In 2006, filmmaker Luc Besson embarked on the production of the first opus of the trilogy Arthur and the Invisibles. The director changes his style and therefore decides to stage this family saga which has met with some success. Today, Luc Besson decides to further develop this franchise, but in a rather special way. Indeed, it has just produced, via EuropaCorp, Arthur, cursea spin-off horror film set in the universe ofArthur and the Minimoys. And there is even a first teaser.
Arthur and the Minimoys: an effective trilogy
From 2006 to 2010, Luc Besson embarks on an unexpected family trilogy: Arthur and the Invisibles. Stemming from a literary saga written by him with Céline Garcia between 2002 and 2005, the first opus of Arthur and the Invisibles has met with some success. The feature film earns more than $108 million in box office receipts. The film brings together a fairly impressive cast, notably composed of Mia Farrow, Madonna (voice of Selenia), David Bowie (voice of Maltazard) or our national Frenchman José Garcia.
Faced with this success, Luc Besson produces and directs two sequels, which are less successful. Currently, the filmmaker is preparing to produce a new film Arthur and the Invisiblesa bit peculiar.
Arthur, curse: the horror spin-off that no one saw coming
While he is currently preparing his next film, DogmanLuc Besson also puts on his producer hat for Arthur, curse, which he also scripted. Rather than produce Arthur and the Invisibles 4, Luc Besson preferred bet on a horrific spin-off that no one saw coming.
The story will tell how a group of teenagers, big fans of Luc Besson’s trilogy, find the house that was used for the filming ofArthur and the Invisibles. Obviously, none of them suspect that they are heading for a Machiavellian and deadly trap. Expected on June 29, 2022 at the cinema, Arthur, curse is directed by Barthélémy Grossmannthe filmmaker behind productions like 13m² or the live action series The guys.
The film even already has its first teaser, shot in found footage. Teenagers on an excursion in the holiday homeArthur and the Invisibles find themselves trapped, attacked by strange individuals. The more observant may recognize the tribe of natives from the first film and a dangerous silhouette reminiscent of Maltazard, the big villain of the license. It remains to be seen how Maltazard will go from a size of 3 millimeters to that of a human being.
If the concept of Arthur, curse can be fun, this is not the first time that the cinema has adopted such a process. The last Blair Witch released in 2016 is based on the same concept, while Ryan Murphy has also been interested in this kind of stories in his series American Horror Story. Arthur, curse will above all be an opportunity for Luc Besson to produce a broke filmquickly and without real conviction to bring in some money at EuropaCorp. See you on June 29.
