La Cage: after “Validated”, Franck Gastambide produces a series on MMA

La Cage: after “Validated”, Franck Gastambide produces a series on MMA



Franck Gastambide, from studies to the octagon

Writer and director Franck Gastambide has a number of projects. While his latest film Medellin was a worldwide success on Prime Video, both for a competing platform, the well-known Netflix, and the author of the series Valid is making a new series, centered on his favorite sport : Mixed Martial Arts, better known by its abbreviation mmm. This series, titled The cage, will be the first French series on this combat sport. A discipline initially frowned upon when it first appeared, considered very violent, but which has become ultra popular in recent years.

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A very difficult cast for The cage

At the time filming, it is not yet known when The cage will premiere on Netflix, but the first half of 2024 looks like a likely horizon. However, we already know some of the cast, which is largely made up real fighters. So there is a former star of the discipline involved in the project, George Saint Pierre, but also Cyril Gane, Abdoul Abdouraguimov, Saladine Parnasse, Morgan Charrière, Ramzan Jembiev and Taylor Lapilus, Anissa Meksen, Bilel Jkitou, or even Souleymane Cissokho and Samy Sana. OR seasoned and experienced practitioners of their discipline.

The cage will take place in 5 episodes of 45 minutes. After Valid, which has enjoyed great success in France and internationally, will Franck Gastambide repeat the performance with this new series? Either way, Franck Gastambide has had a busy schedule on Netflix ever since Tirelessly and the remake of the classic The wages of fearalso planned for 2024, The cage it’s already his third project with the streaming giant.

Source: Cine Serie

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