Sony Pictures International Buys Global Remake Rights to Newen Content’s French Comedy ‘Family Therapy’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Sony Pictures International Productions (SPIP) has picked up remake rights to Arnaud Lemort’s French family comedy “Family Therapy” (“Jamais sans mon psy”) from Newen Connect.

Under the deal, SPIP will develop localized versions of the French movie around the world, excluding China and France. Produced by Mathieu Verhaeghe and Thomas Verhaeghe at Atelier de Production, “Family Therapy” follows Damien Leroy, a deeply anxious man who is challenged by his therapist Dr Beranger, to find a woman to share his life.

When Damien unexpectedly falls in love with Alice, he soon discovers that his father-in-law is none other than his therapist who is determined to make his life a living hell.

The cast is headlined by well-known French comedy fixtures, Christian Clavier (‘Serial (Bad) Weddings,” “Asterix and Obelix”), Baptiste Lecaplain (“The Exes,” “Nous York”), Claire Chust (“Instant Family,” “Miss”), Cristiana Réali and Rayane Bensetti (“Let’s Dance”).