Canal Plus’ Longtime Drama Commissioner Fabrice de la Patellière Launches Studiocanal-Backed Production Vehicle
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCanal Plus’ longtime drama commissioner Fabrice de la Patellière has joined forces with Studiocanal to set up his production banner, 2e Bureau.
De la Patellière, who stepped down from his position at Canal Plus in January, will be producing premium series and mini-series for French and international channels and platforms.
During his 20-year tenure at Canal Plus, the well-respected executive played a key role in the making of some of France’s most iconic series, from cop shows such as “Spiral,” “Braquo,” as well as Eric Rochant’s spy series “The Bureau,” the supernatural drama “The Returned,” on top of many critically acclaimed English-language series such as Tom Fontana’s “Borgia,” “Versailles” and “Django.” All these series, many of which won international Emmy awards, were developed by third-party producers who worked hand-in-hand with de la Patellière through Canal Plus’ Creation Originale label.
A subsidiary of Studiocanal, 2e Bureau will allow de La Patellière to continue producing original and ambitious series, ranging from contemporary drama tackling current issues to auteur-driven genre series. “I’m very grateful that Studiocanal is making this dream possible.
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