Sixty years after capturing the collective imagination, Belphégor returns to the screen in a fantasy miniseries created by Nils Antoine Sambuc and directed by Jérémy Mainguy. Produced by Pathé with HBO Max and M6, the series will be available on HBO Max from December 11, 2025, before being broadcast on M6 and M6+ in 2026. It stars Shirine Boutella, Vincent Elbaz, and Kad Merad in a story combining investigation and the supernatural.
In the heart of the Louvre, Hafsa, a newly hired art restorer, discovers a thousand-year-old mask representing the storm god Baal Phegor. From then on, she is drawn into a series of inexplicable disappearances and confronts a dark force within the museum. Between pursuit, erased memories, and buried fears, she will have to face her own ghosts to understand the truth.
Presented at the La RochelleFiction Festival, the series unveiled its first images, revealing a carefully crafted visual atmosphere. Filming took place between the galleries of the Louvre and the streets of Paris, providing a heritage backdrop to a story tinged with psychological thriller. The aesthetic plays on the contrasts between the brilliance of the works of art and the supernatural threat that looms over them.
The screenplay was co-written by Nils Antoine Sambuc, Thomas Mansuy, and Mathieu Leblanc. The film was produced by Pathé (Aude Albano) with support from the CNC, PROCIREP, and ANGOA. International sales are handled by Mediawan Rights.
The cast includes Shirine Boutella (Hafsa Moreau), Vincent Elbaz (Joseph Bellegarde), Aure Atika (Élise Wagner), Tiphaine Daviot, Nicolas Briançon, Bellamine Abdelmalek, Kevin Garnichat, and Laurent Bateau, with Kad Merad (Charles Moreau) also appearing.
Revisiting a popular French myth, Belphégor combines police investigation, intimate drama, and fantasy. The tone will appeal to fans of immersive and enigmatic series such as Lupin and Marianne, while offering a contemporary take on a cult story rooted in cultural heritage.
Belphégor
Series | 2025
Season 1 available on HBO Max on December 11, 2025
Fantasy | 4 episodes of 52 min
Created by Nils Antoine Sambuc | Directed by Jérémy Mainguy
Starring Shirine Boutella, Vincent Elbaz, Kad Merad
Nationality: France
This new adaptation of the myth of the Louvre ghost explores the boundary between art and curse, reviving a French legend in a modern and visually ambitious version.
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Dates and Opening Time
From December 11, 2025 to January 7, 2026
