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Teased late final month at Next On Netflix, Omar Sy’s subsequent undertaking for the streamer received’t be the extremely anticipated confirmed return of season 4 of Lupin however moderately an unique film taking full benefit of his star energy. Described as a romantic comedy within the vein of Notting Hill, French Lover is popping out on Netflix in September 2025 globally. Right here is every part we find out about the undertaking to this point.
Directed by first-time helmer Nina Rives, the film is loosely primarily based on the Israeli collection Ish Hashuv Meod (VIP) and was shot final summer time in Paris (filmed dates have been between Could and July 2024). The manager producer is Hugo Gélin, who has additionally co-written the dialogue, and can also be notably the husband of Nina Rives. Gélin is himself skilled in rom-coms, with Love At Second Sight (Mon Inconnue); he additionally directed Sy in 2016 for the film Two Is A Household (Demain Tout Start).
Talking with Spoilers, the official quarterly magazine for Netflix France, Nina Rives has defined that the character of Marion (Sara Giraudeau) has been an entry level into constructing the story for her: “She meets this self-involved sex-symbol, Adel Camara (Omar Sy) and she’s going to quickly carry him right down to actual life. Marion isn’t the sort of character who enjoys or is attracted by the limelight, which is a rarity lately. Camara’s world is moderately burdensome to her”. One other longtime Netflix collaborator lent a hand to the script: Noémie Saglio, behind the not too long ago launched French iteration of Alpha Males.
When is French Lover coming to Netflix?
Initially given a window of launch for a while in Q3 or This autumn of 2025, the film is now confirmed to be arriving on Netflix globally on Friday, September twenty sixth, 2025. The movie has a runtime of two hours and a couple of minutes.
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What’s the plot of French Lover?
An A-list actor unexpectedly falls for a woman subsequent door, a down-on-her-luck waitress, who crosses his path.
Who’s the solid of French Lover?
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Omar Sy headlines the solid as Abel Camara. Sy rocketed to fame with Lupin, which takes up two slots in Netflix’s most-watched listing, and has could be discovered within the different Netflix Unique undertaking, The Takedown. He was additionally simply hooked up to a brand new Extraction collection spin-off govt produced by the Russo brothers.
He stars reverse French comic Sara Giraudeau, who has constructed a gradual profession throughout stage, movie and tv, together with in hit French espionnage present The Bureau (Le Bureau des Légendes), and up to date melodrama Tout Va Bien for Disney+. They’re joined by Pascale Arbillot, who has been seen in lots of supporting roles on French tv and within the motion pictures, notably in Netflix originals Misplaced Bullet and its sequel, plus the short-lived comedy Standing Up (Drôle).
Lastly, the supporting roles of the principle character’s mates, Marion, are stuffed with Alban Ivanov and Agnès Hurstel, who’ve loved profitable runs as stand-up comedians over the previous decade.
Extra solid members embody
- Xavier Lacaille (Parlement)
- Cindy Bruna (Mannequin Squad)
- Amaury De Crayencour (A French Village)
- Isabelle Candelier (Amélie)
- Antoine Chappey (The Hook)
- Jean Franco (Les Municipaux)
- Camille Lavabre (Scènes de Ménages)
- Alexandre Kominek (LOL: Qui rit, type!)
- Julien Santini (Le Petit Théâtre de Julien)
- Sébastien Castro (Les Nouvelles Aventures de Cendrillon)
- Bertrand Combe (The King’s Favourite)
- Alexandra Roth (Les 7 Vies de Léa)
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