Actor George Clooney will direct the American remake of one of the most successful spy series in recent years, the French producers of the original series and American pay TV channel Showtime announced on Monday, AFP and Agerpres reported.

The 61-year-old American actor will direct the American remake of the seriesLe Bureau des Légendeswhich has been renamed and will have a name Department.

“This spy thriller will be anchored in the universe of American secret services and in the recent geopolitical context, largely inspired by the testimony of former CIA agents,” French production company TOP and Federation Studios said in a statement. , the company behind the original series.

Filming is scheduled for this year and will begin after the launch in Romania of SkyShowtime, the streaming platform that brings together the American TV show Showtime with Sky and the film studios Paramount and Universal.

George Clooney will also become one of the co-producers of the American series.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better poster than the one featuring George Clooney and Showtime for the North American version of the series. “Le Bureau des Légendes”Guillaume Pommier, director of Federation Studios, said in a statement.

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“The passion and ambition we share with them for this incredible series, combined with the strength of Showtime, will do wonders to bring The Division to an international audience,” Pommier added. There is currently no information on the distribution of American products.

Bureau of Legendsthe star series of the Canal+ channel, was sold in more than 100 countries and was even highly praised by the DGSE (General Directorate of External Security – the secret service where the characters of the French series work) for its realism.

French director Eric Rochamp (of The Patriots fame) was the showrunner (writer-producer) of the original production from its debut season in 2015 until the fifth and final season, released in 2020. gave way Jacques Audiard, film director Prophet and Sisters Brothers.

The series revolved around the central character Malotro, played by French actor Mathieu Cassowitz, about the activities of these French undercover agents sent abroad (called “Legends”).

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