The Retirement Home gang will return soon, still led by Kev Adams. We take stock of the information on this comedy which will be released in February 2024.
Released in our theaters on February 16, 2022, the first part of Retirement home was a great success, with more than 2 million admissions. Entrusted to director Thomas Gilou (The Truth if I lie), Maison de Retraite brought together Kev Adams, Jarry, Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Prévost, Mylene Demongeot, Jean-Luc Bideau, Liliane Rovere, Firmine Richard and Marthe Villalonga.
A sequel will soon hit the big screen. We take stock of all the information.
Release date: When is the sequel to Retirement Home released?
Retirement Home 2 will be released almost 2 years to the day after the first part. The date chosen for the cinema release of the sequel is February 14, 2023. Given this calendar, we can well imagine a selection of the film at the very popular Alpe d’Huez comedy festival from January 15 to 21, 2024. The first part had already been previewed there.
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Synopsis: what will the sequel tell?
Retirement home will invite us to meet Milann (Kev Adams) and some of the residents of the retirement home: Fleurette, Sylvette, Alfred, Edmond… The latter now rub shoulders with the children of an orphanage. Where it would be a question of shenanigans around a dark matter of expulsion.
What casting for this sequel?
Kev Adams and several residents from the first part will be back. Daniel Prévost, Liliane Rovère, Marthe Villalonga, Firmine Richard and Jean-Luc Bideau will return. Jarry also returns to the role of Alban. Gérard Depardieu will not be in the casting, given the destiny of his character in the first part. Mylène Demongeot, who died in December 2022, will logically not be in the credits.
Many new ones are arriving: they are Jean Reno, Amanda Lear, Chantal Ladesou, Enrico Macias and Michel Jonasz. Also announced are Brahim Bouhlel (seen in the series Validé), Louna Espinosa (seen in Rumba la vie with Franck Dubosc), Anne Marivin and Stéphane Debac.
Change of director: who is directing this sequel?
After Thomas Gilou, Claude Zidi Jr. directs Retirement House 2. He previously directed Les Déguns 1 and 2, and even Ténor. The screenplay, like the first part, will be written by Kev Adams. Note that for Retirement Home 1, Kev Adams co-wrote with Catherine Diament.
Where to see the first film?
Retirement home, released February 16, 2022, is available on DVD and VOD.