Disney+ has unveiled the trailer for French four-parter Oussekine starring Succession’s Hiam Abbass. Commissioned for adult-skewing vertical Star, Oussekine looks back on the events of the ni…
Antoine Chevrollier with writers Faïza Guène, Cédric Ido and Julien Lilti.“Oussekine
wishes to tell the facts and restore them without prejudice,” said Chevrollier. “To tell this story 35 years after the event is also to show the story’s timeless themes –the fight for justice, the grieving process, and brotherly bonds in the face of life’s tragedies.” Disney+ has been ramping up original programming outside of the U.S. of late and has just appointed former Channel 4 scripted commissioner Jonny Richards to its EMEA drama team alongside previously-hiredat last month’s Disney+ Day and has also commissioned
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