Lupin star Omar Sy will lead a series spin-off of Chris Hemsworth action franchise Extraction for Netflix.
The show, which will be set in the same world as the films, will be made by Joe and Anthony Russo’s AGBO with Glen Mazzara (The Shield, The Walking Dead) as its showrunner and executive producer.
The eight episode series will follow the same format as the two films and see Sy as a mercenary on a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya. Trapped between warring factions and ruthless killers, the series focuses on the emotional struggles of conflicted and flawed characters, facing life-or-death choices, trauma, and betrayal
Audiences are in for a thrill as we delve deeper into the Extraction universe. 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.
Peter Friedlander, vp of scripted series at Netflix.
Also executive producing is Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Scott Nemes, Chris Castaldi, Sam Hargrave, Eric Gitter and Peter Schwerin.
The two Extraction films, which starred Hemsworth as a mercenary attempting daring rescues, were directed by Sam Hargraves and scripted by Marvel veteran Joe Russo.
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