CFC’s Renaissance served as the filming location for French filmmaker Philippe Lacheau’s movie “Marsupilami,” the company said.

For 15 days at the end of September 2024, the film crews were alongside the passengers of the Renaissance to make this film, which was released in France on Feb. 4, 2026.

“Filming the Marsupilami movie aboard the Renaissance was an exciting and challenging experience. Hosting a film crew on a working ship is always a logistical challenge, but our teams demonstrated great flexibility and remarkable professionalism,” said CFC President Maëlysse Pierrot-Guibourt.

“The energy of the shoot, the friendliness of the cast, and the creativity of the script and production truly enlivened life on board. It was also a wonderful opportunity to showcase the Renaissance, our ship of which we are particularly proud, and to share the experience of cruising.”

The actors mixed with the real guests onboard the 1,258-guest ship, making them part of the film experience.

“The only pitfall when filming onboard this ship is forgetting that we’re there to shoot a movie,” said Lacheau.

CFC even debuted a special logo for the occasion in the style of the Marsupilami – a comic book character and fictional animal with an incredibly long tail – to mark the occasion.