The infamous 2025 Louvre heist, where thieves stole $100 million worth of jewelry, is being turned into a film. French director Romain Gavras will helm the project, drawing inspiration from the investigative book 'Main basse sur le Louvre.'
The book, written by three journalists from French dailies, is set to hit bookstores on Wednesday. The film rights were sold even before a single copy was sold, anticipating the buzz around the film and the book's sales.
The heist, which occurred on October 19, 2025, saw thieves use the guise of maintenance workers to infiltrate the museum and walk away with jewels worth over $100 million. Despite the arrests of the main suspects, the jewels have still not been found.
The authors of the book say the apparent disappearance of the jewels has become a dense mystery, plunging investigators into deep confusion. They add that the heist illustrates how the theft of artworks has become a lucrative business for many criminals.
