For their first collaboration, Daniel Autheil and Jamel Debbouze address a monument of French cinema: the Toycomedy directed by Francis Veber with Pierre-Richard. Moderate success when released in 1976, The toy is a social satire that denounces the power of money and the power of the owners of the press.
This new film, produced by Richard Grandpierre (the tuches), and produced by james hut (Nice Brice), however, promises to be less virulent than the original film, according to the trailer posted online Friday night and its official synopsis:
“Sami lives happily in a suburban housing estate, among his friends, neighbors and his wife Alice. For his son’s birthday, the richest man in France opens his department store. Alexandre chooses Sami, the night watchman, as new toy…”
The return of Jamel Debbouze
the new toy is a personal project of its producer Richard Grandpierre, who introduced himself as a huge fan of the film when the project was released: “The toy […] It caught my attention when it was released in theaters in 1976. I’ve seen it dozens of times. I’ve always wanted to adapt it.”
the new toy marks the return of Jamel Debbouze to the front of the cartel. The actor has limited his on-screen appearances in recent years. His last major role dates back to Alad’2released in 2018. He also makes an appearance on honorary citizen by Mohamed Hamidi, which opens on September 14.
Originally scheduled for last February, the new toy It will be released in theaters on October 19, just in time for the All Saints holidays. The toy It has already been the subject of a first remake in 1982 in the United States with the comedian Richard Pryor.
Source: BFM TV
