The story of an notorious alleged French swindler is getting the sequence remedy.
Banijay France has revealed its banner Screenline Productions is teaming with StudioFact Tales, and newspaper Le Parisien, to jointly-develop a sequence in regards to the case of French businesswoman Aurélie Bard, aka Aurélie B., underneath the working title of L’Arnaqueuse de Kiabi.
Primarily based on the investigation and unique revelations from ‘Le Parisien’, the sequence will discover the story of the previous treasurer of trend model Kiabi, who allegedly embezzled over €100 million.
An unassuming lady, she is accused of reportedly exploiting monetary loopholes for over a decade to gasoline an extravagant way of life. After a meteoric rise, she was arrested by authorities in August 2024, however thus far, she is presumed harmless, with the case ongoing.
“The Aurélie B case is a captivating story of alleged deception and fraud, pushed by a posh, romantic character with a darkish aspect. With Le Parisen and StudioFact by our aspect, we’re assured this sequence will discover its viewers, particularly these drawn to tales impressed by true occasions,” stated Alexia Laroche-Joubert, President and CEO of Banijay France, and Frédéric Lussato, Screenline Productions.
Jacques Aragones and Roxane Rouas-Rafowicz, Administrators and Founders of StudioFact Media group and Ivan Sadik, Managing Director of StudioFact Tales added: “The story of Aurélie B matches completely into StudioFact’s mission – to painting life in its shadows and its gentle. With the ability of investigative journalism, we’ll carry this extraordinary case to life, crafting a drama that’s as gripping as it’s revealing.”
Screenline Productions launched in July 2023 and is behind Prime Video hit Culte, a fictional story impressed by a real occasion, the launch of Loft Story (Massive Brother) in France, starring Anaïde Rozam, César Domboy, Sami Outalbali, Marie Colomb and Nicolas Briançon.
Current productions from Banijay France firms embody Shine Fiction’s Apple+ sequence Carême, worldwide hit Marie Antoinette, Alain Goldman’s Asterix & Obelix: The Massive Combat from Montmartre Movies for Netflix, and Montmartre, a co-production between Genuine Prod and TF1.
