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Netflix Greenlights 'Under Paris' Sequel with Aja Directing

2/7/2026

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Netflix is moving forward with a sequel to its 2024 film Under Paris, naming Alexandre Aja as director.
Xavier Gens directed the original, which became Netflix's second-most-watched non-English film and featured Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher facing a mutated shark in the Seine during the World Triathlon Championships.
Bejo is expected to reprise her role, with details on the script and Gens's involvement still unclear.

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Story summary

Netflix is moving forward with a sequel to its 2024 film Under Paris, naming Alexandre Aja as director.
Xavier Gens directed the original, which became Netflix's second-most-watched non-English film and featured Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher facing a mutated shark in the Seine during the World Triathlon Championships.
Bejo is expected to reprise her role, with details on the script and Gens's involvement still unclear.