This type of partnership is a first between the streaming giant and an actor or a French director.
Le Monde with AFP
Surfing on the wave of the world success of the Lupine series, Omar Sy has just signed a multi-year contract with Netflix to produce films or play, a first for the American platform and a French comedian.
“Netflix is committed to a multi-year films contract with the actor and first-plan actor Omar Sy. This agreement will see the production company of SY established in Paris and Los Angeles Develop original films for Netflix, with syl as an actor and executive producer, “said Tuesday, October 12 in a statement and on Twitter The American Giant Streaming at 209 million subscribers.
Cité in the press release, Omar Sy was “very happy to have the opportunity to continue [his] relationship” with Netflix and has “look forward to this next step in [their] common adventure”. Netflix did not specify the contract amount. Omar Sy has limited itself to relaying on Twitter the announcement of the platform.
The information had been unveiled Tuesday by the American magazine Variety , stating that this type of partnership was a first between Netflix and an actor or a French director. According to the specialized press, only the comedian Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) did the same with Netflix.
The planetary success of “Lupine”
Already known internationally and in the United States since the success of the untouchable French film (2011), Omar Sy was the Lupine Series in 2021, the first French triumph on Netflix, who conquered dozens of million subscribers in the world. According to Netflix, the Lupine series, carried out by French Louis Préterrier, was “one of the most popular” in its history, until the successful success of the South Korean series Squid Game.
For Gaëlle Mareschi, director of the original international creation for Netflix in France, the platform has “a lot of luck to have closely worked with Omar for many years”. She declared herself “enthusiastic about expanding [their] partnership”.
An upcoming film directed by Louis Leterrier, Tour de force, with Omar Sy and Laurent Lafitte, should be launched on Netflix in 2022, according to society. Sy embodies an extraordinary “success story” in France and abroad.
Among the 100 most influential personalities on the planet
It was born in January 1978 in Trappes (Yvelines) of a Senegalese father and a Mauritanian mother, who elevate eight children. Friend with actor Jamel Debbouze, he begins a career as a humorist, first on the radio, then on television, where he meets the success on Canal + with his accomplice Fred Testot (after-sales service. Emissions – SAV).
After some successful cinema successes, Omar Sy wins a Caesar and international notoriety, especially in America, thanks to the untouchable film, with François Cluzet. His triumph gives him access to the American cinema industry. According to the specialized press, he resides with his family since 2012 in Los Angeles.
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In mid-September, the 43-year-old superstar had been the only French to be in the list of the 100 most influential personalities on the planet, ranked by the American magazine Time