On November 18, 2022, Plus belle la vie was released after more than 18 seasons and 4,665 episodes. France 3 has indeed decided to end its flagship daily soap after 18 long years of good and loyal service.
News that did not disappoint fans of the series, who grew and developed like the characters. After the end of Plus belle la vie, many restoration projects emerged, but none of them seemed successful.
If viewers began to lose hope for new episodes of Plus belle la vie on their TV screens, Closer magazine announced a few weeks ago that the series may soon return.
TF1, which owns Newen Studios, the historical producer of the series, is definitely going to renew Plus belle la vie from the beginning of the school year. Contacted by our colleagues at Puremedias, the channel has confirmed that it is looking into the possibility of updating this.nice brand“.
Shorter episodes and a new format?
and according to newspaper information Provence, it seems that the project is becoming more and more concrete. Newen Studios presented a variation of the series two weeks ago at the Marseille City Hall.in the short version“.
However, according to a local newspaper, each episode can be tightened up to about fifteen minutes.
“We have received several projects to occupy the media division studio – which we own – including a cover of Plus belle la vie in a different form.” Thus confirmed Laurent Lardit, Deputy Delegate for Economy and Employment, before elaborating:Newen was still waiting to hear back from his sponsor for confirmation“. This possible green light should come from TF1”until summer“.
A Provençal source even told the newspaper about it “The idea of shooting in Belle de Mai is well advanced, there is an opportunity to restore footage.As we remember, the mythical Place du Mistral, like all the other sets of Plus belle la vie, was destroyed last January.
If the series is revived, everything will have to be rebuilt, unless production decides to develop the characters in a new setting. The same source also told our colleagues that “Screenwriters are working.“
It remains to be seen if the cast of Plus belle la vie will return or if a sequel will see the light of day. To be continued… For the most nostalgic, old seasons of the France 3 soap opera are currently airing daily on Chérie 25.
Source: Allocine
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