New Creative Team & humanitarian Questions Mark Next Largo Winch Installment
Paris, France – A shift in creative leadership and a compelling new storyline featuring a focus on ethical technology are set to define the next chapter in the Largo Winch saga, arriving in Quarter 4 2025 from Dupuis. This installment, the first of a two-part story, marks the debut of Jérémie Guez as co-writer alongside established artist Philippe Francq, succeeding Éric Giacometti who penned parts 21-24 following Jean van Hamme’s long run on the series.
Guez, a 36-year-old French novelist and showrunner known for the Canal+ police series B.R.I. (since 2023, with Guez directing eight episodes), brings a diverse background in television and film to the iconic Franco-Belgian comic. His previous work includes writing and/or directing Tigers and Hyenas, Brothers by Blood (featuring Matthias schoenaerts), A bluebird in my Heart (with Veerle Baetens), and Canno, let loi you sang. He also contributed to the script for the 2014 biopic Yves Saint-Laurent. Guez began his career with the 2010 novel paris at Night,followed by five more novels through 2021,several of which have been adapted for the screen,including Burn Out (based on his novel Swayed).
Dupuis cites Guez’s “deep connection” to the Largo Winch character – having read the series with his parents as a child – as a key factor in his selection. The publisher stated Guez possesses “a precise and intimate vision” of Largo, describing him as “the only triumphant transplantation of the American imagination into a French-language series.” They expressed confidence his contribution will be “invaluable” in continuing to captivate readers worldwide.
The new story begins with Largo Winch seeking respite on the Adriatic island of Sarjevane, inherited from his adoptive father. His solitude is disrupted by the arrival of Obi Martins, founder of Aurora Dynamics, a company specializing in drones for humanitarian aid. However, martins is murdered before revealing the purpose of his visit, leaving his young daughter, Hope, under Largo’s protection.
The narrative then propels Largo and Hope to Nigeria and ultimately India, where they seek out Hope’s aunts, who now manage Aurora Dynamics. A central question driving the plot: do these new leaders still uphold the humanitarian principles championed by the late Obi Martins?
