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One of Europe’s leading commercial television networks, TF1 Group, unveiled stable financial results for the first half of 2025 with €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) in consolidated revenue, on par with last year.

The biggest source of growth for TF1 Group during the first half of the year came from digital advertising revenues, which were up 41.4% to €92 million ($106 million), bolstered by its AVOD service TF1+. That helped the overall advertising turnover of the company reach €782 million ($903 million), only down 2.5% on 2024.

In unveiling its results, the company, which includes six TV channels and an on-demand service TF1+, said it maintained its outlook for 2025 in spite of a “more challenging advertising market than expected, and with visibility remaining very limited.”

TF1 Group, however, saw its net profit fall from €96 million ($110 million) to €78 million ($90 million), a drop of 18%, during the first six months of 2025. The company blamed the drop in net profit on the exceptional surtax...

A few years ago, we got two different movies that involved a young Edgar Allan Poe investigating mysteries during his time at the Military Academy at West Point, Raven’s Hollow and The Pale Blue Eye. Now, it sounds like a young Poe will be investigating more mysteries soon, as Variety reports that Freddie Highmore – who played Norman Bates in five seasons of the TV series Bates Motel and also starred in seven seasons of The Good Doctor – is in negotiations to star as a “reimagined” Edgar Allan Poe in the prestige detective period series Augustine & Edgar, which is set in Paris during the tumultuous mid-19th century.

Gaumont is producing the series for French network TF1. This show will mark Highmore’s French-language acting debut, and Variety notes that he is “fluent in French and has said in several interviews over the last 10 years that he’d love to...

Actor Freddie Highmore (“Bates Motel”) is in talks to star as a reimagined Edgar Allan Poe in “Edgar & Augustine,” a new French detective period series set in Paris in the mid-19th century, Variety reports today.

Highmore will star opposite Audrey Fleurot, one of France’s best-known actors.

The series’ fictional story will follow “Poe as he travels to Paris and encounters Augustine, a quick-witted female detective inspired by the character of Auguste Dupin, the protagonist of three tales created by Poe.”

Dupin made his first appearance in Poe’s 1841 short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” which is often considered to be the first detective fiction story. The character preceded Sherlock Holmes and Hercules Poirot.

“Edgar & Augustine” was developed by Elizabeth Kesses at Ejk Productions for over six years and is being penned by Patrick Renault, who will act as showrunner on the series.

The series will launch...

Freddie Highmore (“The Good Doctor”) is in negotiations to star as a reimagined Edgar Allan Poe in “Augustine & Edgar,” a new prestige detective period series set in Paris during the tumultuous mid-19th century.

Gaumont (“Lupin”) will be producing for French network TF1. It will mark Highmore’s French-language acting debut, though he has worked on a French production before — he voiced Arthur in the English-language version of Luc Besson’s animated feature “Arthur and the Minimoys.” The British actor is fluent in French and has said in several interviews over the last 10 years that he’d love to be offered a part in French.

Audrey Fleurot, one of France’s best known actors, is in talks to join the series as Augustine. Fleurot headlines the TF1 smash hit series “Hpi” which has been remade as “High Potential” by ABC.

Gaumont is co-producing the series with Maxime Chattam and Patrick Renault...

Hip, hip, hooray! It's the weekend, and what better way to unwind than with a thrilling Netflix binge? The streamer has an amazing selection of shows, and if you're craving suspenseful mysteries with unexpected twists, look no further than Harlan Coben's captivating series.

With 10 series adaptations of his novels and one original series available on the platform, it can be a challenge to figure out where to begin. But don't stress! That's where we at Show Snob come in to help you pick the best ones. You don’t want to waste your time, and neither do we.

So, we've narrowed down the top four must-watch Harlan Coben series currently streaming on Netflix and put together a list. Each one of these shows will keep you hooked from the very first episode to the last. You're not going to want to be disturbed for even a second as each moment unravels new secrets,...

Don't you just love a good thriller? The kind that keeps you guessing, second-guessing, and maybe even gasping out loud? Harlan Coben has mastered that formula, and he has plenty of binge-worthy thrillers currently streaming on Netflix. While a few have gotten the recognition they deserve, there are some underrated gems that might’ve flown under your radar. Well, it’s time to fix that.

Below, we shared three overlooked Harlan Coben Netflix series that deliver all the suspense, mystery, and mind-blowing twists you crave and then some. Believe me. You'll thank me later once you’ve binged your way through these hidden gems and found yourself wondering how they ever slipped past your radar in the first place!

Safe (2018)Creator: Harlan CobenCast: Michael C. Hall, Amy James-Kelly, Amanda Abbington, Marc Warren, Audrey Fleurot, Hero Fiennes TiffinEpisode count: 8

Alright. Some might argue that Safe isn't underrated because it had a...

Spanish marital drama Querer was awarded the International Competition grand prize at the 2025 Series Mania festival on Friday night (March 28) in Lille, France.

Created by Alauda Ruiz de Azua, Eduard Sola and Julia de Paz, the series is broadcast, co-produced and sold by Movistar Plus+ and centres on a family grappling with accusations of marital rape. The producers are Kowalski Films, Feelgood Media and Moviestar Plus+ and Arte is broadcasting in France.

The International Competition jury, presided over by US actress, screenwriter, producer and director Pamela Adlon, also gave its writing award to Moshe Zonder and Ronit Weiss Berkowitz for...

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Harlan Coben’s Shelter is a teen mystery thriller drama series created by Harlan and Charlotte Coben. Based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, the Prime Video series follows Mickey Bolitar, a teenage boy who moves to a small town after the death of his father. He soon gets embroiled in a dangerous situation after a girl from his school goes missing. Harlan Coben’s Shelter stars Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Adrian Greensmith, Abby Corrigan, Sage Linder, and Brian Altemus. So, if you loved the intense mystery, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Harlan Coben’s Shelter, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Fool Me Once (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Fool Me Once is a British mystery thriller drama series created by Danny Brocklehurst, Charlotte Coben, Yemi Oyefuwa, Nina Metivier, and Tom Farrelly.

French TV festival and industry event Series Mania has unveiled the line-up for its 2025 edition, which runs from March 21-28 in Lille.

Apple TV+’s French-language drama series Carême about the world’s first celebrity chef from The Three Musketeers director Martin Bourboulon starring Benjamin Voisin will open the festival that will feature 26 world premieres and 12 international premieres from 19 countries including new territories Brazil and Algeria.

Nine series have been selected for the international festival competition.

These include Israeli-American series The German about the 1970s hunt for Nazi criminals and European co-production Kabul about the Western scramble in 2021 Afghanistan.

Family-focused...

French TV festival and industry event Series Mania has unveiled the line-up for its 2025 edition, which runs from March 21-28 in Lille.

Apple TV+’s French-language drama series Carême about the world’s first celebrity chef from The Three Musketeers director Martin Bourboulon starring Benjamin Voisin will open the festival that will feature 26 world premieres and 12 international premieres from 19 countries including new territories Brazil and Algeria.

Nine series have been selected for the international festival competition.

These include Israeli-American series The German about the 1970s hunt for Nazi criminals and European co-production Kabul about the Western scramble in 2021 Afghanistan.

Family-focused...

We have some great news for fans of the Harlan Coben Netflix shows! The next new Harlan Coben show, Caught, premieres on Netflix in March 2025. While you wait for the new series to be available to stream, I picked the four Harlan Coben Netflix shows you should rewatch right now.

Following the release of Missing You on Jan. 1, there are nine of Coben's shows on Netflix right now with many more in the works and on the way soon, including Run Away, which just started production in January.

Let's get the list of Coben's shows to rewatch starting with Safe starring Michael C. Hall!

Safe

Safe is my favorite of the Harlan Coben Netflix shows, as I have mentioned when writing about the topic before. It's actually the only one of the nine shows that isn't based on a book by Coben. Instead, he created the series along with Danny Brocklehurst,...

French hospitality group Accor, along with champagne house Vranken-Pommery Monopole and banking giant BNP Paribas, are among major French companies coming together to launch a three-year endowment fund to promote French film and TV projects and talents around the world.

Promotional body Unifrance will administer the endowment fund, which is tax deductible for companies, and use it to complement its existing activities and support fresh initiatives. Unifrance declined to reveal the value of the fund.

Accor is the ‘major patron’, with Sofitel and MGallery CEO Maud Bailly presiding over the fund and Unifrance president Gilles Pélission serving as vice-chairman. Unifrance...

No matter what mood, situation, or place you’re in, comedy movies can never be a bad idea, because everyone likes to have a good laugh. But sadly, people often confuse comedy films with loudmouthed slapstick humor that is known to dominate the screen. And perhaps this is why the genre of comedy is gradually fading away into oblivion.

With more people looking for drama and action films, comedy is getting sidelined in the world of entertainment. So before the classic sense of humor wanes completely, let’s take a look at 15 underrated comedies including—endearing rom-com, wry dramedy, action-comedy, and more—that’s worth every bit of your attention.

15. Booksmart (2019)

Director: Olivia Wilde

Cast: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Jason Sudeikis, and Molly Gordon

Streaming: Netflix and Tubi

Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut with the 2019 coming-of-age comedy was once advertised as a “female Superbad”. Starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever,...

Sandrine Kiberlain and Pierre Lottin are set to headline Jean-Baptiste Leonetti’s French comedy-drama Whatever It Takes (Personne d’Autre) as polar opposites who connect under strange circumstances. The film will begin shooting in the Paris region at the end of the month.

Lottin plays Jean, a stubborn single in his thirties who has shut himself off from the world. When he meets Kiberlain’s Rose, a mother of three with a disarming joie de vivre, the two form an unlikely pairing. Ugc will release the film in France in 2026.

Snd is launching sales on the title at Unifrance’s...

Everyone’s tuning in to Missing You on Netflix, and with only five episodes, it’s quick to binge-watch in no time! If you found yourself hooked on this mystery thriller and are craving more of Harlan Coben’s thrilling storytelling, you're in luck.

This New York Times bestselling author has many other shows similar to Missing You streaming on Netflix. This is due to his overall deal with the streamer, which involves him adapting his books into TV shows and movies for the streaming platform. Missing You is his most recent Netflix series adaptation, but many of his other books have already been turned into shows for the streaming service.

However, that doesn't mean they're all entertaining. We would hate for you to waste your time going through the rest of Coben's collection on Netflix without knowing which ones are truly worth the binge. That's why we're about to...

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Missing You is a mystery thriller drama series created by Victoria Asare-Archer. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows detective Kate Donovan, who finds her missing fiancé on a dating app ten years after he supposedly disappeared. Missing You stars Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Marc Warren, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner, Mary Malone, and Ashley Walters. So, if you loved the dark secrets, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Missing You, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Fool Me Once (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Fool Me Once is a British mystery thriller drama series created by Danny Brocklehurst, Charlotte Coben, Yemi Oyefuwa, Nina Metivier, and Tom Farrelly. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows Maya Stern,...

Warning! This article may contain spoilers for High Potential and Hpi.High Potential, ABCs hit 2024 show, offers a thrilling remake of the 2021 French series Hpi (Haut Potentiel Intellectuel). Following the original show's template, the American version stars Kaitlin Olson as a single mother named Morgan who does maintenance work before demonstrating a knack for crime-solving that compels the LAPD to work with her. Because the two shows are so closely related, Hpi is in many ways the perfect replacement for High Potential which, as of writing, is on a mini hiatus. However, because the stories are so closely connected, Hpi could inadvertently spoil High Potential for some viewers.

As a crime series, preserving an air of mystery is vital for High Potential's future success. However, given that the original series has already covered some of the same ground, there's a chance that viewers could accidentally spoil the story for themselves.

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Dear Child is a mystery crime drama series written and directed by Isabel Kleefeld. The Netflix series is based on an international bestselling novel Liebes Kind by Romy Hausmann. Dear Child revolves around a 13-year-old missing persons case which is reopened after an unknown woman is struck by a car in a German forest and the girl who accompanies her is being interviewed by the police. The Netflix series is a claustrophobic and dark experience with plenty of twists and turns. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intensely dark story, and compelling characters in Dear Child here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Sinner (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – USA Network

The Sinner is a police procedural mystery crime thriller drama anthology series created by Derek Simonds. Based on the 1999 novel of...

Barbara Schulz’s Treasure Hunters: On The Tracks Of Khufu, a Frenchtake on Indiana Jonesstarring Fabrice Luchini, has been bought by a slew of territories for distribution.

France’s Snd has sold the family adventure film to Germany, Austria and Italy (Plaion), Spain (Flins y Piniculas),Canada (Tva Films),Switzerland (Pathé),Benelux (Athena),Poland (Monolith), Hungary (Ads Filmek),Ukraine and the Baltics (Volga), Balkans (Blitz),Taiwan (Cai Chang), and India and Southeast Asia (Viswass Films).

Treasure Hunters: On The Tracks Of Khufu is the directorial debut of French actress Schulz. Luchini stars as an archaeologist with unorthodox methods who joins...

“High Potential” is a French-Belgian-produced crime-comedy TV series, created by Stéphane Carrié, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Nicolas Jean, starring Audrey Fleurot as a ‘highly gifted’ housekeeper, who goes to work for the police, now streaming on Hulu:

“…’Morgane’ is 38 years old and has 3 children from 2 ex-husbands. Alone, she has to manage her family life in difficult conditions. But she is highly gifted. She has an Iq of 160 and a good dose of insubordination. Her destiny as a housemaid is turned upside down when her extraordinary abilities are spotted by the Lille police, who offer her a job as a consultant. But Morgane has this problem with authority…”

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High Potential is a police procedural crime drama series created by Drew Goddard. Based on a French series titled Hpi created by Stéphane Carrié, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, and Nicolas Jean, the ABC series follows the story of Morgan, a middle-aged mother of three with an Iq of 160 who works as a cleaner until she is offered a job to assist the LAPD in solving complex cases using her vast knowledge on various topics. High Potential stars Kaitlin Olson in the lead role with Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb, and Judy Reyes starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the interesting mysteries, thrilling stories, and compelling characters in High Potential here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Hpi (Hulu) Credit – TF1

Hpi is a French mystery crime comedy thriller series created by Stéphane Carrié,...

“High Potential” is a French-Belgian-produced crime-comedy TV series, created by Stéphane Carrié, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Nicolas Jean, starring Audrey Fleurot as a ‘highly gifted’ housekeeper, who goes to work for the police, streaming September 17, 2024 on Hulu:

“…’Morgane’ is 38 years old and has 3 children from 2 ex-husbands. Alone, she has to manage her family life in difficult conditions. But she is highly gifted. She has an Iq of 160 and a good dose of insubordination. Her destiny as a housemaid is turned upside down when her extraordinary abilities are spotted by the Lille police, who offer her a job as a consultant. But Morgane has this problem with authority…”

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“High Potential” is a French-Belgian-produced crime-comedy TV series, created by Stéphane Carrié, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Nicolas Jean, starring Audrey Fleurot as a ‘highly gifted’ housekeeper, who goes to work for the police, streaming September 17, 2024 on Hulu:

“…’Morgane’ is 38 years old and has 3 children from 2 ex-husbands. Alone, she has to manage her family life in difficult conditions. But she is highly gifted. She has an Iq of 160 and a good dose of insubordination. Her destiny as a housemaid is turned upside down when her extraordinary abilities are spotted by the Lille police, who offer her a job as a consultant. But Morgane has this problem with authority…”

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“High Intellectual Potential” aka “Hpi’, is a French-Belgian -produced crime-comedy TV series., created by Stéphane Carrié, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Nicolas Jean, starring Audrey Fleurot as a ‘highly gifted’ housekeeper, who goes to work for the police, now streaming on Hulu:

“…’Morgane’ is 38 years old and has 3 children from 2 ex-husbands. Alone, she has to manage her family life in difficult conditions. But she is highly gifted. She has an Iq of 160 and a good dose of insubordination. Her destiny as a housemaid is turned upside down when her extraordinary abilities are spotted by the Lille police, who offer her a job as a consultant. But Morgane has this problem with authority…”

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That's correct. The big bird from FX hit comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Kaitlin Olson will switch gears to become a detective!

Aside from Always Sunny, Olson is known for her way too short-lived comedy, The Mick.

During TV upfront week, ABC announced that High Potential is one of the network's two dramas slated for this fall.

On Olson's side will be her detective partner, Daniel Sunjata.

Sunjata is known for his roles as Paul Briggs on Graceland and Franco Rivera on Rescue Me.

The procedural is based on the popular French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel.

High Potential is written by Drew Goddard, who serves as an executive producer with Sarah Esberg for Goddard Textiles.

Rob Thomas serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Dan Etheridge, Pierre Laugier, Anthony Lancret, and Jean Nainchrik.

Alethea Jones is the director and executive producer. Olson serves as producer.

High Potential Season 1 Cast...

Eric is a six-part psychological thriller miniseries created by Abi Morgan. The Netflix series is set in 1980s New York and it follows the story of Vincent, a puppeteer whose 9-year-old son goes missing. While trying to find his son Vincent struggles with substance abuse and his erratic behavior cuts him off from his friends and family. Soon, he becomes convinced that he will be reunited with Edgar with the help of a seven-foot-tall puppet named Eric, his son created right before he went missing. Eric stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role with Ivan Morris, Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III, Roberta Colindrez, Jeff Hephner, Wade Allain-Marcus, Mark Gillis, Dan Fogler, and Clarke Peters starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the fantastical elements and crime drama aspects of Netflix’s Eric here are some similar shows you could watch next.

The Missing (Starz & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Starz...

Dany Boon and Audrey Fleurot are setting sail for See The Sea, Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud’s family comedy-drama adapted from hit Mexican film Ya Veremos, and Snd will kick off sales in Cannes.

Actor-director Boon, known for box office hits Welcome To The Sticks and Driving Madeleine, and Fleurot play a divorced couple forced to put aside their differences on an oceanside trip when their son begins to go blind.

Currently shooting in southwestern France, the film is the latest in what has been a boom in local language remakes that will take centre stage at the Cannes market. Pedro Pablo Ibarra...

Man vs. machine chess thriller Rematch was awarded the International Competition grand prize at the 2024 Series Mania festival on Friday night (March 22) in Lille, France.

Inspired by the true story of the historic confrontation between chess master Garry Kasparov and Ibm’s supercomputer Deep Blue, the AI-themed story created by Yan England, André Gulluni and Bruno Nahon is produced by Unité, Arte France, Federation Studios and Proton and stars Christian Cooke. Federation Studios handles international sales.

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The international competition jury, presided by The Oa creator Zal Batmanglij, also gave awards to the stars...

Other signatories include Isabelle Adjani, Jacques Audiard and Michel Hazanavicius.

More than 500 leading figures from the French film and cultural industries have signed a letter calling for a silent march on Sunday (November 19) in Paris in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Marion Cotillard, Melanie Laurent, Isabelle Adjani, Nathalie Baye, Jacques Audiard, Christophe Honore and Michel Hazanavicius are among the actors, filmmakers, agents and producers who have called for “a silent march of solidarity, humanism and peace”. The initiative was organised by Le Collectif Une Autre Voix (Another Voice) and spearheaded by the group’s President Lubna Azabal, a Belgian...

More than 300 leading figures from the French film and TV world have gotten behind a petition decrying controversial pension reforms spearheaded by the government of President Emmanuel Macron.

French stars Juliette Binoche, Audrey Fleurot, Camille Cottin, Swann Arlaud, Jeanne Balibar, Bérenice Béjo, Laure Calamy, Camille Cottin, Pierre Deladonchamps and Noémie Merlant; directors Michel Hazanavicius, Alice Diop, Kim Chapiron, Maimouna Doucouré, Robert Guédiguian and Alain Guiraudie, as well as producer Saïd Ben Saïd were among the signatories.

“It is high time to make our voices heard, because cinema, theater, culture, even if they sometimes offer dreams and a means of escape, above all speak of our world,” read an open letter to Macron accompanying the petition.

The petition was launched under the banner of the Cinema Entertainment Collective on the Liberation newspaper website on Thursday afternoon, as a national strike brought public services to a standstill and saw outbreaks of violence...

Rodolphe Belmer, the former CEO of Canal+ Group, who recently took the helm of France’s leading commercial channel TF1, said the company looks to forge deeper ties with streaming services, including Netflix, to team on premium content.

Belmer, who was part of Netflix’s administration board from 2018 to 2022, explained TF1 is facing a dearth of U.S. content available for its primetime slots. “U.S. series are less and less available because of the vertical integration of big U.S. production companies and networks, so we have to replace the bulk of these programs,” said Belmer, who recently succeeded to Gilles Pelisson as CEO and chairman of TF1.

The French executive pointed out these U.S. shows are not easy to replace because they pulled some of the highest ratings on primetime TF1 and were “very profitable because the costs to acquire them were largely below the advertising revenues they generated.

Amirah J (“Shameless”) has been added to the cast of ABC’s untitled Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (Hpi) remake as Ava, the network announced.

Based on the popular French series of the same name, the show follows a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. Per the official logline, “When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.”

“Hpi” was created by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Stéphane Carrié and Nicolas Jean and starring Audrey Fleurot and Mehdi Nebbou.

She joins previously announced cast member Kaitlin Olson, who will play the lead role in the procedural drama.

Drew Goddard serves...

Amirah J (Shameless) has been cast as a series regular opposite Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series Hpi (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based. Javicia Leslie also stars.

Written by Goddard, the Untitled Hpi Remake Pilot centers on Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, Karadec (Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.

J will play Ava.

In the original...

Exclusive: Judy Reyes is set as a series regular opposite Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series Hpi (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

Written by Goddard, the untitled Hpi remake centers on Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, Karadec (Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.

Reyes will play Selena Soto.

In addition to Olson and Sunjata, series regular...

Exclusive: The Flight Attendant star Deniz Akdeniz has been cast as a series regular opposite Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series Hpi (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

Written by Goddard, the untitled Hpi remake centers on Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, Karadec (Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.

Akdeniz will play Lev “Oz” Osman.

In addition to Olson and Sunjata,...

Exclusive: Javicia Leslie (Batwoman) is set as a lead opposite Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series Hpi (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

Written by Goddard, the untitled Hpi remake centers on Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, Karadec (Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.

Leslie will play Daphne.

In the original French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (Hpi), created by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot,...

Daniel Sunjata (Echoes) has been tapped as the male lead opposite Kaitlin Olson in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series Hpi (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

Written by Goddard, the untitled Hpi remake centers on Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, Karadec (Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.

In the original French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (Hpi), created by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Stéphane Carrié and Nicolas Jean,...

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star and Hacks standout Kaitlin Olson has been tapped as the lead of ABC character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series Hpi (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

Rob Thomas & Alethea Jones

Olson also will serve as a producer on the high-profile pilot, which has added Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas as executive producer and showrunner and prolific TV helmer Alethea Jones (Mrs. Davis) as director and executive producer.

Written by Goddard, the untitled Hpi remake centers on Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of...

This weekend, Netflix is adding a TV series set in the 1990s, a French historical drama TV series, and a French comedy TV series to add some balance. Last weekend, the streaming giant didn’t see much licensed content added to its catalog, with the limited series Scattered Barriers, the Indian movie Thai Massage, and the Nollywood movie The Wait, but it brought the true-crime documentary The Hatcher Wielding Hitchhiker, season 2 of Vikings: Valhalla, and the drama movie Dog Gone, starring Rob Lowe.

This weekend, Netflix will add a variety of licensed content, with the first seasons of the Japanese TV series Miu404 and Quartet, the thriller movie The Devil To Play, the documentary The Pez Outlaw, season 1 of the Korean TV series Awaken, the Turkish documentary Sweetie, season 28 of The Real World, and season 2 of the anime series Demon Slayer. As for original content, Netflix will bring one of its most anticipated TV shows,...

Women at War (Les Combattantes) is a French series created by Camille Treiner and Cécile Lorne starring Audrey Fleurot, Julie De Bona, Camille Lou and, Sofia Essaïdi.

TF1 offers this luxury series in French style which is epic and heroic and tells us the story of four women during World War I.

It is a lavish production as far as scenes and atmosphere created in which we delve into chapter by chapter in a first class recreation led by four women who offer us a choral and polyedric point of view of an epoch.

Women at War (2022)

This is a series that artfully combines genres and, which, in the tradition of the genre, gives its all in the editing and composition that rests on a spectacular soundtrack.

A delight that is a French super production now on Netflix and which will ver surely be enjoued by those who like epic...

Other Angle, the French sales and co-production company founded by Olivier Albou and Laurence Schonberg, is looking to forge stronger ties in North America.

The company, which is celebrating its 15th edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris with six market screenings, is preparing the second edition of an L.A.-set French comedy event scheduled for April 1 at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills. The first edition of the French Comedy Club, which screened popular titles such as Philippe Lacheau’s “Super-hero malgré lui” and Kev Adams-starring “Retirement Home” (pictured) with English subtitles, was a success, said Albou, who began his career in Los Angeles and notably worked at Warner Bros.

“These movies are not often sold to U.S. distributors who tend to favor movies that play at festivals and have awards potential, but judging by the enthusiasm of the people who filled the theater during our event,...

European Film Promotion Unveils 2023 European Shooting Stars

Belgian actress Joely Mbundu, co-star of Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne’s Cannes 2022 feature Tori And Lokita, is among the eight rising talents selected for the 2023 edition of European Film Promotion’s European Shooting Stars initiative. The selection also includes Italy’s Benedetta Porcaroli, seen recently in Venice Horizons 2022 title Amanda, and Norway’s Kristine Kujath Thorp, who previously made her mark in Fanny, The Burning Sea and Ninjababy, and also won praise for her performance in Cannes Certain Regard 2022 selection Sick of Myself. The other spotlighted titles comprise Alina Tomnikov (Finland), Leonie Benesch (Germany), Yannick Jozefzoon (The Netherlands), Judith State(Romania), Gizem Erdogan (Sweden) and Kayije Kagame (Switzerland) Thorvaldur Kristjansson (Iceland). This year’s talents were selected by an eight-person jury featuring Polish director Jan Komasa, Dutch casting director Rebecca van Unen and Norwegian producer Maria Ekerhovd. The eight talents will participate in...

ABC has given a pilot order to a character-based procedural drama from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

As Deadline reported exclusively last week, the project, based on TF1’s popular detective series Hip (High Intellectual Potential), had been a frontrunner for an order as part of a fall round of ABC pilot pickups. The network had set an early, mid-October script delivery date deadline for a few projects that were in more advanced stages of development to contend for what I hear are about two or three pilot orders.

2022 ABC Pilots & Series Orders

The premise of the untitled drama, written by Goddard and targeted for the 2023-24 season, evokes Good Will Hunting. In it, a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence...

ABC has ordered a drama pilot from Drew Goddard based on the French series “Hpi.”

The news comes less than a week after it was reported that ABC Signature had acquired the English language adaptation rights to the series.

The official series logline reads, “A single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.”

Goddard will write the pilot and executive produce under his Goddard Textiles banner. Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles will also executive produce along with Pierre Laugier, Anthony Lancret, and Jean Nainchrik of Newen. ABC Signature is the studio,...

Exclusive: ABC is developing a character-based procedural drama from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based. I hear the project, based on TF1’s popular detective series Hip (High Intellectual Potential), has been a standout and is looking good for a fall “second cycle” round of pilot pickups, which ABC is planning. According to sources, the network has an early, mid-October script delivery date deadline for a few projects that are in more advanced stages of development to contend for about 2-3 pilot orders. The Drew Goddard drama, which is considered a frontrunner for a spot, is targeted for the 2023-24 season.

The premise of the untitled drama, written by Goddard, evokes Good Will Hunting. In it, a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some...

TF1 detective series Hip (High Intellectual Potential) is to be remade by Disney Television Studios-backed ABC Signature in the U.S.

Distributor Newen Connect struck the deal with ABC Signature for the show that has been sold to more than 100 territories worldwide.

Work has already begun to adapt the scripts of the series, with showrunner, writing team and cast still to be announced.

Produced by Mediawan-backed Septembre Productions and Itinéraire Productions, Hip follows Morgane Alvaro, an intellectually-gifted housekeeper who becomes a consultant for the police serious crimes division in Lille.

The original series was created by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Stéphane Carrié and Nicolas Jean, and starred Audrey Fleurot and Mehdi Nebbou. The show was flagged as a success story by French body Unifrance in last week’s French TV export report.

The Hip remake joins a select few U.S. reversions of French language shows including A&e’s...

ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios, has acquired English language adaptation rights to TF1’s hit detective show “Hip (High Intellectual Potential).”

The U.S. adaptation is currently in development, and a showrunner, writing team and cast will be announced at a later stage.

The original series, created by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Stéphane Carrié and Nicolas Jean, and starring Audrey Fleurot (“Intouchables”) and Mehdi Nebbou (“The Bureau”), has been one of the most successful French-language shows on French TV in the last 10 years.

“Hip” stars Fleurot as a super-smart mother of three who gets recruited as a consultant for the police thanks to her innate skills, in spite of the fact she has no background in detective work.

Produced by Mediawan-owned Septembre Productions, and Itinéraire Productions, a Ugc company, the series has been sold to more than 105 territories and has garnered more than 175 million views globally to date.

France’s TF1 Group has posted a positive set of results for the first half of 2022, as Covid-19 pandemic challenges which weighed on turnover in 2020 and 2021 continue to subside.

The results followed news on the Wednesday (July 27) that the France’s competition authority had raised concerned about the group’s plans to merge with the M6 Group.

The group’s six-month report operation suggested the operation remained a key project for the coming months, noting it had spent 6.8m (€6.8m) on related expenses to date.

Talking on the margins of the results announcement, TF1 Studios CEO Gilles Pélisson said both parties remained committed to the plan but were also open to the fact it might not go ahead.

“The dream we shared is not necessarily shared by the competition authority,” he said. “On that basis, before the dream becomes a nightmare, there also needs to be a reality check, around...

One year after merging with the promotion org TV France International, Unifrance is preparing a series of strategic events in key markets across Europe, the U.S., China and Japan to fast-track the global distribution of local series and movies.

The French film and TV advocacy banner will host trade shows bringing together French sales outfits and international distributors in Paris in January, Biarritz (Southwestern France) in September, as well as in Roma in April, Madrid in June, Berlin in November, New York in March and Yokohama in December. The 13th edition of MyFrenchFilmFestival, the online fest dedicated to French movies will be held in January and February.

While the French box office has suffered a decline due to the pandemic, Unifrance highlighted the recent critical success of French productions at major festivals, for instance Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or winning “Titane,” as well as the series “Call My Agent!” winning an International Emmy,...

London-based Headline Pictures (“Kin”) and French banner Itineraire Productions (“Oussekine”) are set to produce together “Who Killed Lady Di?,” a drama mini-series set in the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in Paris in 1997.

The series re-teams Itineraire Productions with Julien Lilti, the up-and-coming creator and screenwriter of Disney Plus Star’s original series “Oussekine” and Canal Plus hit show “Hyppocrates.” Lilti is writing the scripts for “Who Killed Lady Di” with the collaboration of Martine Monteil, who led the criminal investigation division of the French police at the time of Diana Spencer’s death.

Princess Diana died alonside Dodi Fayed, the Egyptian film producer, in a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel following a high-speed pursuit with paparazzi. Through multiple perspectives, the series will shed light on the challenging investigation and the wild conspiracies that emerged around the world in the wake of the tragedy.

“Martine...