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Warner Bros has jumped on board to finance the new Coc biopic “Coco Avant Chanel,” starring Audrey Tautou, with production starting on September 15 th in Paris.

Anne Fontaine will direct the picture we have already had several articles on the film with actors jumping on board for this project. French company Haut et Court and Cine are also producing the film. Tautou’s attachment was announced during last year’s Cannes Film Festival.

The film will have a 12 week shoot and will be releasing next year. It will be distributed in France by Warner Bros Entertainment France and handled internationally by Warner Bros.

The screenplay is also penned by Anne Fountain along with Camille Fontaine, Christopher Hampton will be the script consultant. It’s based on the Chanel biography The Non Conformist in French written by Edmonde Charles Roux.

The film will feature dresses from the Chanel collection. Karl Lagerfeld, art director of the House of Chanel, will supervise the re-creation of costumes and accessories.