Les Misérables: a Dream Team of French cinema around Vincent Lindon

The new adaptation of Victor Hugo by Fred Cavayé will be released in 2026 in theaters.

Double dose of Valjean In 2026 in French cinemas.

While Grégory Gadebois will be Jean Valjean in a prequel film signed Éric Besnard (Louise Violet) on the origins of the legendary character created by Victor Hugo, It is Vincent Lindon who will be Jean Valjean in front of the camera of Fred Cavayéfor a pure and hard adaptation of Miserable (published in 1862).

After the successes of Monte-Cristo and Three musketeershere is a new adaptation to a big budget of a classic of French literature, produced by Eskwad And Curiosa Filmsand distributed by Studiocanal,. And the cast of Miserable version 2026 which has just been announced is impressive:

• Vincent Lindon will be Jean Valjean

• Tahar Rahim Inspector Javert will play

• Camille Cottin will play Ms. Thénardier

• Benjamin Lanternhe will be Mr. Thénardier

• Noémie Merlant will lend his features to Fantine

• Vassili Schneider will be Marius

• Marie Colomb will interpret Eponine

A Dream Team from current French cinema, to which will be added Megan Northmanpossibly to play Cosette. And we do not yet know who will be gavroche.

This French superproduction will start are filming on July 21 for 17 weeks, between Île-de-France and the Aquitaine region, with Pierre-Jean Larroque to costumes, but also Pierre Quéfféléan to the artistic direction, Denis Rouden in the photo and Christophe Julien to musical composition.

Executive production is entrusted to Frédéric Doniguian. Studiocanal holds all distribution rights. TF1 Films Production,, Canal+ And Netflix also participate in funding.

With a cinemas exit provided for the November 11, 2026this new version of Miserable by Fred Cavayé promises to be one of the major meetings of French cinema. An ambitious rereading, carried by a shock team, which intends to combine romantic breath and popular power.