News culture The surprisingly successful action film in the cinema is available for free on TF1+. The saga will be continued in series after a trilogy in the cinema
TF1+ continues its conquest of the SVOD market on French territory in September 2024 with the online release of an action film that was a success in the cinema. It is even the origin of a trilogy published in subsequent years. The very last part of this saga is a series available for a few days on Canal+.
The White House in sight
TF1+ can count on the French group’s various television channels to supply its catalog of films, series and other anime, which, as a reminder, is available for free (with advertising), with very rare exceptions. The SVOD service regularly releases new versions, some of which are only valid for a few days (generally 7 days). Such is the case with this action film directed by Antoine Fuqua – the filmmaker behind the Equalizer trilogy starring Denzel Washington – which was a surprise box office success in the early 2010s.
“The Fall of the President” is a 2023 adrenaline-pumping feature film depicting the terrorist attack on the White House starring Gerard Butler (300), Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) and Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Trilogy). the main roles. The original “Olympus Has Fallen” was so successful at the box office – $170 million on a budget of $70 million – that several sequels were launched: two films (Angel Has Fallen and London Has Fallen) and a series (Paris has fallen). Little anecdote. Almost three months later, a similar project by Roland Emmerich starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx took theaters by storm. Unsurprisingly, White House Down was a failure in theaters ($205 million in grosses on a $150 million budget).
The summary of the film “The Fall of the President”: Secret Service agent Mike Banning falls victim to a plot. In fact, he is accused of being the sponsor of an attempted assassination of American President Allan Trumbull. Mike is hunted by the FBI and has to defend himself and, above all, find out who really wants the president. – (TF1+)
- Watch The Fall of the President for free on TF1+
The saga continues as a series on Canal+
After showing three films in cinemas between 2013 and 2019, the saga “Has Fallen” or “The Fall” in French changes media to devote itself to another European capital, following up on the aborted one about London in “London Has Fallen “follows. As of 2019, there is talk of a series adaptation, which will ultimately only see the light of day 5 years later. Paris Has Fallen is a StudioCanal production entrusted to Tewfik Jallab following the departure of French director and actor Mathieu Kassovitz (La Haine, Babylon AD) due to creative differences. The series, which aired at the end of September, was well received by the press (3.5/5 at AlloCiné), but somewhat less so by viewers (3.1/5 at AlloCiné).
The summary of the Paris Has Fallen series: French protection officer Vincent Taleb and British MI6 agent Zara Taylor try to thwart the plans of a terrorist who wants to destroy Paris.
Paris Has Fallen has been available on Canal+ since September 23, 2024.
