‘Under Paris 2’ – Alexandre Aja Directing Sequel to Netflix’s Hit Shark Attack Movie

February 7, 2026 Bloody Disgusting

French shark horror movie Under Paris became a huge hit for Netflix, and The Hollywood Reporter drops the surprise announcement tonight that Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl) will return to the aquatic horror arena to direct Under Paris 2.

Xavier Gens directed the first Under Paris, which broke records as the streamer’s first non-English language film on Netflix with more than 102.3 million views. The shark attack horror movie’s post-apocalyptic ending offered an intriguing hook for continuation.

Bérénice Bejo starred in Under Paris, and...