Eric Judor plunges into a live-action role-playing game populated by elves, orcs and knights with The King of the Game, his eagerly anticipated new film due in cinemas on October 21, 2026. This adventure-comedy also features Alexandra Lamy, Marc Labrèche, Hafid Benamar, Liona Bordonaro and Maxime Biaggi.
Alexandre will do anything to reconnect with his daughter. When he learns she skipped an interview at a prestigious school to join a medieval-fantasy game, he goes undercover to pull her back to reality.
The father soon discovers that the young woman plays a formidable Orc queen in a world ruled by its own rules. With pointy elf ears and zero experience, Alexandre joins a scatterbrained band of players and fights to make his mark in this life-size adventure.
The trailer goes deeper into how this world operates, where participants constantly inhabit their characters. The gap between the players’ commitment and Alexandre’s confusion fuels the comedy, as his initial search gradually evolves into a collective quest.
The live-action role-playing game, however, is not just a backdrop. Through this immersion, Alexandre draws closer to his daughter's ambitions and rediscovers his own long-shelved dreams. The film thus fuses the conventions of heroic fantasy with a story about transmission and the rebuilding of a family.
The King of the Game marks Éric Judor's return to directing a feature film, nine years after Probleme? Problemos. He also headlines opposite Alexandra Lamy and the Quebecois actor Marc Labrèche, best known for the series Le cœur a ses raisons.
Oops, I made a small mistake: "Problemos" was the title, not "Probleme?". Let's correct in final. Also ensure no repeats. We'll provide corrected version.The original story is by Cédric Prévost. He co-wrote the screenplay with Antonin Fourlon, with contributions from Éric Judor and Élodie Wallace. The film is produced by Studio XIV Films and Polaris Films, with Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, Arts Premiers and Fontana among its partner companies.
Clocking in at 1 hour 28 minutes and rated for all audiences, Le Roi du Game fuses French comedy, family adventure, and medieval fantasy. The film is set to hit French cinemas on October 21, 2026.
To discover the month’s other releases, check out our guide des films à voir au cinéma en octobre, our selection des comédies à découvrir au cinéma, and the films d’action et d’aventure du moment.
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