Gaumont signs first-look TV deal with Christopher and Heather McQuarrie

The first project to go into development under the pact is STL (working title) a TV drama series adaptation of Gaumont’s multiple César Award-nominated feature film, 36 Quai des Orfèvres about the gritty criminal underworld, and the ruthless competition between the cops at the Criminal Investigations Division. Chris McQuarrie will direct, with both Chris and Heather attached as Executive Producers. 

‘Chris is an industry icon – he is a master storyteller, world class director, and hugely talented producer, and he and Heather are a pivotal partnership for Gaumont as we increase our investment into new productions for the global market’, explains Gaumont’s President of Television, U.S., Gene Stein.  ‘We’re thrilled to be adapting 36 Quai des Orfèvres from our French library, and to have Ben Ripley on board to bring it to life’.

Chris McQuarrie added: ‘Gene Stein and the folks at Gaumont are the partners we've been looking for and we look forward to collaborating with them’.

Gaumont is currently in pre-production on season four of the award-winning and Primetime Emmy-nominated series Narcos. While Chris McQuarrie is currently directing and co-producing the latest installment of Mission: Impossible, which he also wrote, and which is currently in production. He will also direct the upcoming Netflix feature film The Chameleon, and produce the project with Heather McQuarrie, Terence Winter and Rachel Winter.