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According to Deadline, Apple TV+‘s drama series SHANTARAM will not be returning for a second season. Its Season 1 finale will serve as the series finale. Based on Gregory David Roberts’s 900-plus-page novel, the series was an ambitious, big-scope undertaking, shot across two continents. Critic Clint Worthington writes, "If there are any criticisms to levy at 'Shantaram,' it’s that it’s exceedingly long, dense to a fault, and occasionally veers too close to fetishizing its Indian backdrop. Its moralistic tale of redemption is hardly subtle, especially when such a simple message is stretched to half a day’s worth of television." Scoring a disappointing 59% on the Tomatometer, it failed in generating the level of buzz some of Apple TV+’s popular titles have produced.

Here is a portrait of Vincent in his role as Didier Levy - A constant fixture at Leopold's bar, Didier is a magnificently corrupt modern dandy, infamous for his infatuations with attractive young men.

A documentary called "Des Amandiers aux Amandiers" was aired on French television on November 16. Directed by Vincent's wife Karine and Stéphane Milon, the 62-minute film is described as "A free and intimate portrait behind the scenes of the creation of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. It was also screened at the Festival La Rochelle Cinema and in competition at Cannes this year. The third photo shows Karine with co-director Stéphane and the fourth photo she's with Valeria.

The annual Lumière Festival in Lyon was held this month with Vincent participating in events over this past weekend. Since its creation in 2009, the festival has become a must event for film lovers. This year’s 14th edition celebrated the work of Tim Burton, who was the recipient of the prestigious Lumière Prize. The photo gallery can be viewed here.

On Monday the premiere for SHANTARAM was held at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Los Angeles. Vincent was in attendance with the rest of the cast seen below.

It appears that Vincent has done away with his man bun and, as usual, he looks dressed to kill. Yes, always beautiful suits! In the last photo, he's posing with co-producer/director Iain McDonald.

Though production began three years ago on the Apple TV+ series SHANTARAM, the pandemic wrecked havoc on filming schedules but finally airing dates have arrived. It will premiere on October 14th with the first three episodes with new episodes released every Friday through December 16th. The trailer is now available at this youtube link. You would be hard pressed to find Vincent in this trailer. He may be the character lurking behind a newspaper. "Shantaram" follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (played by British actor Charlie Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.

Here are some stills of Vincent:

Vincent was accompanied by his 19-year-old daughter Tess at the premiere of Romain Gervras' film, "Athena", at the Salle Pleyel in Paris on September 13th. The French media wrote, "Both stylish and casual, the father-daughter tandem caused a stir. Jeans associated with a jacket and matching cap for the dad, black crop top and XXL jeans for the young lady." But, what's with those fat-girl pants!! Though the tight jean still lives on as a classic offering as a seasonless wardrobe staple, Vogue says, "In the land of celebrities, there’s another hot jean in town that’s threatening to steal the skinny jean’s spotlight entirely: Big, baggy denim."

The photo below was taken on August 24th when Vincent attended the 15th Angouleme French-Speaking Film Festival in Angouleme, France.

Here are some newly found photos from the 1988 film LA MAISON DE JADE. Vincent and co-star British actress Jacqueline Bissett (who just turned 78) sure made a beautiful couple way back when.

The 39-day shoot of Vincent's latest directorial effort, MAÎTRE D'ARMES, has ended. It now has a French title of "An Affaire d'Honneur" and an English title - "The Edge of the Blade". The film was produced by Sidonie Dumas on behalf of Gaumont, in co-production with France 2 Cinéma. It has been pre-purchased by Canal+, Ciné+ and France Télévisions. Filming took place at Epinay Film Studios, in the Château de Maintenon and the Château de Balincourt, in Saint-Cloud Park, in the Fort de Cormeilles-en-Paris and in the Gobelins Manufactory. Distribution in France and international sales are both set to be managed by Gaumont. Below are a couple location shots.

Besides the British, French filmmakers are also known for creating historical costume dramas. Vincent built his early career on the success of such films as "Cyrano de Bergerac", "La Reine Margot", and "Le Bossu". It's not surprising that he chose to write a dueling story based on his experiences in these sword-wielding films.