Pathé, France’s leading film studio and owner of the country’s largest theatrical circuit, is set to leap into television with a dedicated division and an ambitious drama slate from well-known filmmakers.
The new division will be headed by Aude Albano, a former senior executive at Capa Drama, whose track record includes the French-produced international hit period drama “Versailles.” Albano said she was looking forward to “take part in the launch of Pathé’s new series production branch with a focus on developing and producing upscale drama series in France and abroad.”
The roster of series in development at Pathé includes “mostly large-scale period drama revolving around iconic French figures, in line with Pathé’s DNA,” Pathé CEO Ardavan Safaee to Variety.
Among the series developed by the company is a show about Napoléon that Jean-François Richet (“Mesrine”) is creating, along with a series about a Black musketeer created...
The new division will be headed by Aude Albano, a former senior executive at Capa Drama, whose track record includes the French-produced international hit period drama “Versailles.” Albano said she was looking forward to “take part in the launch of Pathé’s new series production branch with a focus on developing and producing upscale drama series in France and abroad.”
The roster of series in development at Pathé includes “mostly large-scale period drama revolving around iconic French figures, in line with Pathé’s DNA,” Pathé CEO Ardavan Safaee to Variety.
Among the series developed by the company is a show about Napoléon that Jean-François Richet (“Mesrine”) is creating, along with a series about a Black musketeer created...
- 6/18/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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