Paul Verhoeven to helm French-language series Bel Ami

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The Basic Instinct, Robocop, Starship Troopers, Total Recall and Showgirls director will serve as showrunner and director on an eight-episode series based on Guy de Maupassant’s classic novel of the same name. The project doesn't yet have a network home. Bel Ami was previously adapted as a feature film starring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, and Kristin Scott Thomas in 2012.