Brand new artists of the Lopes Garces Renaissance (left to right): Monica Bellucci, Fred Testot, Jamel Debouze, Alexandra Roth, Alice Dufour and R. Jonathan Lambert. CR: Netflix.
Netflix is doubling down on its time-traveling werewolf universe. 2024 French fantasy-comedy sequel family pack (known locally as loups-garous) is officially in production (as of April 7) under the title Family Pack 2: Renaissance. However, if you were hoping to see the return of the original family, you may be in for a surprise.
After the sequel was officially confirmed a few weeks ago, Pauline Dauvin said that the cast would feature all French major names, but she could not reveal them at the time. Well, as of April 20, the wait is over, and the renaissance cast is just as star-studded as the first one.
whose cast is it Family Pack Renaissance?
The main cast will include veteran actors Monica Bellucci And jamel debouze. This is a casting coup, as none of them have appeared in a Netflix production yet; Technically, Bellucci guest starred in some episodes. call my agent! which was a global original for Netflix, but was never included in any of their own projects. Debois has maintained his status as a French comedy superstar for the past 25 years, but has mostly been loyal to Canal+. There, he hosted and produced the popular unscripted format Gemmell Comedy Cluband recent sitcoms lay terminal. After fellow superstars Gad Elmaleh And danny boonThis is another big “acquisition” for the French unit of Netflix.
is also among the artists fred testotAn in-demand actor in both comedy and drama, known to French audiences mostly for his debut age wiseEarly 2000s, as a comedy duo omar and fred. Even though he provided the voice for the latest Asterix miniseries alain chabatThis is also his first Netflix project in front of the camera. The supporting cast includes two women who have also had careers in French film and television: alexandra roth (french lover) And Alice Dufour (Lead of TF1 period series montmartrewhich was last aired). Finally, two famous comedians are providing supporting roles: alban ivanov And R. jonathan lambert. Their characters have not been revealed yet François Uzan (Lupine, flunked) is confirmed to return as director and writer; The producers (Radar Films) are the same as the first film.
what to expect from Family Pack 2: Renaissance
This project has been known for some time, as seen by our Friends at The Nerd Shepherd In early February, but at the request of Netflix, we remained silent. Still, Netflix opted out include declaration As part of a wider interview in Pévold Ouest-France in March 2026.
The sequel will take the Werewolf game and its players to the year 1515. Departing from the 1497 setting of the first film, Family Pack 2: Renaissance Its characters are transported to the French Renaissance era, under the rule of King François I.
In an exclusive interview with Ouest-FrancePauline Dauvin, Netflix France’s vice president in charge of local original content, confirmed the sequel and revealed that the original cast would not be returning, solidifying the franchise’s future as an anthology. “No, the cast will be completely new, very event-based, and made up of top-tier French talents of very high notoriety,” he said, keeping the exact names a secret for the time being. Explaining the decision to greenlight the sequel and the cast change, Dawlin said: “The franchise is so loved by families… The great thing with this franchise is that it allows us to recreate a new universe every time by traveling through time.”
film starring frank dubosc family pack The 2024 holidays got off to a relatively soft start. It initially received 41 million views and received global viewership of approximately 65 million hours in the last six months of the year. But in France it proved to be a real phenomenon. Based on the wildly popular social deduction board game Les Loups-garous de Thierseliux (which itself was adapted into a game show for the premium channel Canal+, posting viewership records), the film ultimately found a massive global audience.
Ultimately, the first film reached the global Netflix top 10 for five consecutive weeks (and returned again a few weeks later), reaching the top 10 in 85 countries. It completed its major performance with 91.5 million viewing hours, giving an impressive total of 58.1 million views. This commercial success came despite a lackluster critical reception, with the film currently holding a 5.5 rating on IMDb and a 38% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Given its long-running success, it was a bit of a surprise – but welcome – when casting was recently announced for a proposed sequel with the same production company, Radar Films.
Family Pack Netflix Original October 2024
when will it happen Family Pack 2: Renaissance Release on Netflix?
The film will be in production for a few more weeks, with cameras rolling starting April 7, 2026, possibly until early summer. Given the extensive post-production and visual effects required for the fantasy setting, a release date in late 2026 is highly unlikely. What fans of French fantasy romance should expect Family Pack 2: Renaissance To shut down the streaming service sometime in early 2027.
