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Chess Thriller ‘Rematch,’ Bought by HBO Europe and Disney+, Sets Milestone for French Banners Arte, Unité and Federation (EXCLUSIVE)
'Rematch,' a psychological thriller chronicling the battle between world chess champion Garry Kasparov and IBM’s Deep Blue in 1997, has sold widely.
A rare flagship indie producer left on the French market, Bruno Nahon ‘s Paris-based company Unité is preparing to conquer international audiences with “Rematch,” a period psychological thriller chronicling the historical battle between world chess champion Garry Kasparov (Christian Cooke, “That Dirty Black Bag”), and IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. The company, which comprises four partners – Caroline Nataf, producer; Thomas Morvan, head of productions; Jean Lioret, the financial and administrative director; and Nahon — is now reaching a new milestone with “Rematch,” its most ambitious series to date. He was an out-of-norm figure, who had a rare intellectual and political stature,” said the producer, who co-created the show whose cast also comprises Sarah Bolger (“The Tudors”), Trine Dyrholm (“The Legacy”), Aidan Quinn (“Elementary”), Tom Austen (“The Royals”), Luke Pasqualino (“Skins”) and Orion Lee (“First Cow”).
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