Fresh off the successful festival run of his recent drama, “Matthias & Maxime,” filmmaker Xavier Dolan isn’t stopping anytime soon. Though he’s said that he’d like to take a break from directing in the future, to focus on his acting, it appears that his next project once again sees Dolan step behind the camera. Albeit, this time he’s not making a big-screen production.
According to La Presse, Dolan’s next project is reportedly a TV adaptation of the popular play, “La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s’est réveillé” from playwright Michel Marc Bouchard. The project is expected to be a limited series that Dolan will write and direct, though it’s unclear which platform or network(s) will distribute.
“La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s’est réveillé” tells the story of Mirielle, a thanatologist that comes back for the embalming of her dead mother. Upon arrival, her friends and family gather and drama unfolds. The play features plenty of twists and turns, with some creepy revelations coming about the main character’s dark past.
This isn’t the first time that Dolan has adapted a play from Bouchard. The playwright’s 2011 work, “Tom at the Farm,” was later turned into a feature film by Dolan that was released in 2013. That film debuted at Venice and went on to earn the coveted FIPRESCI Prize at the festival.
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Again, it’s unclear what the timetable on this project might look like. TV tends to happen pretty fast, but there’s no telling what to expect here. Obviously, a project like this will get the attention of some major streaming services and networks, such as Amazon and Netflix, who both love a prestige limited series with potential awards buzz.
Even though the future is unclear, it’s exciting to see Dolan move into the world of TV with his next project.
