Werewolves (Netflix): 4 facts about the adaptation of the best board game

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The Werewolves of Thiercelieuxis certainly one of the most popular board games in France. With relatively simple rules, this party game is the ideal cement for a good evening with friends or family. The players are all given a role and must act accordingly. The villagers (with or without special powers) must eradicate the werewolves that are rampant in their charming village of Thiercelieux as soon as night falls. The werewolves, for their part, must devour the innocents when the village is sleeping peacefully. Obviously, they must do everything they can to avoid being noticed at daybreak.

With such a popular game, Netflix could not pass up a proper adaptation. Thus, the famous platform offers us a feature film that follows the plot of Werewolves of Thiercelieux. We tell you everything we know about this new movie.

“It’s nighttime, the whole village falls asleep and the players close their eyes”. You’re probably familiar with this famous line. With its adaptation of the Werewolves of Thiercelieux, Netflix is ​​playing a bit of Jumanji at the same time with a fantastic family comedy.

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Indeed, the film takes us to meet a family who stumbles upon a box of Werewolves. And then, everything changes: after a game, they are sent to a medieval village in the middle of the 15th century where werewolves devour the poor villagers every night. No choice: they will have to do everything to survive these nightmarish and anxiety-provoking nights and, in the process, unmask the culprits.

It's almost time to go to the famous village of Thiercelieux. The movie Werewolves arrives on October 23, 2024. See you on Netflix in a few days…

To be able to properly adapt Les Loups-Garous de Thiercelieux, Netflix has pulled out all the stops. François Uzan is in charge of bringing the famous party game to life. The French filmmaker is used to Netflix productions and should take on the challenge with ease. Indeed, he directed En Place and participated in the screenplay for Lupin. François Uzan also collaborated on the screenplay for Family Business with, in particular, Igor Gotesman.

In order to guarantee the success of this adaptation, which is highly anticipated by the audience, Loups-Garous has a prestigious cast. Franck Dubosc and Jean Reno lead the dance in this film. They are accompanied by Suzanne Clément, Raphaël Romant and Lisa Do Couto Teixeira. To find out if Loups-Garous is really worth the detour, you have to wait a little longer.

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