Netflix said that Lupin Part 3 was “coming soon” more than a year ago, but the day has finally arrived. The third chapter in the French crime thriller starts streaming on October 5. And unless you’ve got the police file on Assane Diop (Omar Sy), you might need a recap of the story to date. We’ve got you covered. The series — like its main character — is inspired by the stories of Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief created by French writer Maurice Leblanc in the early 1900s. Lupin Part 1 laid the groundwork of the story, introducing Assane Diop, a Senegalese man raised on the stories of Lupin. Having become a master thief and master of disguise himself, Assane now seeks revenge against the wealthy businessman Hubert Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre) for framing Assane’s late father, Babakar (Fargass Assandé), for the theft of an expensive necklace. Assane comes to learn that Hubert...
- 10/4/2023
- TV Insider
This piece contains spoilers for Netflix’s Lupin Part 2.
Netflix’s French crime drama Lupin began by adapting Maurice Leblanc’s Arsène Lupin adventure “The Queen’s Necklace,” but while the ten episodes have put new spins on other Lupin stories, the overall story concerns the eponymous necklace and how it links the Pellegrini and Diop families across twenty-five years. The recently-released Part 2 resolves the series’ biggest question: Will Assane Diop (Omar Sy) be able to have his revenge on Hubert Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre)? More vitally, will he be able to do so while upholding Arsène Lupin’s code of the gentleman thief—that is, to get justice without killing?
“Chapter 10” wraps up the Pellegrini conflict with what Assane refers to as “our last show”—an epic heist where the valuable to be stolen is a few minutes’ privacy alone with Pellegrini. That the confrontation takes place at the Théâtre...
Netflix’s French crime drama Lupin began by adapting Maurice Leblanc’s Arsène Lupin adventure “The Queen’s Necklace,” but while the ten episodes have put new spins on other Lupin stories, the overall story concerns the eponymous necklace and how it links the Pellegrini and Diop families across twenty-five years. The recently-released Part 2 resolves the series’ biggest question: Will Assane Diop (Omar Sy) be able to have his revenge on Hubert Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre)? More vitally, will he be able to do so while upholding Arsène Lupin’s code of the gentleman thief—that is, to get justice without killing?
“Chapter 10” wraps up the Pellegrini conflict with what Assane refers to as “our last show”—an epic heist where the valuable to be stolen is a few minutes’ privacy alone with Pellegrini. That the confrontation takes place at the Théâtre...
- 6/11/2021
- by Natalie Zutter
- Den of Geek
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.