Just a day later Netflix‘s The crown was robbed by thieves who escaped with props of $ 200,000, Lupine on Netflix also suffered a robbery in France.
The production was part of part 3 of the series with the star Omar Si in Nanterre, France on the outskirts of Paris, when 20 masked men robbed the set by Diversity.
These brazen criminals fled with equipment worth 300,000 euros ($ 330,000), which led to a brief halt in production.
Robbery: Just one day after The Crown on Netflix was robbed by thieves who escaped with $ 200,000 props, Netflix’s Lupine also suffered a robbery in France
Thieves: These brazen criminals fled with equipment worth about 300.00 euros ($ 330,000), which led to a short stoppage of production
The thieves stormed the set after firing mortar fireworks in the area, although a statement from Netflix confirmed that no one was injured in the incident.
“There was an incident on February 25 during the filming of Lupin’s upcoming season. “Our cast and crew are safe and no one was injured,” the statement said.
Filming for the Netflix series was suspended for several days before production resumed on Monday, February 28.
No one was injured: Thieves stormed the set after dropping mortar fireworks in the area, although a statement from Netflix confirmed that no one was injured in the incident.
Incident: “There was an incident on February 25 during the filming of the upcoming season of Lupine. “Our cast and crew are safe and no one was injured,” the statement said
Authorities in Nanterre have launched an investigation into the robbery, but did not specify what was stolen during the incident.
Just one day earlier, on February 24, thieves broke into three trucks in Yorkshire, UK, which were parked near the shooting location, although the production was not affected by the accident.
The thieves stole approximately $ 200,000 worth of gems, silverware and antiques, including a replica of a rare Faberge egg owned by George V, the grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1933.
Investigation: Nanterre authorities have launched an investigation into the robbery, although it was not specified what was stolen during the incident
Other items stolen from The Crown set include a candlestick, jewelry, Grandpa’s watch and a bird cage.
Lupine is based on the fictional master thief Arsene Lupine, created by Maurice LeBlanc in 1905, who portrays the character in 17 novels and 39 short stories.
Omar Si plays Asan Diop, a Frenchman who is inspired by these tales and sets out a complex scheme to avenge the wealthy family that invented his late father.
Omar’s Hero: Omar Plays Asan Diop, a Frenchman who is inspired by these tales and sets out a complex scheme to avenge the wealthy family that framed his late father.
Based: Lupine is based on the fictional master thief Arsene Lupine, created by Maurice LeBlanc in 1905, who presents the character in 17 novels and 39 short stories
The series, created by George Kay and Francois Uzan, debuted with the first five episodes in January 2021, and the second batch of five episodes dropped in June 2021.
In January, Netflix revealed that the show was watched by more than 70 million subscribers in its first 28 days, the biggest debut for a non-English series at the time, although it was later replaced by Squid Game.
The streaming service issued a renewal for Part 3 back in May and while production continues, there is still no release date.
Created: The series, created by George Kay and Francois Uzan, debuted with the first five episodes in January 2021, and the second batch of five episodes dropped in June 2021.
Biggest hit: Netflix revealed in January that the show was watched by more than 70 million subscribers in the first 28 days, the biggest debut for a non-English series at the time, although it was later replaced by Squid Game