Singer and actress Camélia Jordana will hold the main role of a series for the first time, in “Irresistible”, a romantic comedy which will be broadcast this year on Disney +, the platform said on Monday. “Irresistible” (6 episodes of 30 minutes), whose filming has just started and whose broadcast date is not yet known, is one of the six new French productions on the Disney+ menu in 2023.
The others are the series “Les amateurs, saison 2” (with François Damiens and Vincent Dedienne, available since January 4), “Tout va bien” (with Virginie Efira and Nicole Garcia) and “Kaiser Karl” (inspired by the life by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld), as well as the films “Antigang: the next generation” and “A zone to defend”.
Disney+ takes on the French accent
After in particular the critically acclaimed series “Oussekine” last year, Disney +, “present in more than 100 countries”, wishes to offer “more original French creations”, explained Pauline Dauvin, vice-president in charge of its original content. , in a press release presenting its program for 2023.
“France is full of talent, with real know-how when it comes to certain genres such as French action, which in particular enjoys great success outside of France,” she said. for follow-up. “Irresistible” is created by Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat, who directed the writing of season 2 of the Arte series “In therapy”.
“A realistic Paris”
Camélia Jordana plays the role of a successful podcast creator who has a crush on a mathematician. But as soon as she finds herself in his presence, she experiences panic attacks due to the trauma left in her by a previous breakup. The singer and actress is accompanied on screen by Théo Navarro-Mussy (“Hippocrates”), Simon Ehrlacher (“Plus belle la vie”, “Les Revenants”) and Marion Séclin (“Christmas Flow”).
According to Disney+, “Irresistible” is set in “a realistic and authentic Paris, far from tourist clichés” and is partly shot “in rarely filmed districts”, the 19th and 20th arrondissements. In addition to French productions, Disney+ will offer several new international series. Among them, “The Full Monty” (the sequel to the hit film 25 years later, with the same actors), “Ahsoka”, from the Star Wars universe, or even “Anatomy of a Divorce” (with Jesse Eisenberg and Claire Danes).