Apr 28, 2026 10:34am PT

‘A Prophet’ Producer Marco Cherqui Sets French Crime Drama ‘La Petite’ With ‘Vendetta’ Writer, ‘Call My Agent!’ Director (EXCLUSIVE)

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Veteran French producer Marco Cherqui, best known for Jacques Audiard’s Oscar-nominated film “A Prophet,” will next produce “La Petite,” a four-part drama commissioned by France 2.

Set to shoot in six weeks, the series will be directed by Antoine Garceau (Call My Agent!) and written by Emmanuelle Michaud (“Vendetta,” “La Terre et le sang”). It stars Pauline Parigot as a police detective investigating the brutal murder of a young woman in Northern France.

'A Prophet' Producer Marco Cherqui Sets French Crime Drama 'La Petite' With 'Vendetta' Writer, 'Call My Agent!' Director (EXCLUSIVE)