For years now, Nicolas Winding Refn has been attached to a TV reboot of "Barbarella," which is set up over at Amazon Studios but has yet to get going. But he’s not giving up on the small screen, and he’s got another project brewing, one that’s both surprising and intriguing.
Variety reports that Refn has been tapped as the showrunner for an Italian noir series titled "Les Italiens." Based on the book series by Enrico Pandiani, the show will follow an all-Italian group of policemen working in Paris’ Quai des Orfevres headquarters, and their tough and violent inspector, Pierre Mordenti. Sounds like gritty stuff, and getting the ball rolling will be Refn, who will direct the first entry in the series, then take the reins as showrunner for the 8- to 10-episode first season.
Netflix are reportedly in talks to pick up the show, and given their huge international reach it sounds like a good fit. No word yet on when this might roll, but let’s hope it doesn’t get stuck in development hell.
follow an all-Italian group of works working in Paris\’ Quai des Orfevres headquarters, and their touch and violent inspector, Pierre Mordenti.
huh?
fucking Kevin Jagernauth… I can\’t stand this guy\’s articles, and they are so, so frequent…
please just read your articles before you post them. Or like, do you guys even have an editor?
@Ava, agreed. And then he gets all pissy when you tell him he this blog needs a copy editor.
why are you getting so offended by the grammar and spelling on here? In all fairness, the main points of the article are made fairly clear. NWR. Italian noir show. Netflix. what\’s the issue here?
It\’s not THIS article per se. More like a continuing headache with the writer of it. Following IndieWire for some time, Kevin Jagernauth is just an undeniable weakness to their articles. It\’s a damn shame that most of the articles & stories that he happens to get attached to actually could carry some good weight… and honestly just deserve a little more time, thought, and oversight. Blah.