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Ronan Bennett Reimagines Army of Shadows as Six-Part Drama for Channel 4 and Canal+

Endorsed by the Melville family alongside the Kessel estate, the six-part drama is in development with StudioCanal handling global sales.

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Overview

  • The series relocates the classic resistance tale to a near-future authoritarian Britain under de facto American occupation.
  • A former British army officer assembles a covert resistance cell, navigating betrayal, moral compromise, propaganda and internment camps.
  • Channel 4 and Canal+ have commissioned the project, with production by StudioCanal and Two Cities Television.
  • StudioCanal will oversee international distribution, while Canal+ plans to leverage its footprint across more than 50 countries.
  • Bennett serves as writer and executive producer alongside Ron Halpern, Joe Naftalin, Paul Gilbert, Stephen Wright and Michael Jackson, with casting and a premiere date yet to be announced.