Presales for Season Two of Versailles

CANNES: Zodiak Rights has landed a number of presales for the second season of the period drama Versailles.

Set to premiere next year on Canal+ in France, the second season of Versailles has been acquired in Europe by public broadcaster BBC Two (U.K.), Amazon Prime (U.K.) and C More (Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland). Season two is also headed to DIRECTV (Latin America), Movistar+ (Spain), RTBF (French-speaking Belgium), RTP1 (Portugal) and Universal has a worldwide pan-entertainment deal.

Caroline Torrance, the head of scripted at Zodiak Rights, commented, “Versailles has proved a resounding success on the international stage, offering a breath-taking and ambitious prime-time drama that generates a real buzz wherever it airs. Its acclaimed creative team and cast have vividly brought to life this landmark moment in history, redefining period drama for today’s audiences, and we’re looking forward to delivering this exciting new chapter to our global broadcasters.”