Streaming service Paramount+ has signed a long-term partnership with Gaumont, the renowned global production company behind Lupin, Narcos, Barbarians and Stillwater, to produce a number of international scripted originals.
They will be produced with Paramount’s international studio, VIS, as part of Paramount+’s plan to greenlight 50 new international scripted originals in 2022.
Already receiving the green light to run on Paramount+ internationally are French horror thriller Le Signal and titles from Argentina and Germany.
“This long-term partnership with the storied and esteemed production company Gaumont is another example of our commitment to producing high-quality content that crosses borders and resonates with audiences worldwide,” said Raffaele Annecchino, Paramount’s President & CEO of International Networks, Studios and Streaming. “Our strong, multi-faceted and creative global content strategy combined with strategic investments and deep-rooted history of bringing compelling global and local hits to our audience sets Paramount+ up for continued success.”
“We are excited to start a global relationship with Paramount+ and contribute to its international rollout with four new shows in Europe and Latin America,” added Sidonie Dumas, CEO, Gaumont.
The originals will complement the 40 Gaumont projects, already in preparation or production across its six international offices (Paris, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Koln and Rome) including Narcos season 6 (United States) Barbarian season 2 (Germany), Lupin season 2 (France), Damage (UK) for Netflix; El President (United States) and Totem (France) for Amazon, Kaiser Karl (France) for Disney, and Stillwater (United States) for Apple.
Paramount+ is set to launch in the UK, South Korea, France and Italy in 2022.
