Fantômas – The New World, the fresh adaptation of the famous crime figure created by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, hits theaters on February 10, 2027. Directed by Frédéric Tellier, this French action thriller assembles Guillaume Canet, Romain Duris, Ana Girardot and Louis Peres. Its first teaser is now available online.
The story unfolds in Paris in 1914. A string of spectacular murders shakes the capital. At every crime scene, the same signature appears, chalked as a declaration of war: the letter “F.” As the press seizes on the case and public opinion wobbles, Inspector Juve sets out in pursuit of a faceless, elusive foe, unbound by any morality: Fantômas.
The duel between the two men plays out at a pivotal moment in history, as Europe itself teeters on the brink of chaos. This setting gives particular weight to the subtitle Le Nouveau Monde: the threat embodied by Fantômas mingles with the imminent collapse of an entire political and social order.
Guillaume Canet embodies Fantômas in this new take directed by Frédéric Tellier. The filmmaker behind L’Affaire SK1, Sauver ou périr, Goliath, and L’Abbé Pierre – Une vie de combats co-writes the screenplay with Dan Franck. The film is billed as a retelling that leans into the character’s literary origins, far from the comic tone of the Jean Marais/Louis de Funès trilogy that has become familiar to mainstream audiences.
Created in 1911 by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, Fantômas first appears in a run of pulp, much darker popular novels. A genius of crime, a master of disguise and an enemy impossible to identify, he terrorizes Paris while stubbornly eluding Juve. This shifting identity, more than his looks, lies at the heart of the character and still leaves many questions about how Guillaume Canet will be portrayed in the film.
The first teaser, lasting 1 minute 01, reveals nothing yet about the chase Juve is pursuing. It shows Fantômas perched atop the Eiffel Tower, surveying the capital as a speech proclaims the end of the old order, revolution, and the dawn of a new world. The camera then shifts to the tower’s base, where a massive burning “F” lights up the night.
This brief sequence casts Fantômas not as a mere killer but as a man convinced he can unleash chaos. The film still has to explain how his crimes tie into the 1914 political backdrop, as well as the roles of the other characters portrayed by Romain Duris, Ana Girardot, and Louis Peres.
Discover the first teaser for Fantômas – The New World:
Fantômas – The New World is set to hit French theaters on February 10, 2027. Expect fresh details about the characters, the film’s runtime, and its plot to be unveiled ahead of its release.
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