Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Studio TF1 Discusses Role in 'That Man From Rio' Remake and Remake Rights Business
Imagine a company that owns lots of old movies, like a video library.
Studio TF1 is one of these companies, and they have the rights to an old, fun French adventure movie called 'That Man From Rio'.
Now, a new version is being made with a famous actress and director.
Studio TF1 is helping make this happen because they own the original movie's rights.
They are also really good at selling the rights to other people who want to make new versions of their old movies.
They do this for movies and TV shows, and it's become a big part of their business.
They also want to help the original movie become popular again because of the new remake.
They have many other old movies that people are interested in remaking too, especially funny comedies.
Studio TF1 is involved in the remake of the 1964 French classic 'That Man From Rio', which will star Sydney Sweeney and be directed by Justin Lin.
The group, formerly Newen Studios and a subsidiary of TF1 Group, has a library of over one thousand movie titles and is a major European production and distribution company.
Studio TF1's remake rights business has significantly accelerated in the last five years, with their strategy factoring in remake potential for library titles.
Beyond 'That Man From Rio', Studio TF1 is also seeing interest in remakes of other titles such as the thriller 'Possession' and the psychological thriller 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not'.
French contemporary comedies like 'Alibi.com' are among Studio TF1's most popular remake titles, with numerous international adaptations already produced or in development.
- Who
- Studio TF1, Sydney Sweeney, Justin Lin, Kevin Walsh, Philippe de Broca, Jean Paul Belmondo, Françoise Dorléac
- What
- Discussing Studio TF1's involvement in the remake of the 1964 film 'That Man From Rio', their role in selling remake rights, and their broader business in adapting existing intellectual property.
- When
- Recent news about the remake's development and ongoing business operations
- Where
- Primarily France, with international implications for film distribution and remakes globally
- Why
- Studio TF1 is actively engaged in leveraging its extensive film library to sell remake rights for both film and TV, as seen with 'That Man From Rio' and other titles.
- Studio TF1's Film Library Size
- More than one thousand movie titles
- Original 'That Man From Rio' Release Year
- 1964
- Original 'That Man From Rio' French Box Office
- 4.8 million spectators
- Original 'That Man From Rio' Academy Award Nomination
- Best Original Screenplay (1965)
- Studio TF1's Rebranding
- From Newen Studios earlier this year
- Studio TF1 Subsidiary Of
- TF1 Group