- Filming for Farador begins.
- The series will run six episodes on ICI TOU.TV EXTRA.
- Several actors from the 2023 film reprise their roles.
- New cast members, including Thomas Solivérès, join the project.
On May 19, 2026, filming officially kicked off on the miniseries Farador, a highly anticipated project marking the return of this beloved universe for Quebec audiences. After first gaining significant traction on the web and then making its way to theaters with the 2023 film, the story now unfolds as a miniseries set to stream later on ICI TOU.TV EXTRA.
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The original feature film quickly won over audiences with its humor, its vibrant universe, and endearing characters drawn from the world of role-playing games. This new television adaptation will allow even deeper exploration of the characters and their dynamics across the episodes.
Several actors from the original project will return for this new adventure, notably Lucien Ratio, Benoît Drouin-Germain and Catherine Brunet, who will reprise their roles in this richer incarnation of the Farador universe. The return of this cast already stirs excitement among fans.
The production team also plans a trip to France later this fall to shoot additional scenes there. This move will add a fresh visual and narrative dimension to the series.
Métushalème Dary, Lauren Hartley and Marc-Antoine Marceau will return to the miniseries to reprise their respective roles as Solange, Judith and Paul. The cast is also expanding with new faces, including Élodie Bégin, Myriam Gaboury, Leila Thibeault-Louchem, Danielle Lépine, Ophélie Anna, Michèle Lituac and Linda Malo. The project will also feature French actor Thomas Solivérès, who has joined the shoot as well.
Produced by Sonia Despars and Marc Biron for Parallaxes, the miniseries will consist of six one‑hour episodes that will be released on ICI TOU.TV EXTRA during the upcoming season. Expectations are already high for this eagerly awaited return of Farador.
The Role-Playing World
Farador’s story dives into the realm of role-playing games. Charles, now the author of a medieval-fantasy bestseller, is running out of ideas as he faces an urgent deadline to deliver the next installment of his novel. To rekindle his inspiration, he reunites with his former roommates Guillaume and Louis, who have semi‑voluntarily left their civil-service jobs to open a craft distillery within Élysia, a live‑action role‑playing village. His sister Kim, who was about to move in with her girlfriend Judith, hides from her partner with them, fearing commitment. The crew nonetheless crosses paths with Simon, better known as King Baldarius, the charismatic owner of the RPG village.
Both in the real world and in Farador’s imagined universe, our friends will meet quirky allies and surprising romantic entanglements as they struggle against the eternal, inevitable milestone of growing up. But as always, in the world of Farador, life has a way of catching up with us.
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