News The brazen theft at the Paris museum is set for a film adaptation amid an ongoing investigation and the stolen jewels still at large. May 27, 2026 — 2 min read Aaaaaand cut! (photos via Pexels and Getty Images, edit Rhea Nayyar/ Hyperallergic ) Last year's infamous jewel heist at the Louvre Museum, during which a brazen group of thieves made off with France's crown jewels worth over $100 million in broad daylight, is set for a film adaptation amid the ongoing investigation. French publishing house Flammarion stated to local media outlets that the production will take inspiration from the brand-new investigative book, Main basse sur le Louvre (2026), co-written by journalists at Le Parisien, Le Monde, and Paris Match . French director Romain Gavras will take the heist to the big screen as Flammarion sold the film rights to the production company before the book even hit the shelves.…