Who would have thought the rather corny, “Olympus Has Fallen” actioner—a film that began as a seemingly obvious knock off of “White House Down” would become its own franchise? After three films in the series, “London Has Fallen” and “Angel Has Fallen,” the franchise moves to television with “Paris Has Fallen.”
Of course, there’s no Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart or Morgan Freeman in this one, but there’s at least Sean Harris (“Mission Impossible—Rogue Nation”).
The cast stars Tewfik Jallab, Ritu Arya, Sean Harris, Ana Ularu, Camille Rutherford, Jérémie Covillault, Emmanuelle Bercor and Karl Collins
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Here’s the official synopsis:When a terrorist group attacks a high-profile event with the French Minister of Defense as their target, protection officer Vincent Taleb (Tewfik Jallab) finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative Zara Taylor (Ritu Arya) to save the day. But when events take a dark turn, Vincent and Zara realize that the plan extends beyond just one politician. Can this unlikely pair stop Paris from falling to a man determined on vengeance?
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The series is written by Howard Overman and is produced by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps for Urban Myth Films, a StudioCanal company. Oded Ruskin is lead director on the series alongside Hans Herbots.
All eight episodes of “Paris Has Fallen” premiere December 6, 2024 on Hulu. Watch the new trailer below.