Pascal
Breton

Federation, the relatively new Paris-based production and distribution firm behind the Canal Plus spy show “The Bureau,” has recently stepped into the U.S. market, with nearly a dozen English-language projects planned, including “Ibiza,” a thriller created by Ryan Engle and Jaume Collet Serra, and “The Banker’s Wife,” the series adaptation of Cristina Alger’s book. Earlier this year, Breton partnered with the former co-chairman of Lionsgate, Patrick Wachsberger, to launch Picture Perfect Federation, an L.A.-based company dedicated to the development and production of premium TV series for the States, as well as globally sold co-productions. The banner is kicking off with the production of Christian Jacq’s “Ramses,” an epic saga of the formidable Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, and “Sisi,” a period series about Empress Elisabeth of Austria.