Paul Verhoeven is lining up a French-language series based on Guy de Maupassant’s classic novel Bel Ami, according to producer Saïd Ben Saïd.
Verhoeven will serve as showrunner and director of all eight episodes of the series, which will be a contemporary adaptation of the novel set in the TV world. It is being written by Dutch screenwriter Gerard Soeteman, who previously collaborated with Verhoeven on features including Black Book and Turkish Delight.
Producer Ben Saïd, whose credits include Verhoeven’s Oscar-nominated Elle, told Deadline that a broadcaster for the series was “under discussion.” The project is aiming to shoot summer 2021 in France.
Ben Saïd also confirmed that Benedetta, Verhoeven’s upcoming erotic feature about a 17th century nun who suffers from disturbing religious visions, has pushed back its planned release to 2021. The film had been widely tipped for a bow at Cannes 2020 before the festival was forced to...
Verhoeven will serve as showrunner and director of all eight episodes of the series, which will be a contemporary adaptation of the novel set in the TV world. It is being written by Dutch screenwriter Gerard Soeteman, who previously collaborated with Verhoeven on features including Black Book and Turkish Delight.
Producer Ben Saïd, whose credits include Verhoeven’s Oscar-nominated Elle, told Deadline that a broadcaster for the series was “under discussion.” The project is aiming to shoot summer 2021 in France.
Ben Saïd also confirmed that Benedetta, Verhoeven’s upcoming erotic feature about a 17th century nun who suffers from disturbing religious visions, has pushed back its planned release to 2021. The film had been widely tipped for a bow at Cannes 2020 before the festival was forced to...
- 5/12/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
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