Day two of the MIPCOM international television market brought a slew of new deals and a major corporate acquisition.
French group Newen Studios, owned by commercial channel TF1, announced it had secured a majority stake in Marie Guillaumond’s French production company Felicita Films. The boutique group has some 10 projects in development for local French channels and streaming platforms, and is currently in postproduction on A la Hauteur, a feature film directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin starring Vincent Lindon.
On the sales side, the BBC pre-bought season two of period drama Marie Antoinette from Banijay Rights. The Canal+ drama, created by Deborah Davis, stars Emilia Schüle (Ku’damm 56/ 63) as the avant-garde French queen and Louis Cunningham (Bridgerton) as the King Louis XVI. The first season of Marie Antoinette sold to more than 147 territories, including to PBS Distribution in the U.S.
“Following the great success of series one, we...
French group Newen Studios, owned by commercial channel TF1, announced it had secured a majority stake in Marie Guillaumond’s French production company Felicita Films. The boutique group has some 10 projects in development for local French channels and streaming platforms, and is currently in postproduction on A la Hauteur, a feature film directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin starring Vincent Lindon.
On the sales side, the BBC pre-bought season two of period drama Marie Antoinette from Banijay Rights. The Canal+ drama, created by Deborah Davis, stars Emilia Schüle (Ku’damm 56/ 63) as the avant-garde French queen and Louis Cunningham (Bridgerton) as the King Louis XVI. The first season of Marie Antoinette sold to more than 147 territories, including to PBS Distribution in the U.S.
“Following the great success of series one, we...
- 10/17/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Head of fiction programming at Canal Plus since 2002, Fabrice de la Patelliere has been a driving force behind the French pay TV’s channel’s push into ambitious French and English-language drama series, notably “Versailles,” whose third season world premiered at Canneseries on Wednesday, opening the new TV festival.
The French TV maven spoke to Variety about the making of “Versailles” and how the show fits into the editorial line of Canal Plus’ Creation Originale label, He also discussed upcoming projects and new challenges sparked by the high-end drama series boom.
What were the challenges in creating this third season of “Versailles” and why did you decide to make it the final season?
From the start, “Versailles'” producer Claude Chelli had spoken to us about making three seasons. The series was meant to chronicle the coming of age and rise to power of Louis Xiv and show how he...
The French TV maven spoke to Variety about the making of “Versailles” and how the show fits into the editorial line of Canal Plus’ Creation Originale label, He also discussed upcoming projects and new challenges sparked by the high-end drama series boom.
What were the challenges in creating this third season of “Versailles” and why did you decide to make it the final season?
From the start, “Versailles'” producer Claude Chelli had spoken to us about making three seasons. The series was meant to chronicle the coming of age and rise to power of Louis Xiv and show how he...
- 4/7/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
It’s the beginning of the end. Over its first two seasons,”Versailles” has built up a loyal fanbase for its portrait of the rise, achievement and now legacy of Louis Xiv, Versailles Sun King, who turned France into the most powerful nation-state in Europe.
Canneseries, France’s new TV festival, opened April 4 with the first two episodes of the third and final 10-hour season. Very few of “Versailles’” viewers will have made it to the Riviera. So, instead of a blow-by-blow account of Eps. 1 and 2, here’s a drill down on the last season’s set-up and opening events as Louis Xiv, having got what he wanted, predictably want more.
Spoiler alert: Do not read until you’ve watched Season 3, episode one and two of ‘Versailles’
French pay TV operator Canal Plus most ambitious Création Originale to date – in budget, its English-language, set of the real-life Chateau, 30 our portrait...
Canneseries, France’s new TV festival, opened April 4 with the first two episodes of the third and final 10-hour season. Very few of “Versailles’” viewers will have made it to the Riviera. So, instead of a blow-by-blow account of Eps. 1 and 2, here’s a drill down on the last season’s set-up and opening events as Louis Xiv, having got what he wanted, predictably want more.
Spoiler alert: Do not read until you’ve watched Season 3, episode one and two of ‘Versailles’
French pay TV operator Canal Plus most ambitious Création Originale to date – in budget, its English-language, set of the real-life Chateau, 30 our portrait...
- 4/5/2018
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
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