FIRST LOOK: Netflix releases images from ‘Lupin’ part two
May 6, 2021 3:59 PM PHT
Rappler.com
Lupin.
While there’s no confirmed release date yet, Netflix promised that “Part 2 is coming soon.”
The stills featured part one stars Omar Sy, Hervé Pierre, Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, and Soufiane Guerrab.
Image courtesy of Netflix
Image courtesy of Netflix
Cast members Nicole Garcia, Clotilde Hesme, and Shrine Boutella are reported to be returning for the part two as well.
The story follows Assane Diop (Omar Sy), a professional thief and master of disguise in Paris, who is out for revenge 25 years after seeing his father die after being framed for a robbery.
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With so many spare hours on our hands over lockdown to watch new TV series, it’s no surprise that streaming giant Netflix is raking in viewers with mega hit shows like Bridgerton and The Queen’s Gambit.
70 millions, that s insane!! ????
So proud that Lupin is the first French Netflix Original series to be so successful internationally !
That wouldn t have been possible without you. ????????
Only half of the first season s 10 episodes have so far been available on Netflix.
They are top of the viewing charts in around 10 countries, including Brazil, Vietnam, Argentina, and Spain.
The 1905 book on which the series is loosely based, Arsene Lupin - Gentleman Burglar by French novelist Maurice Leblanc - has shot to the top of book sales on Amazon.fr since the release of the TV show.
In the series, based in modern-day Paris, Sy plays Assane Diop who uses the gentleman thief and master of disguise as his inspiration in his quest to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
‘Lupin’ on Track for Record 70 Million Views Worldwide on Netflix
Netflix-produced French series Lupin has topped Queen’s Gambit views on Netflix, going on for a record 70 million views worldwide, setting a record for a French TV show!
70 millions, that s insane!!
So proud that Lupin is the first French Netflix Original series to be so successful internationally !
That wouldn’t have been possible without you.
The series is somewhat of a modern take on France’s beloved gentleman thief. It stars Omar Sy, who tweeted,
‘70 million, that’s crazy. So proud that Lupin is the first French series to have such an international success.’