‘Arsène Lupin’ Reunion 2025 — Is It Happening?

By Bryan Murray
Paris
Last updated on December 22, 2024

Arsène Lupin Reunion, the one we've been wanting for 3 years?

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Rumors of a Arsène Lupin reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Saturday (December 21) as reports claimed that l'ORTF confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2025.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Can you believe it's been 53 years since Arsène Lupin first aired?! (53 years, 9 months, 4 days to be exact.)

Why in the world did Arsène Lupin end?

When Arsène Lupin came to an end after 3 years in February 1974, million viewers tuned in to say goodbye to Arsène Lupin (Georges Descrières), Natacha (Marthe Keller) and Chief police officer Guerchard (Roger Carel). And since then, they have been itching for a reunion.

Arsène Lupin without Arsène Lupin and Chief police officer Guerchard?

After the tragic passing of Georges Descrières in 2013 and Roger Carel in 2020 how are the writers going to handle the absence of Arsène Lupin and Chief police officer Guerchard. It seems pretty hard to imagine. “The right thing to do for the show, at least at this point, is to have that character pass,” a source close to the production says.

Would an Arsène Lupin reunion disappoint people?

Arsène Lupin aired from 1971-1974 and is considered one of the most influential TV shows ever on pop culture. Although no original episodes have been shot since, it has remained a regular feature on many station's schedules. But Keller said she's not sure if Arsène Lupin would work today. “I don't want to see old Natacha,” she told a journalist (Keller turned 79 in January). “Everyone’s going to have different vision of what the character is like, so to have that materialize is going to disappoint most people,” she added.

Still hoping for an Arsène Lupin movie?

In a recent interview, Marthe Keller said she can't imagine an Arsène Lupin reunion hitting the big screen. “I'd rather people go, ‘Oh, please! Please!’ than ‘I can't believe you did that. It was horrible.’”

What about an Arsène Lupin reboot?

Recasting Arsène Lupin for a modern reboot. Hollywood is known for remaking remakes of films or tv series and the studios might think it would be great to bring the story back with a new set of characters.

Be it in the form of an Arsène Lupin reunion, an Arsène Lupin movie, or an Arsène Lupin reboot, if you had to start filming today, who would you cast in what role?