Netflix’s French original “Lupin” is the streamer’s latest international hit.
The SVOD giant projects that the clever Omar Sy-fronted crime caper will be watched by 70 million members within its first 28 days on the service. The drama launched on Friday and has already nabbed the #1 spot in Netflix’s Top 10 rankings in countries including Brazil, Vietnam, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, the Philippines and Sweden.
Created by George Kay and inspired by the “Arsène Lupin” novels, the rollicking drama stars Sy (“Jurassic World”) as gentleman thief Assane Diop, who sets out to avenge his father for an injustice that changed his life by recreating some of his hero Lupin’s famous heists.
Other cast members include Ludivine Sagnier (“The New Pope”), Clotilde Hesme (“Chocolat”), Nicole Garcia (“Who You Think I Am”), Hervé Pierre (“de la Comédie Française”) and Soufiane Guerrab (“School life”). The first three episodes were directed by Louis Leterrier.
More to come.
