Shark Sequel ‘Under Paris 2’ In Development At Netflix

French shark horror movie Under Paris became a huge hit for Netflix, so much so that Variety reports today that the streamer is developing sequel Under Paris 2 with director Xavier Gens and star Bérénice Bejo set to return.

While Under Paris broke records as the first non-English language film on Netflix with more than 102.3 million views, the shark horror movie’s post-apocalyptic ending offered an intriguing hook for continuation.

Bejo’s grieving activist character will return, alongside Nassim Lyes (“Mayhem!”) as the empathetic cop who also survived the first film.

In a recent interview with La Tribune, Bejo claimed the sequel will start filming in September 2025. Though Variety reports that this sequel is still in its earliest stages and not likely to shoot before 2026.

In Xavier Gens’ Under Paris, which swam its way onto Netflix on June 5, “Sophia, a brilliant scientist comes to know that a large shark is swimming deep in the river.”

Here’s a bit of a longer plot synopsis for this one…

“Set in Summer 2024, the film unfolds in Paris which is hosting the World Triathlon Championships on the Seine for the first time. Sophia, a brilliant scientist, learns from Mika, a young environmental activist, that a large shark is swimming deep in the river.

To avoid a bloodbath at the heart of the city, they have no choice but to join forces with Adil, the Seine river police commander.”

Gens did confirm with Variety about what to expect from a potential sequel, stating, “it will take place in a Paris that is entirely submerged under water.”