French publishing house Flammarion has sold the film rights for a feature adaptation of the 2025 Louvre jewel heist, in which thieves stole France's crown jewels worth over $100 million from the Apollo Gallery in broad daylight. French director Romain Gavras will direct the film, inspired by the investigative book "Main basse sur le Louvre" (2026) co-written by journalists from Le Parisien, Le Monde, and Paris Match. Documentary rights have also been sold to a British producer, even as the five suspects await trial and the stolen jewels remain missing.
The adaptation matters because it dramatizes a high-profile art-world security failure that has already prompted major institutional changes at the Louvre. Former director Laurence des Cars resigned in February amid scrutiny over outdated infrastructure and weak security measures. The museum, now under Director Christophe Leribault, has launched the 10-year "Nouvelle Renaissance" renovation project by Selldorf Architects and Studio Architecture, which will relocate the Mona Lisa and overhaul visitor experience. The film ensures the heist—and the Louvre's vulnerabilities—remain in the public eye during the ongoing investigation and renovation.