Overview
- Gaumont confirmed the broadcast has been temporarily postponed and said it launched a review focused on the production’s creative origins.
- Apple removed the show’s listing, trailer and press materials last week after it had been slated to debut on December 3.
- Reports first surfaced by French journalist Clément Garin allege the Cédric Anger–created series closely mirrors Fairbairn’s novel, previously adapted as a 1976 film.
- Deadline reports that any discussions regarding rights would involve Fairbairn’s estate, given the author’s death in 1997.
- Industry outlets say legal options are being weighed, though details remain unconfirmed as the investigation continues and some accounts conflict.