Peugeot and MK2 Collaborate to Create Drive-In Paradiso by Peugeot, a Drive-In Cinema at the Heart of the 24 Hours of Le Mans

From 12 ^th – 14 ^th June 2026, PEUGEOT and mk2 unveil Drive-In Paradiso by PEUGEOT, a unique open-air cinema experience at the heart of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A complementary experience, to be enjoyed from inside iconic PEUGEOT vehicles.

The 2026 edition of the legendary endurance race, sees PEUGEOT and mk2 imagine a new format at the crossroads of cinema and automotive culture. Set up trackside, Drive-In Paradiso by PEUGEOT will offer the public a 24-hour open-air screening experience in an extraordinary setting, at one of the world’s greatest motorsport events. The event is part of the celebrations to mark 100 years of PEUGEOT’s presence at Le Mans, inviting the public to rediscover films that have shaped the automotive imagination, with iconic PEUGEOT vehicles positioned in front of the screen.

This new event extends the story of Cinéma Paradiso, the open-air film festival created in 2013 by mk2, which has become a popular, festive and inclusive event over the years. Born from a drive-in under the glass roof of the Grand Palais and later staged in iconic venues such as the Louvre Museum, Cinéma Paradiso returns to one of its founding characteristics: watching a film from inside a car, with an extraordinary setting. Turning cinema into an experience to be lived as much as watched.

PEUGEOT and mk2, the coming together of two iconic French brands

This collaboration naturally brings together two French players united by a shared connection to cinema, combining their expertise and creative worlds. mk2 is well known for its production and distribution of films and creating venues and experiences where cinema can be lived, designing formats that extend the big-screen experience and transform screenings into events. Whilst PEUGEOT maintains a longstanding relationship with the seventh art that is Cinema, both on screen and in real life. Through this commitment PEUGEOT reaffirms its ambition to become a lasting presence in major cinematic events.

At Le Mans, this meeting takes on a particular significance: the 24 Hours of Le Mans is far more than just a race. It carries an imagination, a tension, a dramaturgy and a visual power that already belong to the language of cinema. By embedding Drive-In Paradiso within it, PEUGEOT and mk2 are creating a format in which cinema no longer merely tells the story of the road, speed or automotive legend it inhabits it for 24 hours.

Valérie Candeiller, Global Communications Director at PEUGEOT, said: “With Drive-In Paradiso by PEUGEOT, we wanted to create a fully immersive cultural experience, worthy of the symbolic power of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. By bringing together cinema and the automobile in a place steeped in history, we are demonstrating PEUGEOT’s ability to connect sport, culture and emotion, and to offer the public moments of shared experience that are as unexpected as they are unforgettable.”

Elisha Karmitz, CEO of the mk2 group, said: “Since its creation, our Cinéma Paradiso festival has sought to move cinema beyond its traditional settings, turning it into a moment of sharing, celebration and collective memory. By partnering with PEUGEOT to create Drive-In Paradiso by PEUGEOT at the heart of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, we are reconnecting with the spirit of the drive-in in a place that already carries an exceptional narrative and imaginative power, alongside a major player in the automotive world whose vehicles have marked the history of cinema.”

Screenings to be experienced from the drivers seat of iconic models

Over three days, audiences will be able to discover a selection of cult films linked to the road, speed and automotive culture, in a setup designed to create a dialogue between cinema and cars:

Friday, 12 ^th June:

Taxi (Gérard Pirès, 1998, starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard): because the white PEUGEOT 406 became far more than a car it became a true icon of popular cinema, firmly embedding PEUGEOT in the collective imagination.

Screening at 7:00 PM

Original version with English subtitles

Rush (Ron Howard, 2013, starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl and Olivia Wilde): for the intensity with which it portrays rivalry, risk-taking and the dramaturgy of motor racing.

Screening at 9:30 PM

Original version with French subtitles

Saturday, 13 ^th June:

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (Michel Hazanavicius, 2006, starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and Aure Atika): for its sense of style, staging and a certain French elegance, in which the automobile fully contributes to the pleasure of the narrative.

Screening at 7:00 PM

Original version with English subtitles

Ford v Ferrari (James Mangold, 2019, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale): because at the very heart of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, this film resonates immediately, in direct dialogue with the memory, legend and dramaturgy of the place.

Screening at 9:30 PM

Original version with French subtitles

Gran Turismo (Neill Blomkamp, 2023, starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour and Orlando Bloom): for the way it portrays the transition between imagination and real-life experience, when the dream of speed becomes a lived trajectory.

Screening at 12:30 AM

Original version with French subtitles

Sunday, June 14:

Turbo (David Soren, 2013, featuring the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti and Michael Peña): for its playful, family-friendly and highly accessible celebration of speed, energy and the joy of movement.

Screening at 9:30 AM

French version with English subtitles

Fast and Furious (Rob Cohen, 2001, starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster): for the central role of the car as an object of fascination, spectacle and popular culture and because the franchise.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first film

Screening at 12:00 PM

Original version with French subtitles

Some cars will give the experience an even more distinctive dimension. A number of spectators will, for example, be able to watch Taxi from inside the white PEUGEOT 406 used in Taxi 2, while others will take their seats in rare, iconic models from the PEUGEOT Adventure Museum and other heritage collections, such as a green PEUGEOT 204 Berline L’Aventure, a PEUGEOT 504 leisure pickup by Heuliez, or a PEUGEOT 604 Ti Limousine. Here, the cars are no longer just on screen—they become the very setting of the experience.

A free event, accessible by registration

Like other editions of Cinéma Paradiso, Drive-In Paradiso by PEUGEOT is free and accessible by registration through a lottery system. This approach reflects the festival’s commitment to openness and accessibility for all. Registrations are open until 13 ^th May 2026 on the mk2-festivalparadiso.com website. The lottery will grant access to one Drive-In Paradiso screening for two people, including entry to the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit.

For those who are unsuccessful this time round, PEUGEOT and mk2 will launch social media contests at the end of May, offering a second chance to attend this unforgettable experience!