The Tuches are far from over! Jean-Paul Rouve discusses the future of the saga: “I have an idea”

What if the Tuches came back to the cinema once again? While the fifth part, God Save the Tuchemet with great success at the box office, coming close to 3 million admissions, Jean-Paul Rouve sowed the hope of a return of the Bouzolles clan. Guest on Canal+, in the show Superplanthe actor and director said he had a new idea for the saga. “I’m thinking about it. I have an idea.”he declared, while refusing to say more.

A “Tuche referendum” to decide what happens next?

Since the release of God Save the Tuche At the start of 2025, fans are wondering… Where will the famous northern family settle down after Monaco, Los Angeles, the Élysée and London? In this latest film, Jiji, Stéphanie’s son, flew to a football camp in London, giving rise to incredible meetings with King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The opportunity for the Tuches to try to adapt, as best they can, to the ways of the British aristocracy.

Already during the promotion of the film, Jean-Paul Rouve had suggested that a sequel was possible, but on one condition: let the public decide. “Let the public decide where the next part will take place using a ‘Tuche referendum'”, he, among other things, explained to Parisian. A new concept in French cinema, which the director described with enthusiasm: “It has never been done for any film. Whoever comes up with the idea will be in the credits. It would have to remain credible: we won’t do Les Tuche on Mars“.

A franchise that could reinvent itself

In addition to a potential sixth film, Jean-Paul Rouve is already imagining other variations of the Tuche universe. “We could do a cartoon, a show or a TV special. I also have an idea for a series”he confided, specifying that the saga still had a lot of potential. Adapted into comics in 2017, the popular comedy could soon venture into new formats. But time is running out… Isabelle Nanty, aka Cathy Tuche, revealed in early 2025 that she planned to retire within two or three years.

“I tell myself that I will work for two or three more years and retire”she confided to the microphone of RTL. While Jean-Paul Rouve is currently shining on the stage in The bourgeois gentleman at the Antoine theater, after thirteen years of absence on stage, the actor seems ready to dive back into the crazy world that marked his career. What if the Tuches came back for a final trip before the end?