The two-day event, created by Olivier Albou and Laurence Schonberg, co-heads of sales and production house Other Angle, will play hit French comedies that have not yet been released theatrically in the U.S. and boast strong remake potential.
As in many countries, the French box office is often led by local comedies that travel to Europe but seldom cross the Atlantic, with famous examples such as Dany Boon’s “Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis,” which grossed $245 million internationally but barely reached U.S. theaters. Yet, remakes of local smash hits are often worth exploring for risk-averse producers, even if the vast majority end up being shelved. Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache’s “The Untouchables,” meanwhile, grossed $423 million internationally and was successfully…
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