Finally fantasy in France! Finally heroic fantasy in France! A few months after the release of Kaamelott: Second part (part 2), another famous director tackles the genre which is still struggling to invade our green lands. Like Alexandre Astier, it is through comedy that Eric Judor hopes to introduce spectators to epic quests, to lands populated by dwarves, elves and trolls. The actor and director is preparing a new parody and is largely inspired by The Lord of the Rings.
With the Puy des oufs, temporary title, the father of Plane tree et Problems takes the piss out of JRR Tolkien and all those who followed him. It will follow a father who will do anything to find his missing daughter, even taking part in a life-size role-playing game.
A parody that catches our eye
Dressed in a long blonde wig – any resemblance to a fictional elf capable of riding a shield would be fortuitous – he will move heaven and earth to find his offspring. Teleramawho visited the filming location, details the director’s approach.
It will be about paying homage to two stamps dear to geeks: The Lord of the Rings et The Office. The project is not new, it was imagined by screenwriter Cédric Prévost in 2012. Eric Judor is now at the helm and we hope that he will infuse this epic adventure with his usual dose of humor and well-felt references.
After all, not so long ago (a little bit anyway), he was on the bill for a parody monument with The Hell Montparnasse Tower by Charles Nemes. A pastiche of Die Hard which marked an entire generation, the same one which looked into the writings of Tolkien after the discovery of The Lord of the Rings in 2001.
For 2027 at the cinema
Filming of Puy des oufs is underway. The film should not take over our screens before 2027. Opposite Eric Judor, who takes on the role of the father, we will find Alexandra Lamyhis sidekick Plane tree Hafid Benamar as well as the content creator Maxime Biaggi. Spectators of Le coeur à ses reasons will also recognize Marc Labrècheunforgettable Brenda, Brett, Brad and Clifford Montgomery.
It remains to be seen what this exciting project hides. Just the choice of the title suggests a deliciously stupid comedy, which plays with discomfort and idiotic jokes but which feeds on societal subjects.
At a time when The Lord of the Rings becomes a symbol for neofascists, that the actors of the Prime Video series are the targets of hate campaigns on social networks simply because of the color of their skin and that Phillipe de Villiers’ park is more controversial than ever, Eric Judor is perhaps making his most significant comedy of his career. One comedy to rule them all?
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