Netflix Orders New Series Set in Extraction Film Universe, Starring Omar Sy — What Does This Mean for Lupin?
Netflix’s Extraction movie franchise is expanding into a TV series.
The streaming platform announced on Thursday it has greenlit a new series set in its Extraction film universe, to star Lupin‘s Omar Sy. Netflix has given the project an eight-episode order.
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The action thriller will follow “a mercenary (Sy) as he navigates a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya,” reads the official logline. “Trapped between warring factions and ruthless killers, the series delves into the emotional struggles of conflicted and flawed characters, each facing trauma, betrayal, and life-or-death choices.”
Glen Mazzara (The Shield, The Walking Dead) will serve as showrunner, executive producer and writer, alongside Anthony and Joe Russo — who wrote both of the Extraction films — as executive producers. Scott Nemes, Chris Castaldi, Sam Hargrave, Eric Gitter and Peter Schwerin will also executive-produce.
“Audiences are in for a thrill as we delve deeper into the Extraction universe,” said Peter Friedlander, Netflix’s vice president of scripted series. “With Omar Sy leading the charge, our collaboration with the Russos, alongside Glen Mazzara, fans can expect even more of the high-octane adventures they love from the Extraction franchise.”
Extraction originally released on Netflix in 2020, with Chris Hemsworth in the role of Tyler Rake, a former Australian Army SASR operator-turned-black ops mercenary given a mission to rescue the kidnapped son of a drug lord. Hemsworth returned for the sequel, Extraction 2, in 2023.
Sy is known for his role in the Netflix mystery thriller series Lupin as the professional thief Assane Diop. He has starred in all three seasons thus far, but additional episodes have yet to be announced; Netflix had no comment on the show’s fate when reached by TVLine.
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