Tonight, TMC is airing Nicolas Couch’s comedy Pourris gâtés, released in 2021, in prime time. Gérard Junot plays Francis Bartek, a wealthy businessman who didn’t really know how to set limits for his children, played by Artus, Camille Lou and Luca Meliava.
Now they live in their thirties on her hooks, much to their father’s dismay. On the advice of a friend, Francis devised a strategy to confront his offspring with work and everyday life. What was expected to be an ordeal quickly turns into an experience that is as funny as it is enriching.
Artus, meanwhile, is currently starring in Dog 51, Cédric Jimenez’s new box-office hit, in which he shares the screen with Gilles Lelouch, Adele Exarchopoulos, Louis Garrel and Romain Dury. The actor is not going to stop here: several projects are already being prepared. A brief overview of a prosperous career.
His next achievement
It’s hard to miss Un p’tit truc en plus, Artus’ first feature film triumph, released in 2024. A true phenomenon, the film attracted more than 10.8 million viewers and earned its director a nomination for the 2025 César in the category of best first film.
Delighted with this success, Artus is not going to stop there. The actor and filmmaker is already prepping his next project, which he describes as a “crazy Mel Brooks-style western.” This new film is supposed to be an adaptation of his own play, Duels in Davidéjonatown.
“I dream of doing a Mel Brooks-style movie like The Sheriff in Jail. Those are kind of crazy movies. I have two or three more ways to go, but I think this is what’s going to happen. There’s a 90% chance it’s going to be next. “, he told 2024.
No filming or release date has been announced yet, but the public is already eagerly waiting to discover what the comedian-director will come up with for the en plus after the phenomenal success of Un p’tit.
in front of the camera
2026 will be a busy year for Artus, who is increasing his film projects. He will be making his first appearance in Les Choristes director Christophe Baratier’s new film. The filmmaker adapts the famous comic book Les Enfants de la Résistance by Benoît Hers and Vincent Dugommier. This first part covers two volumes of the saga and, if successful, may lead to a sequel.
Set during World War II, in the midst of the German occupation, the story follows three brave children who engage in acts of sabotage and resistance. Artus plays one of the trio’s fathers. Gérard Junot, Pierre Deladonchamp, Leslie Medina, Julien Pestel, Julien Arrout and Vanessa Gidde will star alongside him, while Lucas Hector, Nina Filbrandt, Octave Gerbe and Oscar Boisser will play the young heroes.
The release of the film is planned in February 2026.
A few months later, on June 24, 2026, Artus will take on a completely different costume: that of Cyrano de Bergerac. This new feature film by Michel Leclerc, titled Les Caprices de l’Enfant Roi, revisits Edmond Rostan’s classic through an original story set at the court of Louis XIV.
Artus shares the stage with Franck Dubosc (d’Artagnan), Julia Piaton (Madeleine Béjard) and Nemo Schiffman (Moliere). Distributed by Le Pacte, filming began in June on a budget of €8.5 million.
Artus would then team up with Clovis Cornillac after their collaboration on Un p’tit truc en plus. This time, it’s Kornilak who goes behind the camera for the adventure film Once, which combines history and fairy tale. We follow Charles Perrault, who is tasked by Louis XIV with finding a mysterious stranger hidden in a monastery.
The casting promises to be prestigious: Alban Lenoir as Boots in Boots, Kim Higuelin as Cinderella, Marine Vakti as Sleeping Beauty and the director himself as Bluebeard. Filming began in September, but a release date has yet to be announced.
According to recent reports, Dauphine LibreArtus will soon share the stage with Marion Cotillard for the first time in his career. The duo will be reuniting for Milo, Nicole Garcia’s new feature film, which is currently shooting.
The film tells about Alice, recently released from prison, who finds a job as a waitress in a cafeteria. He chooses this place in hopes of getting closer to Milo, a mechanic working in a garage next door.
Source: Allocine
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