EXCLUSIVE: Israeli romcom drama series The Baker and the Beauty is being remade for France’s TF1, with French singer-songwriter Amir Haddad playing the lead. Shooting starts this week in Paris on the show, which was remade by ABC in the U.S.
several years ago, marking Israeli major Keshet ‘s first scripted format adaptation in France. Based on the acclaimed Israeli series from Assi Azar, La Belle et Le Boulanger follows Benjamin Mercier (Haddad) and Louise Meyer (Ludmilla von Claer – L’Apéro ), who are opposites. While Louise travels around the world modelling for the biggest name designers and parties into the night, Benjamin is up early preparing baguettes at his family-run bakery.
They meet accidentally in a restaurant men’s room, and Benjamin’s life is turned upside down. Related Stories News Russell Brand: Informal Concerns Were Raised On 'Big Brother's Big Mouth' & Rumors Spread About Presenter Masturbating In Dressing Room, Banijay Report Finds News 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Haddad is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter who contested the French version of The Voice and was France’s Eurovision Song contest participant in 2016. This is one of his first TV roles.
Hervé Mimran ( Tout ce qui brille ) will direct the four-part French series for TF1, with Caroline Franc, Marion Michau, Jane Rioufol, Léa Lando and Ichem Saïbi writing. Banijay France’s Marathon Studio and Terence Films are behind the ad.