Warning! Contains spoilers for Under Paris.

Netflix’s Under Paris ends with a wild cliffhanger, making it hard not to believe that it will be followed up with a potential sequel. Set in the French capital, Under Paris paves the way for a gripping shark drama from its opening scene itself by showing how a vicious mutated shark ruthlessly attacks a group of humans. With what follows, the film only gets gorier by the minute and interestingly dabbles with themes surrounding humanity’s impact on the environment.

Almost throughout its runtime, the Netflix shark movie seems reminiscent of several other creature features of the same subgenre. However, after walking through a group of humans’ relentless efforts to stop the central shark invasion, the movie ends on a surprising note, making room for a potential sequel. Since Under Paris‘ ending moments perfectly set the stage for another installment, it seems fair to speculate that Netflix might consider continuing its story with a sequel.

Under Paris’ Twist Ending Perfectly Sets Up A Netflix Sequel

The Sharks Win In Under Paris’ Ending

In Under Paris‘ final arc, Sophia and Adil try to stop Paris’ authorities from conducting the swimming event of a triathlon in the Seine River. However, the mayor dismisses their pleas and looks forward to how the triathlon would promote tourism in the city during the Olympics. As a result, Adil and Sophia’s requests are ignored, and they are forced to move to Plan B. The two team up with a few other law enforcers to plant an underwater bomb, hoping to destroy the shark’s nest. To their dismay, this plan fails, and the angry sharks head toward the city to attack unsuspecting swimmers.

Chaos ensues, and the military starts firing at the river, hoping to stop the sharks. However, this triggers World War II shells that lie on the riverbed, generating massive waves that flood the city and destroy all major bridges. Before Under Paris‘ credits start rolling, Adil and Sophia find themselves surrounded by sharks. The film’s end credits scene then reveals how the sharks travel to all parts of the world, gradually outnumbering and overpowering humans. This perfectly sets up Under Paris 2, paving the way for a global high-stakes showdown between the mutated sharks and humans.

Under Paris’ Popularity & Critical Acclaim Make A Sequel Way More Likely

Under Paris’ Performance Could Encourage Netflix To Greenlight Its Sequel

When it comes to critical ratings, Under Paris is not earning as much acclaim as genre epics like Jaws. However, many viewers and critics have appreciated it for defying some genre conventions and effectively keeping audiences at the edge of their seats throughout its runtime. Under Paris is also seemingly driving good numbers on Netflix and surprisingly dethroned Godzilla Minus One from the number 1 trending spot on the streamer after its release. Its growing popularity and positive reception will likely encourage Netflix to expand its storyline and shark lore with Under Paris 2.