French film studio Gaumont has unveiled its first scripted TV projects - a series’ centred on fictional killer Hannibal Lector and Swiss artist Madame Tussaud.
Gaumont International Television will be based in Los Angeles, led by chief executive Katie O’Connell and chief operating officer Richard Frankie, but will house its international distribution and co-production base in London, headed by Erik Pack.
Pack was formerly executive vice president of international sales and co-production at indie Power.
The company will showcase its first two titles at the Mipcom market in Cannes next month.
Hannibal is a one-hour drama series written by Bryan Fuller and based on the relationship between Thomas Harris’ creation Dr Hannibal Lector and FBI criminal profiler Will Graham.
Madame Tussaud is a six-hour mini-series written by The Tudors’ Michael Hirst. Based on the book by Michelle Moran, it will follow the turbulent life of the artist, businesswoman and ehtrepreneur who survived the horrors of the French Revolution.
Gaumont chief executive Sidonie Dumas said: “As we looked to expand our global presence in television it became clear that the next logical step was to launch Gaumont International Television.
“As a leading independent studio we are looking to build a company that is nimble, global and creative in this ever changing television landscape.”
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