Fantômas is an upcoming French period thriller film directed by Frédéric Tellier, and adapted from the stories by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre.

Fantômas
Directed byFrédéric Tellier
Screenplay byDan Franck
Olivier Gorce
David Oelhoffen
Frédéric Tellier
Based on
Produced by
  • Pierre-Louis Arnal
  • Wassim Béji
  • Thierry Desmichelle
  • Rémi Jimenez
  • Marc Fontanel (line producer)
StarringGuillaume Canet
Romain Duris
CinematographyGlynn Speeckaert
Edited byCélia Lafitedupont
Music byGuillaume Roussel
Production
companies
SND Films
WY Productions
Distributed bySND Films
Release date
  • 3 February 2027 (2027-02-03)
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Plot

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Set in Paris in 1914, the plot follows Inspector Juve as he investigates a series of brutal crimes committed by an enigmatic master criminal known as Fantômas.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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A new film adaptation of Fantômas was first mooted in 2003, with José Garcia and Jean Reno set to star.[3] In 2009, Christophe Gans and Thomas Langmann were announced as director and producer, respectively.[4] By 2010, Vincent Cassel had replaced Garcia in the title role. [5] The film ultimately went unproduced.

In August 2022, producer Wassim Béji and production company SND acquired the adaptation rights to Fantômas, and planned both a new film and a series, intended to return to the character's darker roots.[6]

By late 2025, Frédéric Tellier had come onboard to direct, with the main cast announced as consisting of Guillaume Canet, Romain Duris, Lyna Khoudri and Louis Peres. The film will also include cinematography by Glynn Speeckaert, producer design by Florian Sanson, costumes by Olivier Bériot, artistic direction by Frédéric Cambon, and original music by Guillaume Roussel.[2][7]

Filming had begun by January 12, 2026, by which time Khoudri had left the project and was replaced by Ana Girardot.[8] The film is set for release on February 3, 2027.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Desroches, Thomas (January 14, 2026). "Fantômas avec Guillaume Canet : Lyna Khoudri quitte le projet !". AlloCiné. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa (November 4, 2025). "'Fantomas' Set for Action-Packed Thriller Reboot With Guillaume Canet, Romain Duris and Lyna Khoudri". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. "Garcia et Reno dans "Fantomas" ?". AlloCiné. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  4. ""Fantômas" est de retour !". AlloCiné. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  5. "Vincent Cassel sera Fantômas !". AlloCiné. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  6. Keslassy, Elsa (August 10, 2022). "'Fantomas' Franchise Reboot Plotted by Wassim Beji, SND for Film, Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  7. Goodfellow, Melanie (November 4, 2025). "Guillaume Canet, Romain Duris & Lyna Khoudri Set For 'Fantomas' As SND Launches Sales – AFM". Deadline. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  8. "EXCLU - SND / WY Productions : Ana Girardot remplace Lyna Khoudri dans "Fantômas"". Satellifacts. January 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
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