remake will be "as much like the original as possible". "It's important that we keep all the elements," (more)...
- 1/11/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
The Kennedys producer Asylum Entertainment has cemented its next project. The Los Angeles-based entertainment company has snagged North American remake rights to the French television show Braquo for a potential U.S. series in a deal negotiated by U.K.'s Zodiak Rights. Steven Michaels, Asylum's president and CEO, and Jonathan Koch, president and Cco, will serve as executive producers. Created by Olivier Marchal and executive produced by Claude Chelli and Herve Chabalier at Capa Drama, Braquo is a dark police series that follows a Paris cop squad who live on the edge of the law, often using violence
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- 1/10/2012
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Yesterday, the nominees for the Globe de cristal were announced. The purpose of this event is to allow the French press hand out awards in arts and culture. The artistic domains in question are cinema, television, architecture/design, literature, music, fashion, cultural exhibitions (read: museums) and stage shows.
1. Cinema:
Best film of 2009:
* Un prophète, by Jacques Audiard.
* Welcome, by Philippe Lioret.
* Oss 117: Rio ne répond plus, by Michel Hazanavicius.
* Le concert, by Radu Mihaileanu.
* À l'origine, by Xavier Giannoli.
Best actress of 2009
* Isabelle Adjani in La journée de la jupe.
* Chiara Mastroianni in "Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser".
* Kristin Scott Thomas in Partir.
* Marie-Josée Croze in Je l'aimais.
* Maïwenn Le Besco in Le bal des actrices.
Best actor of 2009
* Vincent Lindon in Welcome.
* Tahar Rahim in Un prophète.
* Yvan Attal in Partir.
* Jean Dujardin in Oss 117: Rio ne répond plus.
* François Cluzet in À l'origine.
1. Cinema:
Best film of 2009:
* Un prophète, by Jacques Audiard.
* Welcome, by Philippe Lioret.
* Oss 117: Rio ne répond plus, by Michel Hazanavicius.
* Le concert, by Radu Mihaileanu.
* À l'origine, by Xavier Giannoli.
Best actress of 2009
* Isabelle Adjani in La journée de la jupe.
* Chiara Mastroianni in "Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser".
* Kristin Scott Thomas in Partir.
* Marie-Josée Croze in Je l'aimais.
* Maïwenn Le Besco in Le bal des actrices.
Best actor of 2009
* Vincent Lindon in Welcome.
* Tahar Rahim in Un prophète.
* Yvan Attal in Partir.
* Jean Dujardin in Oss 117: Rio ne répond plus.
* François Cluzet in À l'origine.
- 12/30/2009
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
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