A little something extra: A German remake already shot behind Artus back

The phenomenal success of “Un p’tit truc en plus” and its 11 million viewers continue to make waves beyond our borders. While the French audience is gearing up to see Artus and his gang on the small screen, the film is now being exported in the form of international adaptations. However, the original creator of the project seems to be the last to know about it. During a meeting organized by “AlloCiné” to promote the TV broadcast, Artus discovered that the German version was already completely finished.

“I’m learning about it at the same time as you!” Artus surprised by this remake

It was during a discussion with his producers that the comedian learned the news. “I’m learning about it at the same time as you!”, he exclaimed. Directed by Marc Rothemund, this German feature film entitled “Das Gewisse Etwass” (This little something extra in French) is expected to be released in September 2026. This adaptation will be released during the celebration of cinema in Germany and will follow the original version that had already been dubbed by our German neighbors.

For Artus, this proliferation of remakes remains an astonishing concept. He had previously admitted that he didn’t necessarily consider his work “remakable” in the strict sense of the term. “There isn’t an Arnaud down there, nor a Ludo. I made a film about them, I wrote according to them,” he explained to “AlloCiné”. For him, the focus remains on finding actors as brilliant as his rather than acquiring rights. Despite his personal doubts about the remake exercise, the international machine is well and truly launched and seems to be running smoothly.

Can Artus’ story captivate the entire planet?

Germany is only the first step in this global conquest as other countries have already expressed interest in the story. Filming is expected to begin soon in Spain, while the American adaptation project is still on track. In the United States, the original version has just been released in 200 theaters under the auspices of Sony. This expansion proves that Artus’s message of tolerance and humor has a universal reach capable of captivating all markets worldwide.

While waiting to see how foreign filmmakers will interpret this story, French fans can rejoice in rediscovering the original work starting tomorrow night on M6. The evening will be completed the following week by an unprecedented documentary that will take viewers behind the scenes of this extraordinary human adventure. Between box office records and success on the Cannes red carpet, “Un p’tit truc en plus” is not done making headlines.