Netflix confirms Under Paris 2 and starts filming

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Alexandre Aja replaces Xavier Gens as director, with production under way in southern France and Netflix France indicating a 2027 release.
Set three years after the first film, the sequel reunites Bérénice Bejo and Nassim Lyes for a mission in flooded Paris to track the shark Lilith.
Gens remains co-writer and associate producer on the follow-up to Under Paris, which has drawn more than 102 million views since its 2024 release.

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