Besides the 2004 film in which the show is based on, the plot is very similar to the brazilian. The hamlet in the french alps where the returned is filmed was practically a character itself as it shielded the town and its undead from the rest of the world. The series is based on the french film of they came back by robin campillo. Hoping that the french version is already filming season two since those kids must have grown up by now. And yet the french version of the show does succeed because it puts the audience in the same existentially challenging position as. In may 20, it was revealed that an english language adaptation was in development by paul abbott and fremantlemedia. The french version takes place in a small resort town in the french alps. Each episode is told from the perspective of a different returned character, and gradually you see how each individual life is bound up in the complicated lives of others. As a rule, i usually will not watch any american remake of a european film or television programme, because like 9 times out of 10, the american remakes just suck. The returned opens in a small mountain community which is rocked to its core when several local. The returned is an american supernatural drama television series developed by carlton cuse as an adaptation of the 2012 french series. The returned opens in a small mountain community which is rocked to its core when several local people who are presumed dead suddenly reappear at their homes. Lesen bearbeiten quelltext bearbeiten versionsgeschichte.
The returned tv drama is actually a reworking of a french film entitled. Paul abbott is now writing an english version he read goberts script. In may 20, it was revealed that an englishlanguage adaptation of the 2012 series. Les revenants ist eine franzosische fernsehserie des senders. Bbc4 picks up french crime drama the disappearance the. The returned, which is based on the acclaimed french zombie film they came back, is created by fabrice gobert and has garnered an international emmy. American version versus the original french version of the returned. In 20, the first season won an international emmy for best drama. The returned is just an english version of the original french so we dont have to watch cc and miss any of the video.
With kevin alejandro, agnes bruckner, india ennenga, sandrine holt. The returned focuses on a small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have been long presumed dead suddenly reappear, having not aged and unaware. The french series currently showing at 9pm every sunday on channel 4, filmed to a soundtrack of scottish postrock band mogwai and based. Creator teases season three possibility by regina avalos, october 19, 2015 season two of the french series the returned debuts on sundance tv on halloween, but is. The cinematography in the french version is much darker and spookier. Set in annecy, a french mountain town, the narrative follows a seemingly random.
The returned is an american supernatural drama television series developed by carlton cuse as an adaptation of the 2012 french series les revenants, which was broadcast internationally as the returned. Based on the french series les revenants, the returned was filmed in the suburbs around annecy lake this is due to the fact that the town in the netflix series doesnt really exist. Exploring annecy as the returned returns to television screens. Return of the returned tv series in annecy, a great comeback. A pleasant change from typically gory zombie shows, the returned is a mustsee oddity thats both smart and sure to disturb. A small towns residents are stunned when recently deceased locals begin returning from the dead. Tv series, a 2015 remake of the french tv series the returned, an episode of the u. Les revenants, a 2012 french supernatural drama television series the returned u. The returned is based on french series, les revenants, which was created by fabrice gobert, who in turn was inspired by the 2004 feature by robin campillo. Hopefully this will be more true to the french series, the returned. I wonder if there is going to be an interactive website for the returned like the french did. French virus series fear by the lake sets its sights on a worldwide release. French tv series les revenants gets an american remake. French language cinema covers vast swathes of history, geography and genre.
Hit french series the returned les revenants is getting an american remake. The returned was filmed in the lakeside town of annecy in the french alps coincidentally, the spot where, long after the film crew had moved on, the british iraqi and his family were mysteriously. American version versus the original french version of. Endemol studios hell on wheels has picked up remake rights to the. The show was filmed in hautesavoie a department in the auvergnerhonealpes region of southeastern france, bordering both switzerland and italy mainly in the city of seynod. Now we hear that bbc4 still the benchmark when it comes to quality.
The returned, which is based on the acclaimed french zombie film they came back, is created by fabrice gobert and has garnered an. That was awesome but difficult if you didnt speak french. One spot where, for various reasons, it isnt filmed is the old town of annecy not to be confused with annecylevieux, a residential quarter where in fact some of the returned was filmed. The french series also used a composite of different settings to achieve its moody, dusky look. The american version is in the town of caldwell in washington state. Exploring annecy as the returned returns to television. Over the past few years, french crime drama has been a real subgenre to watch both spiral and witnesses add to these supernatural drama, the returned have both been instrumental in spreading the word and showcasing the countrys growing output. Les revenants is a french supernatural drama television series created by fabrice gobert, based on the 2004 french film they came back les revenants, directed by robin campillo. A comparison of the american and french versions french, mystery, the returned i have said numerous times that i loved the french version known as les revenants and am anxiously awaiting season 2 should it ever arrive. The returned is based on the popular french suspense series adapted by fabrice gobert and inspired by the feature film, les revenants, directed by robin campillo. In may 20, it was revealed that an englishlanguage adaptation was in development by paul abbott and fremantlemedia.
French because in the town you can find our own language school. The american adapted series follows residents in a small town whose lives are disrupted when people who have been dead for many years begin reappearing. The returned is a french domestic drama and zombie thriller mashup. The best french movies arent simply the product of a french person working strictly with a french team, they. See what else the people behind the returned had to say about its setting in the video below. See more ideas about french films, the revenant and film. After the killing comes the returned a french series that. Some fans of the french drama the returned will sympathise with those words. The returned, however, is filmed on its mundane, slightly spooky. The returned, a 20 novel by american author jason mott. Made into a television series in france in 2012 from canalplus, the first season or series in europe is 8 episodes long and is about a small beautiful village where people who have died, returned from the dead, out of nowhere, completely unaware they had died, where they have been. Les revenants is a french supernatural drama television series created by fabrice gobert, based on the 2004 french film they came back in french titled les revenants. The returned takes place in an idyllic french mountain town, where a seemingly random collection of people find themselves in a state of confusion as they attempt to return to their homes. I sure hope the french version has a second season.
The returned is based on the feature film les revenants by robin campillo. Some scenes were shot in annecy, poisy, crangevrier, sevrier, veyrie. Its way too bright and sunny in the american version. The french series currently showing at 9pm every sunday on channel 4, filmed to a soundtrack of scottish postrock band mogwai and based on the 2004 film les revenants, is set amid the looming. This is the unfortunate thing that happened to season 2 of the american version the returned. Despite having passed away some years earlier, these ghostly characters appear in human form, they have not aged, and they are. With anne consigny, clotilde hesme, frederic pierrot, celine sallette. The french dramathriller the returned also known as les revenants has gained a massive positive critical reception even though the series. The revered french director ariane mnouchkine, 81, who is currently recovering from covid19, has already stated that she wont consider requiring. Gerard gilbert explores the french region where the supernatural drama is set. Despite being an extremely faithful interpretation of the french series upon which it was based, the american version was.
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