EuropaCorp Boss Marc Shmuger is to leave the French film firm after two years. Shmuger, who has been Chief Executive for two years, will leave at the end of 2017. His departure comes after $200m sci-fi feature Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets crashed at the box office. This comes after the French studio posted a loss of $136M for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. His departure also follows the exit of Deputy CEO, Edouard de Vésinne earlier this year…...
- 11/10/2017
- Deadline
EuropaCorp has exited its Paris-based Deputy CEO, Edouard de Vésinne. The company made the announcement late Monday night saying the board had decided to terminate his contract so that he could “develop his production company.” De Vésinne was appointed to the post in April 2016 and his ouster comes amid the disappointing box office performance of Luc Besson’s costly sci-fi epic Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets. The board said it had found that the TV and film…...
- 9/5/2017
- Deadline
EuropaCorp has exited its Paris-based Deputy CEO, Edouard de Vésinne. The company made the announcement late Monday night saying the board had decided to terminate his contract so that he could “develop his production company.” De Vésinne was appointed to the post in April 2016 and his ouster comes amid the disappointing box office performance of Luc Besson’s costly sci-fi epic Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets. The board said it had found that the TV and film…...
- 9/5/2017
- Deadline TV
The epic box office failure of Valerian claimed its highest profile casualty as EuropaCorp deputy CEO Edouard de Vesinne was ousted by the board of directors, effective immediately.
In a statement released late Monday night, the company said de Vesinne had been “terminated” by the board, citing his activities with his independent production company Incognita. “The EuropaCorp Board of Directors considered that the production activities (television and feature films) of Incognita were no longer compatible with the maintenance of Mr. de Vesinne in his duties,” it said.
However, that may have been a pretext for letting de Vesinne go as EuropaCorp signed...
In a statement released late Monday night, the company said de Vesinne had been “terminated” by the board, citing his activities with his independent production company Incognita. “The EuropaCorp Board of Directors considered that the production activities (television and feature films) of Incognita were no longer compatible with the maintenance of Mr. de Vesinne in his duties,” it said.
However, that may have been a pretext for letting de Vesinne go as EuropaCorp signed...
- 9/5/2017
- by Rhonda Richford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Greg Plageman is set as the new executive producer and showrunner for Season 2 of NBC’s “Taken.” Plageman, who was previously the showrunner and Ep on CBS’ “Person of Interest,” takes over for Alexander Cary. NBC announced Cary’s exit last month. Luc Besson, Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vésinne, Thomas Anargyros and director Alex Graves also executive produce. Also Read: 'Overboard'?! Why Is Hollyw'd Now Remaking Duds? “We’re thrilled to bring Greg on to run the show,” said EuropaCorp TV USA president Matthew Gross in a statement. “His enormous talent and vast experience with bold broadcast television is a perfect fit.
- 6/5/2017
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Wrap
De Vésinne steps up from his role as co-president of EuropaCorp Television.
Paris-based EuropaCorp has appointed Edouard de Vésinne as deputy chief executive officer.
The news was revealed by CEO Marc Shmuger, who replaced Christopher Lambert in the position back in February.
Edouard de Vésinne steps up from his position as co-president of EuropaCorp Television, where he oversaw productions including Taxi Brooklyn, the recent Section Zero, and the forthcoming small-screen adaptation of Liam Neeson-starrer Taken for NBC.
He has also produced several features including most recently the Gerard Depardieu-starring The Man Who Laughs.
Before then, de Vésinne was the head of film and drama production for French network M6.
Shmuger said of the hire: “Edouard’s appointment as Deputy CEO represents a big addition to our senior leadership team. His deep experience, along with his knowledge of the Group, will be invaluable as we oversee the next chapter of EuropaCorp.”
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Paris-based EuropaCorp has appointed Edouard de Vésinne as deputy chief executive officer.
The news was revealed by CEO Marc Shmuger, who replaced Christopher Lambert in the position back in February.
Edouard de Vésinne steps up from his position as co-president of EuropaCorp Television, where he oversaw productions including Taxi Brooklyn, the recent Section Zero, and the forthcoming small-screen adaptation of Liam Neeson-starrer Taken for NBC.
He has also produced several features including most recently the Gerard Depardieu-starring The Man Who Laughs.
Before then, de Vésinne was the head of film and drama production for French network M6.
Shmuger said of the hire: “Edouard’s appointment as Deputy CEO represents a big addition to our senior leadership team. His deep experience, along with his knowledge of the Group, will be invaluable as we oversee the next chapter of EuropaCorp.”
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- 4/21/2016
- ScreenDaily
EuropaCorp chief exec Marc Schmuger has tapped Edouard de Vésinne as deputy CEO. The move comes after Schmuger replaced previous EuropaCorp chief exec Christophe Lambert in a surprise announcement on the eve of the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. De Vesinne had previously worked at EuropaCorp TV alongside Thomas Anagyros since its launch and has been a well-respected TV exec for the better part of two decades. He will be based in Paris and will be responsible for…...
- 4/21/2016
- Deadline TV
EuropaCorp chief exec Marc Schmuger has tapped Edouard de Vésinne as deputy CEO. The move comes after Schmuger replaced previous EuropaCorp chief exec Christophe Lambert in a surprise announcement on the eve of the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. De Vesinne had previously worked at EuropaCorp TV alongside Thomas Anagyros since its launch and has been a well-respected TV exec for the better part of two decades. He will be based in Paris and will be responsible for…...
- 4/21/2016
- Deadline
TNT made a major play in acquiring Artificial Intelligence, a new show that will revolve around an “escaped” AI, and the efforts to monitor, stop, prevent, understand whatever it may be trying to do. The show is written by Luc Besson (who may direct the pilot) and Bill Wheeler, and marks a new step in TNT’s growing effort to include… “out of the ordinary” programming.
With Lucy 2 and the massive-budget Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets already on his plate, this shift in gears may make for one of television’s most interesting new shows. Considering the rather open description, which could lead us through a unique vision of what it means to live with an AI “out there,” there’s no telling exactly where this show could take audiences.
Still, this one might really come down to casting, and like a lot of Luc Besson’s projects,...
With Lucy 2 and the massive-budget Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets already on his plate, this shift in gears may make for one of television’s most interesting new shows. Considering the rather open description, which could lead us through a unique vision of what it means to live with an AI “out there,” there’s no telling exactly where this show could take audiences.
Still, this one might really come down to casting, and like a lot of Luc Besson’s projects,...
- 3/2/2016
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
TNT has picked up EuropaCorp TV USA's original science fiction series "Artificial Intelligence" - the first time "The Fifth Element" and "Lucy" director Luc Besson has written a television series for the Us market.
The series essentially sounds like "Species" but with an A.I. rather than an alien. In it an artificial intelligence entity escapes its laboratory confinement and starts carrying out mysterious plans. The AI's creator assembles a team of specialists to discern its objective and warn the world of imminent dangers.
Besson and Bill Wheeler co-created and will write and executive produce the series. Besson is also reportedly considering directing the pilot, the first he has ever done.
Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros would also executive produce.
Source: EuropaCorp TV...
The series essentially sounds like "Species" but with an A.I. rather than an alien. In it an artificial intelligence entity escapes its laboratory confinement and starts carrying out mysterious plans. The AI's creator assembles a team of specialists to discern its objective and warn the world of imminent dangers.
Besson and Bill Wheeler co-created and will write and executive produce the series. Besson is also reportedly considering directing the pilot, the first he has ever done.
Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros would also executive produce.
Source: EuropaCorp TV...
- 3/2/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Before stepping foot on the icy hills of Everest, actor Clive Standen carved out a career in period dramas, be it Camelot or History’s acclaimed Vikings series, where he plays the role of Rollo. That’s all about to change now that The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Standen will headline NBC’s upcoming Taken prequel series, stepping into the shoes of a young Liam Neeson.
Chronicling the formative years of Neeson’s hardboiled super agent Bryan Mills, the network’s high-profile offshoot will document Mills’ first foray into the CIA, and how he accrued that particular set of skills in the first place.
A prequel at its core, Luc Besson – director behind the 2008 sleeper hit – is attached to executive producer NBC’s straight-to-series project. Alexander Cary of Homeland fame will pen the script and executive produce opposite Besson. Producing duties will be leveraged between Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros,...
Chronicling the formative years of Neeson’s hardboiled super agent Bryan Mills, the network’s high-profile offshoot will document Mills’ first foray into the CIA, and how he accrued that particular set of skills in the first place.
A prequel at its core, Luc Besson – director behind the 2008 sleeper hit – is attached to executive producer NBC’s straight-to-series project. Alexander Cary of Homeland fame will pen the script and executive produce opposite Besson. Producing duties will be leveraged between Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros,...
- 2/22/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Clive Standen has been Taken by NBC.
The Vikings actor has nabbed the lead role in NBC’s straight-to-series version of the Liam Neeson-fronted film franchise, TVLine has learned.
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Standen will play Neeson’s Bryan Mills character in what NBC is dubbing a “modern-day prequel to the blockbuster feature film franchise that depicts how Bryan Mills developed and sharpened his particular set of skills.” The network has not confirmed an episode count.
Homeland‘s Alex Cary has assumed the showrunner reins on Taken and...
The Vikings actor has nabbed the lead role in NBC’s straight-to-series version of the Liam Neeson-fronted film franchise, TVLine has learned.
RelatedPilot Season ’16: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them
Standen will play Neeson’s Bryan Mills character in what NBC is dubbing a “modern-day prequel to the blockbuster feature film franchise that depicts how Bryan Mills developed and sharpened his particular set of skills.” The network has not confirmed an episode count.
Homeland‘s Alex Cary has assumed the showrunner reins on Taken and...
- 2/22/2016
- TVLine.com
Alex Graves ("Homeland," "Terra Nova," "Fringe") has been set to direct and executive produce the pilot episode of NBC's straight-to-series adaptation of the Liam Neeson-led hit movie franchise "Taken".
The TV series will serve as a modern-day prequel to the film franchise and depicts how Bryan Mills developed and sharpened his particular skill set.
EuropaCorp TV USA and Universal Television are producing the series on which Alex Cary ("Homeland") will serve as writer and executive producer. Luc Besson, Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros will also executive produce.
That isn't the only high-profile pilot scoring a helmer today as Niels Arden Oplev ("Mr. Robot," the Swedish "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") has been hired to direct and executive produce the pilot for NBC's supernatural drama "Minight Texas" based on the novel trilogy by "True Blood" author/creator Charlaine Harris.
The story is set in a remote...
The TV series will serve as a modern-day prequel to the film franchise and depicts how Bryan Mills developed and sharpened his particular skill set.
EuropaCorp TV USA and Universal Television are producing the series on which Alex Cary ("Homeland") will serve as writer and executive producer. Luc Besson, Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros will also executive produce.
That isn't the only high-profile pilot scoring a helmer today as Niels Arden Oplev ("Mr. Robot," the Swedish "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") has been hired to direct and executive produce the pilot for NBC's supernatural drama "Minight Texas" based on the novel trilogy by "True Blood" author/creator Charlaine Harris.
The story is set in a remote...
- 2/4/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Fox network has given a script commitment for "These Final Hours," a U.S. cable television series adaptation of 2013's Australian apocalyptic drama feature of the same name.
Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice, Jessica De Gouw and Daniel Henshall starred in the original film which is set in Perth, Australia and starts ten minutes after a meteor hits the North Atlantic. With just twelve hours left until the subsequent global firestorm reaches, the story follows a group of twenty-somethings as they celebrate the last hours of their lives.
EuropaCorp TV Studios USA is producing the small screen version with original film writer/director Zak Hildizactch on board to serve in the same capacities. The new take shifts the action to the San Francisco Bay Area and follows three siblings who srace to get to their estranged father's bomb shelter that can withstand the end of days.
Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne...
Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice, Jessica De Gouw and Daniel Henshall starred in the original film which is set in Perth, Australia and starts ten minutes after a meteor hits the North Atlantic. With just twelve hours left until the subsequent global firestorm reaches, the story follows a group of twenty-somethings as they celebrate the last hours of their lives.
EuropaCorp TV Studios USA is producing the small screen version with original film writer/director Zak Hildizactch on board to serve in the same capacities. The new take shifts the action to the San Francisco Bay Area and follows three siblings who srace to get to their estranged father's bomb shelter that can withstand the end of days.
Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne...
- 10/5/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Taken is the latest film franchise to be turned into a TV show, with a prequel adaptation of the action movies heading to NBC for a full series.
Star Liam Neeson is not involved in the project, but the original film's writer Luc Besson created the new prequel series and is searching for a writer and showrunner.
Taken 3 review: As hackneyed and unashamedly cynical as sequels get
Liam Neeson refuses to rule out Taken 4: 'We'll see'
The TV show will follow a young Bryan Mills (the character played by Neeson in the three movies) as he learns his specialist skills and is yet to start a family.
Besson is an executive producer on the series along with with Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros.
Taken was a surprise hit when it was released in 2008. It took $226 million at the global box office and transformed Neeson into an action star.
Star Liam Neeson is not involved in the project, but the original film's writer Luc Besson created the new prequel series and is searching for a writer and showrunner.
Taken 3 review: As hackneyed and unashamedly cynical as sequels get
Liam Neeson refuses to rule out Taken 4: 'We'll see'
The TV show will follow a young Bryan Mills (the character played by Neeson in the three movies) as he learns his specialist skills and is yet to start a family.
Besson is an executive producer on the series along with with Matthew Gross, Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros.
Taken was a surprise hit when it was released in 2008. It took $226 million at the global box office and transformed Neeson into an action star.
- 9/18/2015
- Digital Spy
Matthew Gross has been named the new President of EuropaCorp Television, U.S., the American TV arm of Luc Besson's French film studio EuropaCorp. Gross, who has had an exclusive television deal with ABC Studios since 2003 and has produced such series as Body Of Proof, Dirty Sexy Money and Day Break, will be in charge of developing and producing series under the EuropaCorp label targeting the U.S. market. He will be working alongside French EuropaCorp Television heads Edouard de Vesinne and Thomas Anargyros. “This is a dream come true for me,” said Gross. “I’m a huge Luc
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- 5/22/2014
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Greed aka Possessions is a French language thriller being distributed by TF1 International. In the film, a young family travels to a remote cabin for a serene vacation. They were never heard from again. Now, their last moments will be documented in this film from director Eric Guirado. Possessions will premiere in Europe this March with a North American release unsecured. For now, have a look at the film's first poster with release details to come.
Release Date: 2012.
Director: Eric Guirado.
Producers: Thomas Anargyros and Edouard de Vésinne.
Cast: Jérémie Rénier, Julie Depardieu, Little Lili, Lucien Jean-Baptiste and Alexandra Lamy.
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Release Date: 2012.
Director: Eric Guirado.
Producers: Thomas Anargyros and Edouard de Vésinne.
Cast: Jérémie Rénier, Julie Depardieu, Little Lili, Lucien Jean-Baptiste and Alexandra Lamy.
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- 1/13/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
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