Netflix is releasing the remake of an explosive action film that has all the ingredients to captivate the streaming platform's subscribers.
French action films and series are particularly popular on streaming platforms, as demonstrated by the stratospheric successes of Aka (Netflix's 6th most popular non-English film of all time), Lupin (3rd non-English series). -Netflix's most popular English-language series) or Black Hearts (one of the most popular series on Prime Video in 2023). This week, Netflix subscribers can discover a muscular new French production that has all the ingredients for success.
Before being a Netflix production, The Wages of Fear is first and foremost a great classic of the seventh art, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and released in 1953, which won the Palme d’Or and the Golden Bear the same year (and it is the only film in history to have accomplished this feat). This new version is directed by Julien Leclercq, author of numerous muscular successes such as the series Braqueurs, Sentinelle or the film Lukas with Jean-Claude Van Damme.
The Netflix remake of The Wages of Fear takes up the plot of the book by writer Georges Arnaud, the origin of Clouzot's film: a crack team's mission is to transport two trucks filled with explosives into the desert, in a hostile region. Their objective: to explode an oil well which has caught fire and directly threatens the lives of the population of a refugee camp. They have just 20 hours to safely transport 200 kilos of explosives 800 kilometers away.
On the casting side, Yves Montand, Charles Vanel and Peter van Eyck are now giving way to real action movie stars: Franck Gastambide and Alban Lenoir. The first was a hit around the world with his film Medellín, on Amazon. The second is the headliner of all recent action productions, Aka, Antigang and Lost Bullet leading the way. They are also supported by Ana Girardot (The Flame) and Sofiane Zermani (better known as Fianso).
You will have understood, The Wages of Fear brings together absolutely all the ingredients to be a hit on Netflix: a story already anchored in the collective imagination, a frantic and breathtaking race against the clock, explosive action sequences and spectacular, all served by a casting very popular with subscribers. To discover The Wages of Fear version 2024, go to the subscription streaming platform from March 29, 2024.
