The Hunchback Soul of Paris
The gist
Netflix confirmed a dark live-action Hunchback film starring Vincent Cassel, debuting November 27, 2026.
It reworks Victor Hugo's story through a class-struggle lens, not Disney's 1996 musical version.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2025What's on Netflix first reported that Vincent Cassel would headline the project.
- Sep 24, 2026Vanity Fair France released five first-look images, and reports gave the film's official release date and runtime.
- Sep 25, 2026Netflix revealed its first look at the live-action film, directed by Jean-François Richet and starring Vincent Cassel, and officially confirmed the dark re-imagining; Cassel's transformation into the title character was described as unrecognizable.