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Canneseries Director Talks Luring American “Blockbusters” Like J.J. Abrams’ ‘Duster’, Attracting Industry Folk In The Post-MIPTV Era & This Year’s Official Selection Reflecting A “World Full Of Anxiety”

Canneseries director Albin Lewi has talked J.J. Abrams' 'Duster', MIPTV and 'The Agency' ahead of the opening ceremony in Cannes.

Lewi acknowledged that Canneseries will never be a buyer’s market per se – he noted that many shows launching in Cannes have already sold bountifully around the world – but said the fest has a role to play for both industry folk and punters keen to watch the next big hit. The show is proof that Canneseries is “not shy of aiming for the biggest series,” he said, including tonight’s opener The Agency, although talent haven’t made the journey to Cannes for that one as Season 2 cameras have just started to roll. Alongside the likes of House of Cards scribe Beau Willimon and Doctor Who producer Jane Tranter, Rochant is keynoting a beefed-up industry schedule after the Canneseries’ creative team spent the past 12 months putting its collective head together to figure what it could do in a post-MIPTV world.

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