Warner Bros France will distribute Tapioca Films and Epithete Films' Micmacs A Tire-Larigot to be directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

The film will take a satirical look at the world of arms dealers and will be co-written by Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, with whom Jeunet collaborated on Amelie and A Very Long Engagment.

Jamel Debbouze will star and production is set begin in April 2008 in time for a 2009 release. Warner Bros Pictures will retain distribution rights outside France.

Warner Bros previously worked with Jeunet on A Very Long Engagement.