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Lupin Part 2, the highly-anticipated five-episode second half of Netflix’s hit French series has been set for a June 11 global release. The thriller also has a new trailer which picks up after Part 1’s cliffhanger finale and sees Omar Sy’s Assane Diop having become “the most wanted man in France” (check it out…

Omar Sy broke out in the 2011 box office smash The Intouchables and quickly made a name for himself worldwide as the French film rolled out to global acclaim. Now, as the 10th anniversary of that award-winning $427M grosser approaches, he's back on the international stage with Netflix's Lupin. The first part of Season…

Omar Sy and Louis Leterrier, the star and director respectively of Netflix hit series Lupin, are teaming with the streamer again on a sequel to 2021 French comedy On The Other Side Of The Tracks. The pic will see Sy and co-star Laurent Lafitte reprise their roles from the original movie, which was the story of two…

Lupin is "a great achievement, not only for us but for all producers around the world," said Gaumont Vice CEO Christophe Riandée, who is also a producer of the hit Netflix series, during a panel at the European Film Market today. The Omar Sy-starrer which has been a worldwide smash on streaming, is produced by Gaumont…

Netflix's Lupin is primed to set a global benchmark for a French series on the service with 70M households projected to watch the five-parter through its first 28 days. That’s bigger than other recent English-language hit series Bridgerton (projected at 63M) and The Queen’s Gambit (62M actuals). The Omar Sy-starrer…

Netflix's Lupin made its debut on the service Friday January 8, and quickly became the first French series to land on the streamer's U.S. Top 10 list. It entered the overall list at No. 8 and was No. 6 on the U.S. series list on Saturday, before jumping up to No. 3 on both rosters Sunday (it's No. 1 in France and…

Jack London’s classic adventure The Call of the Wild was first published in 1903 and has been a staple of young readers ever since. There have also been several movies made from the story of Buck, the St. Bernard/Scotch Collie, and his journey to his forever home in the open wild. From silent movies to star-driven…

Here's the first image of Omar Sy (The Intouchables) in upcoming Netflix series Arsene Lupin, a contemporary retelling of the French classic story about the titular gentleman thief and master of disguise. Produced with Gaumont Television, the show has been adapted from the Maurice LeBlanc novels, which were penned…

Netflix has ordered a French original series starring Omar Sy (The Intouchables) as Arsène Lupin, the world famous gentleman thief and master of disguise. The series is slated to premiere globally on Netflix in 2020. Netflix and Sy announced their collaboration today on Twitter. Produced by Gaumont Television, the…

Lionsgate has boarded international sales on multi-language action comedy Belleville Cop, starring French actor Omar Sy and directed by Rachid Bouchareb. Sy, who starred in French box office hit The Intouchables, is joined by Luis Guzman, Algerian actress Biyouna, Julie Ferrier, Frank Gastambide and Diem Ngyen…

Has Sony's publicity team hatched a new Cannes Film Festival marketing trend? Rather than wait for the event to begin, the folks behind The Angry Birds Movie are strategically aiming to get out in front of the media before heads turn towards the red carpet. The festival kicks off officially tomorrow evening with Woody…

EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart are in talks to star in The Weinstein Company’s remake of French smash hit The Intouchables. Although neither deal has closed yet, Deadline understands that these talks are in the advanced stages. TWC has been working on this for some time now, having recruited Paul Feig to…