EXCLUSIVE:The Sentinelssees a new breed of French super-soldier take to the WW1 battlefield.
Heres the set-up: On a WW1 battlefield French Private Gabriel (Louis Peres) is wounded.
His family is told he is dead.
‘The Sentinels’ on patrolFederation Studio, Esprits Frappeurs, Canal+, Caroline Dubois
Inoculated with a mysterious serum, when he awakens, Gabriel is stronger and faster than a normal human.
He is recruited into The Sentinels, a band of elite fighters.
She is Co-Founder of Esprits Frappeurs, which produces alongsideFederation StudiosFrance.
Louis Peres (Gabriel)Federation Studio, Esprits Frappeurs, Canal+, Caroline Dubois
It was a great opportunity to produce a genre series, but one rooted in the French culture.
What is unique is the combination of genres, Clot adds.
Also, you have a very strong love story between Gabriel and his wife.
The super soldier set-up will be familiar to fans ofCaptain Americaor comic characters like Rogue Trooper.
A key difference here is the serum-enhanced warriors are French.
That speaks to the producers aim to make something fantastic, but grounded.
We need to believe its possible, Uzan says.
The action in Season 1 is concentrated on the earlier part of WW1.
With more war years to play out the plan is forThe Sentinelsto become a returning series.
Studiocanal is distributing and firing up sales at the London TV Screenings.
