Netflix Reunites With Canet For 'Ad Vitam' Sequel
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- Netflix has begun principal photography on 'Ad Vitam Eternam,' a sequel to its 2025 French action thriller 'Ad Vitam,' reuniting with star Guillaume Canet as ex-elite agent Franck Lazareff.
- Guillaume Canet co-wrote the screenplay with Maxime Chattam and David Corona, with the sequel picking up from the first film's ending where his wife presents evidence clearing his name of trumped-up charges.
- Ludovic Colbeau-Justin takes over directing duties from Rodolphe Lauga; his previous film 'How To Make A Killing' was a box-office language breakout for Franck Dubosc.
- The sequel adds Sophie Marceau, Nicolas Duvauchelle, and Mathieu Amalric to a returning cast that includes Stéphane Caillard, Nassim Lyes, and Zita Hanrot.
- Cabanes Productions — Canet's joint company with Jean Cottin — is producing the film, which will shoot across Ile-de-France, Normandy, Savoie, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
- The original 'Ad Vitam' generated roughly 54 million views in its first month after its January 10, 2025 release and broke into Netflix's top ten for non-English language films.
Why it matters: Netflix is extending a French-language franchise that already pulled roughly 54 million views in a month, and by retaining Canet as both star and co-writer, the streamer locks in the creative team behind that audience rather than rebooting the property. The additions of Sophie Marceau and Mathieu Amalric signal a bigger-budget investment aimed at growing the franchise internationally.
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