The 2026 adaptation of Le Fantôme de l'Opéra is directed by Alexandre Castagnetti and stars Deva Cassel, Julien De Saint-Jean, and Romain Duris. The film is set to release on September 23, 2026, and offers a fresh take on Gaston Leroux's classic novel. The story follows Anastasia, an 18-year-old ballet dancer at the Opéra Garnier, who becomes the obsession of a disfigured man living in the opera's underground labyrinth. The film is expected to blend romance, fantasy, and drama, with a modern cinematic approach inspired by Twilight.
Before kings and empires feared him, a tyrant sought to erase him. A newborn child ignites a prophetic war. A ruthless prince seeks to crush the prophecy that threatens his father’s rule. And an unlikely mother is forced into the center of a battle between power and destiny. This is the untold origin of a revolution—where faith is tested, courage is forged, and the forces of darkness fight to extinguish the light.
Set during a “beautiful summer” in Turin in 1938, against the backdrop of Fascist-era Italy’s subsequent entry into World War II. sees the 18-year-old Cassell as the uninhibited model Amelia. She introduces her younger friend Ginia to a world of bohemian artists where she will fall in love for the first time.