Michael Fassbender is in negotiations to star in “The Division,” an espionage thriller collection directed by George Clooney.
Set to start out capturing in London this spring, “The Division” is predicated on “The Bureau,” the hit French spy present created, directed and produced by Eric Rochant. It has already been given a straight-to-series order by Showtime. The collection is produced by Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Footage, MTV Leisure Studios and 101 Studios.
The unique French present starred Matthieu Kassovitz as Guillaume Debailly — alias Paul Lefebvre, alias Malotru — a member of a clandestine department of the French Secret Providers (DGSE) who returns to his house base after a six-year mission in Damascus. As he struggles to let go of his false id and illicit affair with a Syrian girl, he finds himself enjoying a double recreation between the DGSE and the CIA. The present was a smash hit on Canal+ in France as a result of its take a look at the psychology of secret brokers, inclusion of geopolitical points that resonated with present occasions and worldwide areas.
Produced by MTV Leisure Studios and 101 Studios, “The Division” will likely be government produced by Keith Cox and Nina L. Diaz of MTVE Studios; David Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin and Bob Yari of 101 Studios (“Yellowstone”); Alex Berger for The Originals Productions; and Ashley Stern and Pascal Breton for Federation Studios/Federation Leisure of America.
Fassbender not too long ago performed knowledgeable murderer in David Fincher’s “The Killer.” He’s represented by Conor McCaughan, Vary Media Companions, Sloane, Supply, Weber & Dern and Tapestry.
