The Club of Five: The TF1 series has found its director and it’s a really big surprise!

A best-selling collection of novels Club of five It will be released on TV soon! According to the information DeadlineNicolas Winding Refn, the director of Drive, will direct the adaptation of the 90-minute children’s hit saga in 3 episodes, written by Enid Blyton, for the BBC and German channel ZDF.

Published in 1942-1963. Club of fivewhich follows the adventures of four children (Claude, Francois, Mickey and Annie) and their dog Dagobert, has been adapted several times for both television and film over the last forty years.

This time it’s Nicolas Winding Refn’s turn to tackle the task. The writer and director behind Too Old to Die Young (for Prime Video) and The Cowboys of Copenhagen (for Netflix) will create and produce the mini-series, which has begun shooting down south. England.

Tim Kirkby, who previously worked on Brockmire, will direct. However, according to Deadline, TF1 has already acquired the French broadcast rights to the adaptation.

For Nicolas Winding Refn, who is known for his very dark and sometimes violent achievements, adapting children’s novels is a very bold choice that does not inspire intrigue.

But the director wanted to reassure fans of the saga in a press release: “All my life I struggled to remain an adventurous child. By re-imagining the famous Five Club, I’m keeping that notion alive by bringing these iconic stories to life for a progressive new audience, bringing the unmistakable appeal and enchantment of childhood to current and future generations..”

Patricia Hidalgo, director of BBC Children, added:These stories are loved around the world and bringing families together is a key part of our strategy. Therefore, we hope that the series will introduce these wonderful adventures to a new generation of viewers..”

This state of mind is shared by Sophie Leveau, TF1’s Artistic Director of Acquisitions, who believes that the brand “It fits perfectly with TF1’s editorial line.” At this time, no casting or broadcast date has been announced.