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French-Hungarian Series ‘Rematch’ Proves There Can Be More Than One Show About Chess That Gets People Talking


'Rematch', the 'Queen's Gambit'-esque chess series, is this week's Deadline Global Breakout and stars Christian Cooke, penned by Yan England.

The battle sparked worldwide debate about the power of machines, generating headlines, including a Newsweek front cover that declared Kasparov’s first match victory as “The Brain’s last stand.” In the new world of ChatGPT, Levy says Rematch’s strength lies in its being “contemporary and historical simultaneously.” While the show may not quite have matched The Queen’s Gambit for global success, Arte says it has been watched nearly three million times on its streaming platform, while it attracted awards buzz, winning the coveted Grand Prize at Series Mania after premiering in Lille. “Quite a few series have pierced through the international scene, including our very own drama The Bureau, which will soon be released as The Agency by Paramount+ with Showtime, with George Clooney as the executive producer and Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere starring.”

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