# Alice Guy Blaché historical series production

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/alice-guy-blach-historical-series-production
> Updated: 2026-10-18T16:26:51.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

France Télévisions and HBO Max have partnered to develop ‘Alice’, a six-episode historical series chronicling the life of Alice Guy Blaché, the first female fiction director in cinema history.

Following the initial announcement of the collaboration, the series was presented at the Lumière Festival in Lyon. Starring Bérénice Bejo and directed by Virginie Verrier and Guillaume Lonergan, the production follows Guy’s career from her early work as a secretary for Léon Gaumont through her time in Belle Époque Paris and her subsequent move to the United States. 

The international co-production, filmed in locations such as Paris, Belgium, Canada, and the Camargue, is scheduled to premiere on HBO Max on December 4.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: Alice Guy historical series to premiere on HBO Max

The historical series ‘Alice’, starring Bérénice Bejo, premieres on HBO Max on December 4, chronicling the life and pioneering cinematic achievements of Alice Guy.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alice-guy-historical-series-to-premiere-on-hbo-max

### 2026-09-21: France Télévisions partners with HBO Max for Alice Guy Blaché series

France Télévisions and HBO Max are collaborating on a new six-episode series titled ‘Alice’ about film pioneer Alice Guy Blaché.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-tlvisions-partners-with-hbo-max-for-alice-guy-blach-series

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