the most seen French film in the world will have a sequel

Under the Seine: Netflix’s big French hit

This year, no one could miss the phenomenon Under the Seine. Indeed, the Netflix film by Xavier Gens has broken all records around the world.

The film plunges spectators into a thrilling race against time. While a triathlon event is planned in the Seine for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a giant shark sows terror in the river. Sophia, a brilliant scientist played by Bérénice Bejo, joins forces with Mika (Léa Léviant), an environmental activist, and Adil (Nassim Lyes), commander of the river police, to prevent a catastrophe in the heart of the French capital.

Since its release on June 5 on the platform with the red logo, the film has become the most viewed French feature film of all time on Netflix. And the second most viewed non-English language film of all time, just behind Troll.

Under the Seine 2 made official by Netflix

After such success and an open ending, there was no doubt that Under the Seine 2 would soon see the light of day. And the officialization has finally arrived! According to Variety, Netflix has given the green light for a second film, still directed by Xavier Gens.

Bérénice Bejo will reprise her role as a scientist, while Nassim Lyes will be back in the shoes of the river police commander. As a reminder, in the end scene of Under the Seineboth found themselves in a Paris submerged and surrounded by sharks.

In a recent interview given to La Tribune, Bérénice Bejo confided that the filming of Under the Seine 2 could begin in September 2025. But according to information from Variety, the film is only in its early stages, and filming should not take place before 2026.