Unknowns at Riad Sattouf: We know the title of this very promising comedy!

Will The Unknowns return to theaters? Their last film appearance together was 10 years ago, in the 2014 sequel Three Brothers. In total, the original comedy and its sequel pulled in 9 million viewers (6.8 for Three Brothers and a 2.3 return)!

The project is definitely planned and still relevant. It’s quite a surprising project, because it’s not a new sequel to Three Brothers, but a project written by Riyad Sattouf! Riad Sattouf, a very prolific author, has just released a new graphic novel, I, Fadi the Stolen Brother, Volume 1. Note that Riyad Sattouf echoes Les Inconnus in this piece, referencing the song Rap tout des Inconnus.

On the film side, after Les Beaux (which featured Vincent Lacoste in 2009) and Jack in the Girls’ Kingdom (2014), the comic book writer, screenwriter and director will finally return behind the camera for a 3rd feature film. , with Les Inconnus.

Dystopia in France

This new project remains shrouded in mystery, but we can reveal an important piece of information: its title! The film will be called The Great Departure.

In an interview on the set of Clique last April, Bernard Campan explained that it would be “dystopia“which will take place in France.”Climate change has happened and it’s cold everywhere.“On Riyad Sattuf’s writing, he continues:”It is a very poetic, funny and funny look at the French society of the future.“.

The film has not yet been shot, but is expected to be shot next winter. “We should be able to shoot in January-February because he found an idea that takes place in winter“.

Recently, Didier Bourdon also gave us some hints: “It takes place in the not too distant future, there are old people, young people who are gerontophobic, well, it’s funnyOn RTL in December 2023. He pointed out:It’s not really Les Inconnus, it’s Les Inconnus in the world of Riyadh“.

Who doesn’t love the unknown? To me, the world is populated by characters from strangers!

Riyad Sattouf doesn’t say more, but confirms that it is indeed relevant: “It is true that we have this project. For me it’s my idols, Les Inconnus. Being a bit superstitious, I never talk too much about it until it’s over. Who doesn’t love the unknown? To me, the world is populated by characters from strangers!“

So Riyad Sattouf will be reuniting with Didier Bourdon, with whom he already collaborated in Jackie in Girls’ Kingdom.

“It’s going to be kind of crazy. We’re going to play multiple characters. It’s a pretty good idea. Riyad likes that we can play completely different characters — even if that means people don’t recognize us sometimes during the movie.”Didier Bourdon also trusted BFM TV with the microphone.

“It could be very beautiful. It’s kind of a connection between our two worlds. But first it’s going to be a Riyad Sattouf movie, with Inconus, we’ll say. It’s not an Inconus movie. It’s going to be a little more fantastical.”he concluded.

What about a new sequel to Three Brothers?

Is Les Inconus thinking of bringing the Latour brothers to life for the third time in the cinema? Interviewed by BFM TV to promote The Perfect Man in June 2022, Didier Bourdon brought up the subject.

“There is an idea of ​​a third part of “Three Brothers”, it will be “Three Grandfathers”. “The director of the film may be Xavier Daringer,” says the actor.

However, the latter clarifies that this is so “From a similar idea in the air”And that the unknowns, the directors of the first two opuses of the three brothers, would not make this 3rd feature film, “Really freed from these restrictions”.

“The third film would be a more adventurous part, we would leave France, I think Bernard Campagne and Pascal Legitimus are ready for that.”he concluded.

As a reminder, in November 2023, Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan and Pascal Legitimus gathered on TF1 for a special show around their most memorable sketches.