The famous Canal+ spy series the office of legends will be entitled to an American remake. as the media say varietyThe US channel Showtime has commissioned the first season of a series adapted from Éric Rochant’s show.
To carry out this production baptized The Department, Showtime has cast comedian George Clooney. If he made a name for himself through his work in front of the camera, the 61-year-old actor has also excelled many times as a filmmaker (Good night and good luck, Men Monuments, the tender bar…). He will also be the producer of the project.
In the “Homeland” continuity
Broadcast between 2015 and 2020 on Canal+, the office of legends (EITHER The office Abroad), over the course of five seasons, traces the story of the agents of the French intelligence services of the DGSE and their various missions around the world “under legend”, that is, under false identities. Among them, the main character, played by Mathieu Kassovitz, with the caption “Malotru”.
Inspired by the script office of legends, The DepartmentIt is, according to Chris McCarthy, the president of Showtime, in the continuity of the series. Homelandone of the most popular programs on the American channel.
“Like Homeland led to a renewed interest in spy series, The Department will take viewers into this universe full of intrigue and stratagem with complex characters battling their own demons while combating existential threats to the nation and the world,” Chris McCarthy stated in the columns of variety.
At the moment, no names have been announced to replace the characters camped in the French version of Mathieu Kassovitz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Zineb Triki, Léa Drucker and Sara Giraudeau. Filming is scheduled to begin this year.
Source: BFM TV
