Louvre Heist Film in Development with Director Romain Gavras
A feature film about the October 2025 Louvre heist is in development, directed by Romain Gavras and produced by Iconoclast. The heist involved two thieves stealing eight historic jewels worth €88 million ($102 million) in under eight minutes. The film is based on the book 'A Grab at the Louvre' by Jean-Michel Décugis, Jérémie Pham-Le, and Nicolas Torrent, published by Flammarion. Gavras's film could hit theaters in 2028. Additionally, a British producer is developing a documentary series based on the same book. Previous documentaries include CNN's 'The Heist: The Louvre's Stolen Crown Jewels' and Discovery Channel's 'Louvre Heist: Minute by Minute'. The heist led to the resignation of the Louvre's first female director. Suspects have been charged but the jewels remain missing.
Key facts
- Two thieves stole eight historic jewels worth €88 million ($102 million) from the Louvre in October 2025.
- The heist took under eight minutes.
- Romain Gavras will direct the feature film.
- Iconoclast production company purchased rights to the book 'A Grab at the Louvre'.
- The book is written by Jean-Michel Décugis, Jérémie Pham-Le, and Nicolas Torrent.
- Publisher Flammarion released the book.
- Gavras's film may release in 2028.
- An anonymous British producer is developing a documentary series based on the book.
- CNN released a 44-minute documentary 'The Heist: The Louvre's Stolen Crown Jewels' one week after the heist.
- Discovery Channel released 'Louvre Heist: Minute by Minute' one month after the heist.
- The Louvre's first female director resigned following the heist.
- Suspects have been charged but the jewels remain at large.
Entities
Artists
- Romain Gavras
- Constantin Costa-Gavras
- Anya Taylor-Joy
Institutions
- Iconoclast
- Flammarion
- Le Parisien
- Le Monde
- Paris Match
- CNN
- Discovery Channel
- Louvre
- Louvre Museum
- Misfits
- Mediawan
- Le Film Francais
Locations
- Paris
- France