French filmmaker Xavier Gens has directed a shark thriller titled Under Paris for Netflix. Check out the film’s first trailer above.
Set in the near future, in the summer of 2024, Paris is hosting the World Triathlon Championships on the Seine for the first time. Sophia, a brilliant scientist, learns from Mika, a young environmental activist, that a large shark is swimming deep in the river. To avoid a bloodbath at the heart of the city, they have no choice but to join forces with Adil, the Seine River police commander.
In the first trailer, you can see French authorities attempting to find a way to capture the unwieldy shark, which is terrorizing the River Seine.
The film stars Bérénice Bejo, Nassim Lyes, Léa Léviant, Iñaki Lartigue and José Antonio Pedrosa Moreno. Filmmaker Gens previously worked with the streamer on the popular Lupin series, starring Omar Sy. His other credits include Mayhem! (2013) and he has also directed episodes of Gangs Of London and Crossing Lines.
Gens co-wrote the screenplay with Yaël Langmann, Yannick Dahan, and Maud Heywang. The film is produced by Sebastien Auscher, with Nicolas Massart on cinematography, Riwanon Le Beller editing, and casting by Stéphanie Doncker. Other credits include Production Design by Hubert Pouille, Art Direction by Nicolas Prono, and Set Decoration by Ilse Willocx.
Netflix will release Under Paris on June 5.
Check out the shark-filled trailer above.
