Carrousel Studios, SunnyMarch and Panorama are becoming a member of forces on six-part psychological thriller The Annecy Murders, impressed by the notorious Chevaline killings within the French Alps, a chilly case that continues to attract worldwide consideration greater than a decade after the crime.
The brutal assault on September 5, 2012 on a quiet, scenic highway close to Lake Annecy left 4 useless, together with a British Iraqi engineer, his spouse, her mom, and a French bicycle owner. The engineer’s two younger daughters miraculously survived.
The killings sparked an investigation spanning a number of nations – together with France, the UK, Spain, Israel, Switzerland, and Iraq – involving a whole bunch of investigators and practically a thousand witnesses. Theories ranged from familial disputes and lone psychopaths to worldwide espionage and cash laundering involving Mossad and Saddam Hussein.
The unresolved thriller returned to the highlight final summer time when French authorities reopened the investigation, additional fueling public and media hypothesis.
Carrousel, the manufacturing and financing firm based by Louis Leterrier, Omar Sy, and Thomas Benski in 2024, joins Benedict Cumberbatch’s London-based SunnyMarch and Bob Cooper’s Los-Angeles-based Panorama in bringing this worldwide drama to the display screen.
The restricted collection will movie throughout France and the UK, reflecting the cross-border complexities on the coronary heart of the investigation.
Govt producers are Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke and Benedict Cumberbatch for SunnyMarch; Benski, Cecile Gaget, Leterrier and Sy for Carrousel and Bob Cooper for Panorama.
Panorama CEO and veteran producer Bob Cooper (Maudie, John Tucker Should Die) commented: “We had been pulled in instantly. It’s uncommon for a real story to unfold with so many twists and cliffhangers. The case is haunting, the thriller compelling, and the worldwide threads gripping. At its core, The Annecy Murders is a narrative of obsession.”
The Annecy Murders is SunnyMarch’s first restricted collection for the reason that Golden Globe and Emmy nominated present Patrick Melrose, and follows a collection of high-profile options together with The Finish We Begin With, We Stay In Time and The Factor With Feathers.
SunnyMarch’s Ackland mentioned of the upcoming collection: “Because the pursuit of justice continues, we’re very proud to be partnering with Carrousel and Panorama to convey this intricate and deeply affecting cross-border story to gentle, highlighting the nuanced interaction between the British and French investigative efforts.”
The Annecy Murders marks one of many first productions to be greenlit by Carrousel CEO Gaget since her arrival on the firm precisely a yr in the past.
“This was a no brainer for Carrousel,” she mentioned. “With the latest reopening of the case, the worldwide resonance, and the distinctive cultural views on the investigation, we’re dedicated to delivering a strong and genuine narrative,” she mentioned. “Carrousel’s position in financing and bodily producing the collection in France underscores our dedication to progressive storytelling.”
Plot specifics and casting particulars stay underneath wraps because the inventive workforce navigates ongoing negotiations and delicate features of the story.
The Annecy Murders is about to enter manufacturing in 2026.
