by Alex Billington
July 2, 2026
Source: YouTube
“By wanting too much order… you bring on chaos.” Studiocanal in France has unveiled their teaser trailer for a brand new adaptation of the iconic French revolutionary story Les Misérables, this time presented not as a musical but simply as a story of one man striving to change Paris forever. France is on a kick now with re-adapting all their literary classics for the big screen all over again –presented as big, grand, glorious new movies. After both The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo recently, next up comes Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. Witness an epic new take on Victor Hugo’s timeless classic. The story follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict sentence to 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread, who breaks his parole to start a new life, and Javert, the relentless police inspector determined to bring him to justice. A movie by Fred Cavayé, this stars Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, Tahar Rahim as Javert, Camille Cottin as Mdm Thénardier, Benjamin Lavernhe as Thénardier, Noémie Merlant as Fantine, Megan Northam as Cosette, Vassili Schneider, Marie Colomb, and Louis Peres. Opening first in France in October this fall, though no US release is confirmed yet. Oui it looks really good! Epic and revolutionary and inspiring, as it will always be.
Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Fred Cavayé’s Les Misérables movie, from YouTube:
After enduring 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean (award-winning actor Vincent Lindon) emerges a hardened man. He seeks redemption by reinventing himself as a respected dignitary under a new identity. He promises Fantine, a dying factory worker, to rescue and protect her daughter Cosette, who is being exploited & mistreated by the deceitful Thénardier family. As Valjean raises Cosette as his own, he is relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert. Admist the social unrest shaking France, the fates of Valjean, Cosette, her lover Marius, and Javert become intertwined in a turbulent, revolutionary Paris. Through struggles, sacrifices, and a deep yearning for justice, Valjean strives to complete his own journey of redemption and offer Cosette a future of love and freedom. Les Misérables is both written and directed by the French filmmaker Fred Cavayé, director of the films Anything for Her, Point Blank, Mea Culpa, Penny Pincher, Nothing to Hide, Farewell Mr. Haffmann, and This is the Goat previously. Adapted from Victor Hugo’s iconic novel of the same name first published in 1862. Produced by Olivier Delbosc and Richard Grandpierre. Studiocanal will debut Cavayé’s brand new Les Misérables movie in France cinemas starting October 14th, 2026 this fall. No US date is setup yet – stay tuned. First impression? Looks good?
