Canal + Drama ‘Marie Antoinette’ Sells to PBS Distribution

Banijay Rights has pre-sold “Marie-Antoinette,” the eight-part interval collection, to PPS Distribution within the U.S. The collection may have its North American premiere within the Spring.

The deal marks the most recent worldwide deal for the present which is produced by Banijay Studios France, CAPA Drama and Les Gens. The collection was commissioned by Canal +’s Creation Originale label and follows current pre-sales to the U.Ok. public broadcaster BBC2 and BBC First in Australia.

Created and written by Deborah Davis (“The Favorite”), “Marie Antoinette” tells the story of the avant-garde younger queen, performed by Emilia Schüle.

An Austrian noble, Marie Antoinette was married off to Louis-Auguste, the long run king of France, whereas she was nonetheless a lady. She was despatched there with one purpose: Ship an inheritor. However nothing went as deliberate. Her husband refused to the touch her for seven years and Marie-Antoinette’s rebellious methods wreaked havoc on the royal household. She alienated the French King Louis XV’s (James Purefoy) favourite, Madame du Barry (Gaia Weiss) and imploded the courtroom’s peculiar customs.

Davis penned the collection with Louise Ironside (“The Break up”), Avril E. Russell (“All on a Summer season’s Day”) and Chloë Moss (“Run Sister Run”). The collection is directed by Pete Travis (“Bloodlands”) and Geoffrey Enthoven (“Youngsters of Love”). 

“This richly drawn interval drama in regards to the extraordinary younger queen is bound to enthral PBS followers from the opening scene till the credit roll,” stated Germaine Candy, managing director of content material Acquisitions for PBS Distribution.

“Marie Antoinette” is produced by Claude Chelli and Margaux Balsan for Capa Drama, Stéphanie Chartreux for Banijay Studios France, and Christophe Toulemonde for Les Gens.

Filming occurred in lots of prestigious historic locations together with the Châteaux of Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Lésigny, Champs, Voisins, and within the studios of Bry-sur-Marne.