Disney has picked up the US rights for the upcoming StudioCanal series, “Paris Has Fallen”, which is based on the “Has Fallen” franchise.

The series tells the story of what happens when a terrorist group led by the villainous Jacob Pearce attacks a high-profile embassy reception, with the French Minister of Defence as their target, protection officer Vincent finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative Zara to save the day. But when events take an increasingly dark turn, Vincent and Zara soon realise that the plan extends far beyond just one politician.

The show will be released later this year and will be available on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States.  The show has been sold to a number of different streaming platforms globally, including Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Ireland, SBS in Australia and Bell Media in Canada.

The upcoming French series has been created by “War of the Worlds” producer Urban Myth Films, Eclectic Pictures, Millennium Media and Butler’s G-BASE.

“Paris Has Fallen” has been produced by Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy, and Overman, which is owned by StudioCanal. Overseeing for G-Base is Butler and Alan Siegel; for Millenium Avi Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, and Yariv Lerner; and Heidi Jo Markel from Eclectic Pictures. Lati Grobman is also an executive producer.

Anne Chérel, StudioCanal’s chief commercial officer, explained to Deadline why the Hulu deal was made:

“Because it is based on the Has Fallen franchise, that is something that was important to them [Hulu]. It is something they were very familiar with. After the Olympics, for Hulu and other partners around the world, having the first season in Paris was really exciting.”

Roger’s Take: This should be a nice international pickup for Hulu since it’s based on a popular franchise, which will likely pull in enough audiences to make this worth it for them.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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