Cédric Klapisch Returns to His ‘Pot Luck’ Family in Amazon series ‘Greek Salad’: ‘It was emotional for all of us’
variety.comMarta Balaga It has been over 20 years since Cédric Klapisch delighted audiences with his 2002 comedy “Pot Luck” about a group of twentysomethings sharing a flat in Barcelona.
Featuring the likes of Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cécile de France and “Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly, the film – also known as “The Spanish Apartment” – has spawned two sequels: “Russian Dolls” and “Chinese Puzzle.” Now, French director is putting the old team back together in the Amazon Prime Video series “Greek Salad,” which opens Series Mania on March 17.
But there is a twist. “People often asked me if I would make another film about these characters. They are my family, but I kept saying ‘no,’” he says. “When Amazon approached me about a series, I thought it would be interesting if I would talk about their children instead.
Suddenly, it wasn’t as if I was making ‘Indiana Jones 4’ or ‘Fast & Furious XII’. I was telling another story with the same ingredients.” In the eight-episode Series Mania opener, which will debut on April 14, Tom and Mia (kids of Duris’ character Xavier and Reilly’s Wendy) end up in Athens.
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