Under Paris 2 is already on the table following the success of the first movie, which has become one of the most-watched movies on Netflix this year.
"There's a chance that we'll be discussing it soon," director Xavier Gens confirmed to Variety on June 13, opening the door to a continuation.
Here we gather everything we know about a potential sequel to Under Paris, as we delve into what happened at the end of the first movie and where the story could go from there.
Released on the streaming service on June 5, the movie debuted with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (it's now gone down to 63%, though), with some critics praising it as "tremendously enjoyable" and Variety even comparing it to Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
Under Paris follows scientist Sophia (played by Bérénice Bejo), who knows first-hand how lethal some sharks can be. Three years ago, during a routine operation in open water, a bloodthirsty shark killed her whole team, including her husband.
Now, that same shark is swimming in Paris' main waterway, the Seine (water temperature, pollution, salinity? Don't worry about it). To avoid a bloodbath, she teams up with Seine River police commander Adil (Nassim Lyes) to lure the animal back into the ocean while the city's Mayor (much like the Mayor in Jaws) insists on pretending everything is all right and presses on with a public triathlon event.
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It all builds to a wild ending that you won't see coming, even if you've seen plenty of shark thrillers in your life. It'll leave you wondering whether we'll get a sequel, so here's everything we know about Under Paris 2.
Will there be an Under Paris 2?
Unfortunately, Netflix has not yet officially confirmed a sequel to Under Paris, but it's still early.
It wouldn't be a surprise if there was an Under Paris 2 given how popular the first movie has been on the streaming service, notching up more views than critically-acclaimed rom-com Hit Man in its opening week.
Director Xavier Gens confirmed to Variety on June 13 that nothing has happened yet with the sequel.
"Right now, as of today, we're not on it but there's a chance that we'll be discussing it soon," he explained. "If there is a sequel, it will take place in a Paris that is entirely submerged under water."
But if there is a sequel, what can we expect from it after that huge ending?
Major spoilers for Under Paris ahead!
Under Paris ending explained: How does it set up Under Paris 2?
The ending of Under Paris feels like the start of a disaster movie, so it's no wonder viewers are wondering if there will be an Under Paris 2.
After the city's Major refused to hear Sophia and Adil's warnings, a massive group of triathlon participants are massacred in the Seine by hundreds of sharks, which were hiding in the city's flooded catacombs.
The live shells lying at the bottom of the Seine (dating back to World War II) detonate, leading to a series of explosions that destroy all of the bridges of Paris and blast the reservoir basins, flooding the city.
Sophia and Adil survive, but they are surrounded by sharks and a ruined city. What will they do now?
The end credits show viewers a map indicating a global spread of the shark infestation, suggesting many possibilities for a sequel.
"It's an ending that leaves room for interpretation," Gens told French outlet Télé-Loisirs.
"For me, it was important to say that human beings are responsible for its collapse and I wanted it to be seen symbolically, a bit like a pre-apocalyptic. These characters who survive at the end, we can say that they have a possible future but it's going to be complicated."
"Initially I thought of the film as a unitary object, but when we look at the end credits, we see that sharks are spreading to all the cities of the world so there are lots of possible sequels, with lots of possible characters, whether in Tokyo, Bangkok or Venice..."
Under Paris is available to watch on Netflix.
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Mireia (she/her) has been working as a movie and TV journalist for over eight years. Based in the UK, she is a former deputy movies editor at Digital Spy, and previously worked for the Spanish magazine Fotogramas. Mireia's work has been published in other outlets such as Esquire and Elle in Spain, and WeLoveCinema and GamesRadar+ in the UK. She is also a published author, having written the essay Biblioteca Studio Ghibli: Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja about Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service.
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