Paramount+ and France Télévisions has confirmed their pact on upcoming, working-titled collection Zorro starring Oscar-winning actor Jean Dujardin as the long-lasting masked vigilante.
The companions revealed a primary picture of The Artist actor Dujardin within the position in a launch and mentioned the present will launch later this 12 months on Paramount+ earlier than being broadcast on France Télévisions.
Paramount+ has additionally acquired rights for the UK, Italy, Germany and Latin America. France television distribution is dealing with gross sales for all different territories.
News of Dujardin’s and Paramount+’s involvement within the present broke within the French media late final 12 months however at the moment’s launch was the companions’ first official affirmation of their co-production and distribution deal.
The new present is about in 1821 and sees Don Diego de la Vega/Zorro develop into mayor of Los Angeles to enhance his beloved metropolis.
However, the town is going through monetary hassle on account of an area businessman and Diego quickly discovers his powers as mayor are usually not sufficient to struggle injustice.
Having not used his Zorro id for 20 years, he revives his alter-ego however struggles to steadiness his twin id, inflicting pressure on his marriage together with his spouse unaware of his secret.
Further forged members embody Audrey Dana, Salvatore Ficarra, André Dussolier, Eric Elmosnino and Grégory Gadebois.
The eight-episode present is created by Benjamin Charbit (Under Control, Gagarine, Notre Dame, Savages, The Trouble with You) and Noé Debré (Parliament, Stillwater, Dheepan).
It is co-produced by Paramount+, France Télévisions, Marc Dujardin’s Le Collectif 64 and Julien Seul’s Bien Sûr Productions.
Charbit and Debré take co-writer credit with Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud (The Test). The collection is directed by Jean-Baptiste Saurel (Parallels) and Emilie Noblet (Parliament, The 7 Lives of Lea).
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