Leading French producer Dimitri Rassam (“The Little Prince”) is joining forces with Mike Jackson and John Legend’s banner Get Lifted Film Company to produce the U.S.
remake of 2017’s “Le Brio,” the Cesar-nominated comedy/drama.
Endeavor Content has come on board to co-finance.Letitia Wright (“Black Panther”) is attached to star in and executive produce the film, which is currently in development.
The French original revolves around the relationship between a young French-Arab woman from an underprivileged neighborhood (played by singer-turned-actress Camelia Jordana) and a brilliant but prejudiced professor (played by Daniel Auteuil), who is forced to coach her for an annual speech contest.Wright will play the female lead in the remake, which will also explore the complex relationship between a student and a professor who come from different ethnic and social backgrounds.
However, the plot of the movie won’t center on the speech competition.“With
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