Harsh Vardhan
Disney+ is expanding its fantasy slate with a French production! The streaming platform has ordered the series ‘Anaon,’ with David Hourrègue on board as the director. The project’s filming is scheduled to begin in Bécherel, France, on May 20 and conclude on August 9.
The series revolves around Maximilien, the chief of the Harz gendarmerie in Brittany, and his 15-year-old daughter Wendie. While Maximilien investigates mysterious disappearances, Wendie’s life takes a turn for the strange when she unleashes a terrifying power: withering the nature that surrounds her… What happens to her? Has she lost her mind? Is all this true? The discovery of this power will force Wendie to question her family heritage. The narrative explores where she can turn when her father is absorbed in the investigation and the only person who has answers, her mother, is no longer there.
Hourrègue’s recent directorial projects include the short film ‘Le Pompon’ and multiple episodes of the action drama series ‘Germinal,’ which chronicles a coal miners’ strike in northern France during the 1860s. He also helmed numerous episodes of the teen drama ‘Skam France,’ which explores the lives of high school girls navigating friendship, love, and loss in the modern world.
Additionally, Hourrègue contributed significantly as a director to the show ‘Cut,’ an interactive TV series in which characters exist on social networks, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. In ‘Cut,’ the viewers can engage with characters like Laura and her son Jules through various digital platforms, providing a deeper understanding of the storyline. The filmmaker’s earlier work includes the short film ‘If It Turns Bad, Run,’ which portrays the struggle against fate and time in the face of tragic news.
In addition to his involvement in ‘Anaon,’ Hourrègue is presently engaged in the production of the miniseries ‘Rivages.’ This sci-fi venture, coming from creators Monica Rattazzi and Jonathan Rio, follows the aftermath of a mysterious trawler sinking and the subsequent disappearance of its crew. Abigail, an oceanographer, is tasked by IFREMER to investigate the incident in Fécamp, her hometown, where she must confront past traumas that led her to leave years earlier.
Bécherel, a picturesque commune nestled in northwestern France, has recently hosted the shooting of projects such as ‘Rise’ and ‘Moriah’s Lighthouse.’
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