A $100 million Louvre jewel heist from October 2025 is being adapted into a feature film directed by French filmmaker Romain Gavras, based on the investigative book Main basse sur le Louvre.

Flammarion published the investigative book by Jean-Michel Décugis, Jérémie Pham-Lê, and Nicolas Torrent; film rights were sold to Iconoclast for a feature, while a UK producer acquired documentary rights, tying the project to a three-journalist investigation.

The October 2025 theft saw eight Crown Jewels stolen for an estimated value of 88 million euros, with the case inspiring both a feature film and a documentary series built around a three-journalist investigation.

The report highlights the international scope of AFP’s coverage and the ongoing global interest in the case and its cultural ramifications.

Security concerns surfaced in the case, including nearly one-third of the targeted rooms lacking CCTV, prompting discussions on museum security and the criminal underworld’s interest in art theft.

Trade publication Le Film Français notes the project is in development, but there is no announced title or cast yet.

Development details remain undisclosed, with no official title or cast announced for the film.

Overall development status is unclear at this stage, including the absence of a title or cast.

The theft occurred shortly after the Louvre opened, with four suspects using a vehicle with a mechanical lift to access the Apollo Gallery; the operation lasted about four minutes, and suspects fled on two scooters.

The Louvre security crisis led to leadership changes, including the replacement of director Laurence des Cars, as investigators continued to pursue the missing jewels.

The book written by three journalists from Le Parisien, Le Monde, and Paris Match notes the jewels remain missing after seven months and frames art theft as a lucrative, organized enterprise within a broader criminal underworld.

Romain Gavras is attached to direct the project for Iconoclast, following a rights purchase by Flammarion, bringing his background in feature films and music videos to the adaptation.