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Star of the killer shark film on Netflix, Bérénice Béjo confirms that a sequel is already in the works.
CINEMA – A new shark in the Seine. Surprise success of the year on Netflix, including outside French borders, Xavir’s shark film Gens with Bérénice Bejo in the title role will soon have the right to a sequel, as the actress whispered to La Tribune Sunday this November 3.
French hit of the year on Netflix, Under the Seine imagined the appearance of a shark in the waters of the French capital’s river before organizing a triathlon in the Seine. Building on its popular success on the streaming platform, the feature film reached 102 million views.
« In September 2025, we will shoot Sous la Seine 2 »confirmed Bérénice Bejo during this long interview. The first film was released on June 5 in France, benefiting from a slight media boost with the organization of the Paris 2024 Olympics a few weeks later.
The actress, known worldwide since the success of The Artist take the opportunity to slip in some details on the subject of this new opus. “ It won’t be a simple sequel. This is another film, very different…but still with a shark “, she says.
Paris under water
A sequel had already been outlined a few days after the release of Under the Seine by its director, Xaiver Gens. The French filmmaker behind Border(s) et Budapest stated at the time Variety that he was not working ” Not yet ” on it but that discussions were to take place soon. In passing, he mentioned the main idea of this new project: “If there is a sequel, it will take place in a Paris completely submerged underwater “. An idea that ties in with the end of the first film and its enigmatic end credits…
During his interview with La Tribune SundayBérénice Bejo also spoke about the character of the mayor of Paris, played on screen by Anne Marivin. A subtle mix of several political figures from the city of Paris, this character particularly intrigued the mayor of the capital Anne Hidalgo, as the actress confesses.
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Actress Anne Marivin in the role of the mayor of Paris in the first opus of “Sous la Seine”.
« Anne Hidalgo asked me to jump into the Seine with her. I declined. She also asked me if she had served as a model for the character of the mayor. In fact, it’s more of a mix of her and Valérie Pécresse », she relates concerning this character who had particularly amused the French public.
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