Season 2 of “Cult” will tell the story of this flagship boy band of the 1990s. Filming announced for November.
The story of 2Be3, a star French boy band of the 1990s, is going to be adapted into a fiction series. The Prime Video platform revealed on Wednesday, September 25 that the trio would be the subject of season 2 of Worshipa new series whose first season, expected on October 18, will tell the behind-the-scenes story of Loft StoryFilming will begin in early November.
Originally conceived as a one-off series, Worship gave Prime Video the idea of a “collection,” explained Thomas Dubois, director of original content, during a press conference dedicated to the platform’s future content.
The collection aims to “shine a light” on ordinary people who have suddenly become famous and have “shaped today’s society,” he continued.
The roles of the boy band members Filip, Frank and Adel are played by Antoine Simony, Marin Judas and Namory Bakayoko.
New three-star cast for Lol
Another big release expected, season 5 of the comedy game LOL: who laughs, gets out!The cast will include Artus, director of the hit film A little something extraMMA fighter Cédric Doumbé, actress Muriel Robin, Jérôme Niel and Vincent Dedienne.
Adapted from a Japanese format, ‘LOL’ “is the franchise that is a hit”, it is “extremely important for us”, commented Thomas Dubois.
Prime Video will attempt to repeat this success with a 100% French format, Liars clubCelebrity duos will compete to guess whether anecdotes told by their opponents are true.
On the film side, Prime Video will offer McWaltera comedy inspired by the character created by YouTuber Mister V, Carjackerswith the essential Franck Gastambide, or The gardeneran action comedy bringing together Jean-Claude Van Damme and Michaël Youn.
From the sofa to the cinema seat
After having tried the experiment in the United States, Prime Video is co-producing for the first time a French film intended to be first shown in cinemas, God, my mother and Sylvie Vartan.
“The in-theater and at-home experience are not opposed, they are complementary,” argued the new general director of Prime Video France, Christophe Deguine.
He took the opportunity to take a swipe at the French media chronology system, which imposes a waiting period on televisions and platforms before broadcasting films released in theaters: “The agreements expire at the beginning of 2025, we are calling for a resumption of discussions.”
