French public broadcaster France Televisions has commissioned a raft of new scripted shows, including “Lucky Luke,” an adaptation of the cult graphic novel, and “Rallye 82,” a 1982-set female-led racing show.
“Lucky Luke” is an adventure comedy directed by Benjamin Rocher and penned by Mathieu Leblanc and Thomas Mansuy, based on the “Lucky Luke” comicbook. The eight-part half-hour series is produced by Geraldine Gendre and Lionel Uzan at Federation Studios, and co-produced by Rémi Préchac and Julien Vallespi at Un pour tous productions, and Alban Lenoir at Homerun. Lenoir, the French star of Netflix’s action thriller series “Lost Bullet,” will play Lucky Luke.
“Rallye 82,” directed by Julien Lacombe (“Missions”), takes place during the racing championship in 1982, where Michele Mouton, the only female pilot, beats the odds and wins the race. The script was penned by Lacombe and Haiga Jappain. Producers are Raphael Rocher and Eric Laroche at Empreinte Digitale.
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“Lucky Luke” is an adventure comedy directed by Benjamin Rocher and penned by Mathieu Leblanc and Thomas Mansuy, based on the “Lucky Luke” comicbook. The eight-part half-hour series is produced by Geraldine Gendre and Lionel Uzan at Federation Studios, and co-produced by Rémi Préchac and Julien Vallespi at Un pour tous productions, and Alban Lenoir at Homerun. Lenoir, the French star of Netflix’s action thriller series “Lost Bullet,” will play Lucky Luke.
“Rallye 82,” directed by Julien Lacombe (“Missions”), takes place during the racing championship in 1982, where Michele Mouton, the only female pilot, beats the odds and wins the race. The script was penned by Lacombe and Haiga Jappain. Producers are Raphael Rocher and Eric Laroche at Empreinte Digitale.
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- 3/21/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Emilio Estevez’s The Way: Chapter 2, reuniting the actor-director with the cast members of his original 2010 hit, father Martin Sheen, Yorick Van Wageningen and James Nesbitt.
The sequel revisits protagonist Tom (Sheen) a decade after his first pilgrimage on Spain’s El Camino de Santiago in the footsteps of his deceased son Daniel (Estevez), as he reconnects with his walking companions Joost (van Wageningen) and Jack (Nisbitt).
Now embedded with Doctors Without Borders in northern Nigeria, performing surgery in a war zone, Tom is sent a copy of Jack’s bestselling book based on their shared experience, in which a disturbing secret is revealed.
Enraged, he leaves to search for Jack and find answers to questions that have haunted him for a decade. His journey reunites him with Joost and leads them through Amsterdam, Dublin, Brussels and France before returning to Spain and the Camino.
The sequel revisits protagonist Tom (Sheen) a decade after his first pilgrimage on Spain’s El Camino de Santiago in the footsteps of his deceased son Daniel (Estevez), as he reconnects with his walking companions Joost (van Wageningen) and Jack (Nisbitt).
Now embedded with Doctors Without Borders in northern Nigeria, performing surgery in a war zone, Tom is sent a copy of Jack’s bestselling book based on their shared experience, in which a disturbing secret is revealed.
Enraged, he leaves to search for Jack and find answers to questions that have haunted him for a decade. His journey reunites him with Joost and leads them through Amsterdam, Dublin, Brussels and France before returning to Spain and the Camino.
- 2/9/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Vuelta Group is a joint venture from Scanbox, SquareOne and Playtime.
Recently launched European studio Vuelta has added Italy’s Indiana Production and France’s Pan to its ever-expanding footprint on the continent.
The groups join the all-new private equity-funded joint venture’s current team encompassing Nordic film company Scanbox, German distributor SquareOne and French powerhouse sales force Playtime.
Film and TV production house Indiana, founded by Fabrizio Donvito and Marco Cohen, is behind Giorgio Diritti’s Venice competitor Lubo and Netflix series The Leopard and Unwanted. They also produced Paolo Virzi’s Human Capital and The First Beautiful Thing,...
Recently launched European studio Vuelta has added Italy’s Indiana Production and France’s Pan to its ever-expanding footprint on the continent.
The groups join the all-new private equity-funded joint venture’s current team encompassing Nordic film company Scanbox, German distributor SquareOne and French powerhouse sales force Playtime.
Film and TV production house Indiana, founded by Fabrizio Donvito and Marco Cohen, is behind Giorgio Diritti’s Venice competitor Lubo and Netflix series The Leopard and Unwanted. They also produced Paolo Virzi’s Human Capital and The First Beautiful Thing,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Vuelta Group, the rising European film studio which recently launched with the high profile acquisitions of France’s Playtime, Germany’s SquareOne and Scandinavia’s Scanbox, is expanding its footprint in Italy and France.
Spearheaded by media finance veterans (and childhood friends) Jerome Levy and David Atlan-Jackson, Vuelta has bought Indiana Production, a leading Italian company founded by Fabrizio Donvito and Marco Cohen, which had Giorgio Diritti’s “Lubo” playing in competition at Venice and just teased its big-budget Netflix series project “The Leopard” and Sky’s “Unwanted.”
Vuelta has also taken a stake in France’s Pan (formerly called Pan-Europeenne), the well-established production and distribution banner headed by Nathalie Gastaldo, Philippe Godeau and Camille Gentet, whose credits include the hit franchises “Largo Winch” and “Legendaries.”
Vuelta bowed last year with more $100 million provided by a U.S. private equity firm and has now diversified its backing through its European partners.
Spearheaded by media finance veterans (and childhood friends) Jerome Levy and David Atlan-Jackson, Vuelta has bought Indiana Production, a leading Italian company founded by Fabrizio Donvito and Marco Cohen, which had Giorgio Diritti’s “Lubo” playing in competition at Venice and just teased its big-budget Netflix series project “The Leopard” and Sky’s “Unwanted.”
Vuelta has also taken a stake in France’s Pan (formerly called Pan-Europeenne), the well-established production and distribution banner headed by Nathalie Gastaldo, Philippe Godeau and Camille Gentet, whose credits include the hit franchises “Largo Winch” and “Legendaries.”
Vuelta bowed last year with more $100 million provided by a U.S. private equity firm and has now diversified its backing through its European partners.
- 9/20/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
European producers to trial AI software aimed at enhancing outcomes for features at script, rough-cut and fine cut stages.
The Paris-based European Producers Club (Epc) and Swiss artificial intelligence start-up Largo have pacted on an experiment to trial how artificial intelligence technology could be applied to European independent film productions, to support their development, financing and distribution.
“The studios have been using AI for a while but the technology has yet to be widely explored by Europe’s independent film production scene,” explained Alexandra Lebret, managing director of the Epc which gathers some 100 top producers from across Europe.
Under the initiative,...
The Paris-based European Producers Club (Epc) and Swiss artificial intelligence start-up Largo have pacted on an experiment to trial how artificial intelligence technology could be applied to European independent film productions, to support their development, financing and distribution.
“The studios have been using AI for a while but the technology has yet to be widely explored by Europe’s independent film production scene,” explained Alexandra Lebret, managing director of the Epc which gathers some 100 top producers from across Europe.
Under the initiative,...
- 2/24/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Accusing the makers of "Saaho" of having copied his work, French film director Jerome Salle has said, "Steal my work, at least do it properly."
The Prabhas-starrer is reported to be a copy of Hollywood film "Largo Winch" helmed by Salle. Many fans pointed out that the plot of the Indian movie and "Largo Winch" are similar and is a blatant copy.
Also Read: Our?Saaho movie review
"It seems this second "freemake" of Largo Winch is as bad as the first one. So please Telugu directors, if you steal my work, at least do it properly? And as my 'Indian career' tweet was of course ironic, I'm sorry but I'm not gonna be able to help (sic.)," Salle tweeted.
"Saaho" has collected over Rs 90 crore since it's release on August 30. The film, which has been directed by Sujeeth, also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Neil Nitin Mukesh.
The Prabhas-starrer is reported to be a copy of Hollywood film "Largo Winch" helmed by Salle. Many fans pointed out that the plot of the Indian movie and "Largo Winch" are similar and is a blatant copy.
Also Read: Our?Saaho movie review
"It seems this second "freemake" of Largo Winch is as bad as the first one. So please Telugu directors, if you steal my work, at least do it properly? And as my 'Indian career' tweet was of course ironic, I'm sorry but I'm not gonna be able to help (sic.)," Salle tweeted.
"Saaho" has collected over Rs 90 crore since it's release on August 30. The film, which has been directed by Sujeeth, also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Neil Nitin Mukesh.
- 9/3/2019
- GlamSham
TollywoodPawan Kalyan's 'Agnyaathavaasi' was also accused of stealing the plot of the French film.Tnm StaffPrabhas’s Saaho, which has struck gold at the box-office despite bad reviews, has found itself embroiled in yet another controversy. This time renowned French director Jerome Salle has accused the makers of plagiarising the film from his French movie Largo Winch, which had hit theatres in 2008. Many, who watched Saaho in India, tagged the director on social media and pointed out certain uncanny resemblances in the plot to Salle’s French movie. Jerome Salle in a cheeky response to a fan’s tweet, wrote: “I think I have a promising career in India (sic).” I think I have a promising career in India. https://t.co/XAiERdgUCF — Jérôme Salle (@Jerome_Salle) August 30, 2019 This is the second instance where a Telugu film has been accused of borrowing the core plot from Largo Winch. Pawan Kalyan...
- 9/3/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
ReviewTrivikram and Pawan Kalyan team up for the third time to deliver an entertainer that works in parts.Karthik KeramaluAgnyaathavaasi is not just another January release. It is Pawan Kalyan’s 25th film and his third film with director Trivikram. A milestone of sorts for the actor and the director, the film will (also releasing around the time of Sankranti) is a festival for the star’s fans. The movie is said to be based on the 2008 French film Largo Winch. I haven’t watched the French original, but the plotline of the movie in the Wikipedia page has helped me connect the threads between the source material and today’s release which goes with the tagline “Prince in Exile”. Trivikram’s title and tagline are more than enough to understand Pawan’s role in Agnyaathavaasi. With Boman Irani and Pawan reuniting on-screen after Attarintiki Daredi, and the sentiments related to family bonding resounding through the film, it’s easy to draw parallels between both films. If Brahmanandam was made a scapegoat in Ad and beaten up by Pawan to teach him a lesson, Raghu Babu ends up with the welt marks here. (Likewise, Ad's “Kaatama Rayuda” is Agnyaathavaasi’s “Kodaka Koteswara Rao”). Well, Raghu Babu’s character does deserve to be ill-treated, since he slaps his female co-workers’ butts all the time. This is, perhaps, the right time to push the #MeToo movement further with such scenes and situations in Telugu cinema. However, I don’t understand the power they add to the story of a person who’s looking for the killers of his dad and brother. There’s absolutely no rhyme or rhythm to those over-the-top fun moments in this movie. The Ramesh-Suresh-like comedy (from the 5 Star commercials) involving Rao Ramesh’s Varma and Murali Sharma’s Sharma does bring some laughs. Still, I feel, they belong to another movie since their characters don’t get the required space to stretch their minds and words as Agnyaathavaasi isn’t about them. This isn’t the sort of “beauty” one expects from the house of Trivikram. Slapstick humour has entirely turned into a slap-fest. Are the audiences supposed to laugh for slaps? Haven’t we moved on from that phase yet? After all these clichéd pricks, I was waiting for that emotional boulder that Trivikram rolled over us in Ad. The climactic embrace featuring Kushboo’s Indrani Bhargav and Pawan’s Abhisikth Bhargav misses that mark easily by a mile-and-a-half at least. I could see mere tears on their faces, and not the combination of grief and satisfaction as it should have been. Trivikram is a rare writer in Telugu cinema as nobody else dials up the beauty quotient of the language the way he does. His dialogues are always a pleasure to listen to. His word-play from Nuvvu Naaku Nachav to Agnyaathavaasi has improved over the years and the beneficiaries (us, of course) are glad about it. A particular line about how people lust after others’ money works greatly, and I instantly realized that there’s no other dialogue (or scene) that can explain the reason for Abhisikth Bhargav becoming the “prince in exile”. Even for a writer of such brilliance, handling female characters is a bit of a problem, I guess. Keerthy Suresh and Anu Emmanuel present pretty pictures of themselves. They are all dolled-up and appear in romantic songs (whose lyrics are heartwarming). Thankfully, they have a few lines to mouth. It would have been a letdown in that department, too, otherwise. The hero introduction scene where Pawan sits down for a second to collect his thoughts before he begins to throw punches on people who look like extras from Khal Drogo’s (Game of Thrones) army is whistle-worthy. Though the stylized action choreography doesn’t match the energy of the first scene, it, nevertheless, holds up. And, the other crew-member who’s going to walk away with all the glory is composer Anirudh. His score put me in the right mood for two-and-a-half-hours. Ps: I’d like to know what happened to Sampath’s character – Acp. He went back in time and gave us a history lesson on Govinda Bhargav’s family, and thereafter he disappeared. Did Trivikram not care enough to give him a parting shot? Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither Tnm nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film's producers or any other members of its cast and crew.
- 1/10/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
This is a total must watch trailer out now. It is based on the Belgian comic series Largo Winch. It has been on the rumor for a good time now. The film stars a really international cast.
The film was developed by Phillippe Franck and Jean Van Hamme. The story revolves around a young man, adopted by a hugely wealthy family as a child. When his adoptive father is murdered the adopted boy; Largo now a grown man seeks to take vengeance. He must takes action to discover his father’s killers and protect his estate. As envisioned by director Jerome Salle this is slick and stylish action adventure stuff, hyper stylized action on the same international scale as the Bond films but with rough edges of the current incarnation buffed off. The film also stars...
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The film was developed by Phillippe Franck and Jean Van Hamme. The story revolves around a young man, adopted by a hugely wealthy family as a child. When his adoptive father is murdered the adopted boy; Largo now a grown man seeks to take vengeance. He must takes action to discover his father’s killers and protect his estate. As envisioned by director Jerome Salle this is slick and stylish action adventure stuff, hyper stylized action on the same international scale as the Bond films but with rough edges of the current incarnation buffed off. The film also stars...
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- 10/25/2008
- by John
- ReelSuave.com
I’ve been hearing rumblings about the upcoming film adaptation of Belgian comic series Largo Winch for a good while now, those in the know all convinced that this could be one of the big titles of the coming year. And based on the freshly released trailer I must say that I’m inclined to agree.
Based on the comics by Phillippe Franck and Jean Van Hamme the story revolves around a young man, adopted by a hugely wealthy businessman as a child. When his adoptive father is murdered the adopted boy - Largo, now a grown man - must take action to discover his father’s killers and protect his estate. As envisioned by director Jerome Salle this is slick and stylish action-adventure stuff, hyper stylized action on the same international scale as the Bond films but with the rough edges of the current incarnation buffed off. And did I say international?...
Based on the comics by Phillippe Franck and Jean Van Hamme the story revolves around a young man, adopted by a hugely wealthy businessman as a child. When his adoptive father is murdered the adopted boy - Largo, now a grown man - must take action to discover his father’s killers and protect his estate. As envisioned by director Jerome Salle this is slick and stylish action-adventure stuff, hyper stylized action on the same international scale as the Bond films but with the rough edges of the current incarnation buffed off. And did I say international?...
- 10/24/2008
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
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