Variety reports that EuropaCorp, the production house headed up by Luc Besson, is getting into the comics-to-film business. The company has struck a pact with French comics publisher Editions Glenat to produce and distribute films based on their comics and concepts forming a new production shingle called Europa-Glenat.
EuropaCorp and Glenat share TV and film adaptation rights to Glenat's property in a 50/50 split. Eleanore de Prunele, acquisitions topper at EuropaCorp, will head the Paris-based shingle.
The article references animated features, stating that they have become a prime entertainment export of France. However, live-action comics adaptations like the 'Asterix' films have done big box office as well.
Besson has dipped his toe in the comics-to-film water previously with the production of 'Michel Vaillant'.
A perusal of the Glenat website reveals a vast catalog with titles in a variety of storytellling genres to draw from. The Variety artilce does not identify which titles would be on the fast track for development.
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