Studiocanal and partners Urban Myth Films, Millennium and G-Base, have announced that filming has begun on Apollo Has Fallen, the latest series in the ongoing Has Fallen franchise. Principal photography on the series will take place across the UK, Malta and Spain through spring and summer.
Expanding upon the Has Fallen cinematic universe (Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, Angel Has Fallen), the series is a Studiocanal production with CANAL+, in partnership with Urban Myth Films, Millennium and G-BASE, with Producer Julian Murphy and Executive Producers Johnny Capps and Howard Overman for Urban Myth Films, M-K Kennedy & Paul Gilbert for Studiocanal, Gerard Butler & Alan Siegel for G-BASE, Avi Lerner, Jonathan Yunger & Yariv Lerner for Millennium.
The CANAL+ Creation Originale new, eight-episode season is once again written by series creator Howard Overman (War of The Worlds, Misfits). David Caffrey (The Gentlemen, The Alienist) is lead director, alongside Alice Troughton (Boat Story, Baghdad Central). The continues the high-octane ambition of Paris Has Fallen and Gerard Butler’s Has Fallen film franchise.
Returning to their roles are Ritu Arya (The Umbrella Academy, Polite Society) as fearless MI6 operative Zara Taylor, and Tewfik Jallab (Spiral, Dark Hearts) as former close protection officer Vincent Taleb. Their characters first appeared in Paris Has Fallen, which debuted in September 2024 on CANAL+ France to widespread critical and audience acclaim, and sold to 170+ territories worldwide, distributed by Studiocanal. The series boasted the third-biggest on-demand launch ever for a CANAL+ Creation Originale on CANAL+ App. Since then, it has premiered on multiple international platforms, topping Amazon UK’s charts, premiering to critical acclaim on Hulu in the USA, and in all CANAL+ PayTV territories to great success, most notably in Poland, ranking as the #1 non-Polish series on demand.
Rounding out the stellar international cast of the series are Jacek Koman (Conclave, Top Of The Lake), Richard Dormer (The Day Of The Jackal, Game Of Thrones), Charlotte Spencer (The Gold, Sanditon), Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch, Doctor Who), Annabel Scholey (The Split, The Sixth Commandment) and Aylin Tezel (Scrapper, 7500).
M-K Kennedy, Studiocanal’s Executive Managing Director for TV series, says: “It’s a real treat to finally tell the fans of Paris Has Fallen and audiences everywhere that our much-loved Zara and Vincent are back in action with Apollo Has Fallen! This season, our heroes go well beyond the bounds of a single city (or country for that matter) to fulfil their mission delivering more heart-pounding thrills to viewers worldwide.”
Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps, of Urban Myth Films, expand: “It is very gratifying that Paris Has Fallen has built a worldwide fan base selling to more than 170 territories. And a real honour to have the opportunity to bring back the characters we know and love and see them pushed to the edge in new worlds and new challenges. We are determined to deliver the type of high-octane action, thrills and suspense that we know our audience expect from this franchise.”
“When chaos looms, trust is the deadliest weapon.”
In this highly anticipated edge-of-your-seat action thriller, fearless MI6 agent, Zara (Arya) and ex-protection officer Vincent (Jallab) return for their most explosive mission yet. After a daring hijack spirals into a shadowy conspiracy, the duo must confront ruthless mercenaries and their own harrowing pasts, all the while unsure exactly who they can trust. While a deadly virus threatens to decimate Europe, Zara and Vincent are pushed to the edge – facing betrayal, heartbreak, and impossible choices. With countless lives hanging in the balance and the clock ticking, can they outwit the brutal mercenary leader Yuri Mishkin (Koman), or will his insidious plan for chaos succeed?
From the Libyan coast to the streets of Madrid, this heart-pounding thriller will keep audiences on the edge of their seats and guessing until the very last moment.
Studiocanal distributes the series internationally.
