ABC Signature to Remake Newen’s Hit French Detective Series ‘HIP’

ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios,

has acquired English language adaptation rights to TF1’s

hit detective show “HIP (High Intellectual Potential).”

The U.S. adaptation is currently in development,

and a showrunner, writing team and cast will be announced at a later stage.

The original series, created by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot,

Stéphane Carrié and Nicolas Jean, and starring Audrey Fleurot (“Intouchables”) and Mehdi Nebbou (“The Bureau”),