Oscar-winning comedian and actor Jean Dujardin (The Artist) will star in the new eight-part French Zorro series. The cast will include the well-known Italian comedian Salvatore Ficarra and French actors Audrey Dana, André Dussollier, Eric Elmosnino, and Grégory Gadebois.
The series takes place in 1821 as Don Diego de la Vega becomes mayor of Los Angeles and has to deal with the corrupt businessman Don Emmanuel.
Created by Benjamin Charbit (“Gagarine”) and Noé Debré (“Dheepan”), the series is produced by Marc Dujardin’s Le Collectif 64 and Julien Seul at Bien Sûr Productions, written by Charbit, Debré, and Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud (“Le Test”), and directed by Jean-Baptiste Saurel (“Parallèles”) and Emilie Noblet (“Parlement”).
Paramount has bought the series along with rights for distribution in the UK, Italy, Germany, and Latin America. France TV distribution is handling sales for all other territories. Rumor has it the show will be available in Canada and Australia as well.
The series will air on Paramount+ later this year first, then in other areas. Tentative release is slated for September 2024.
