Image: Netflix
Another Netflix original film, Military Thriller, will be discontinued in select regions The call of the wolf (also known as Le chant du loup) is scheduled to leave Netflix on June 21, 2023.
Directed by Antonin Baudry, the less than two-hour film stars a military underwater acoustics expert as he attempts to prove things are not as they seem, using only his ears, as nuclear war looms if any mistakes are made be made.
Omar Sy, in particular, is one of the main protagonists of the cast, who has made a name for himself in recent years thanks to his role in ” lupine (scheduled to return for Part 3 in October 2023) and The takedown.
The article continues below…
Sy stars alongside François Civil, Mathieu Kassovitz, Reda Kateb, Paula Beer and Alexis Michalik.
The film was released by Pathé for a theatrical release in France and eventually made it to Netflix as an original title in a few regions, including the US, Australia, Canada and more more. Netflix in the UK was notably omitted.
The film hit theaters in France in February 2019 and was also available on Netflix in those select regions a few months lateron June 20, 2019.
Exactly four years after its inclusion on Netflix, the film is expected to be withdrawn from the service, according to the removal notice now displayed on the film’s page.
Removal notice at The Wolf’s Call
Why is The call of the wolf Leave Netflix?
As discussed above, Netflix is not actually owned by The Wolf’s Call and has only been leased (albeit exclusively) to Netflix.
The film joins a long and growing list of Netflix Originals to have done so has been removed from service. Other French Netflix Originals to leave the service in recent years include: Cannabis, The chalet, And blockbusters.
While some Netflix Originals leaving the company are returning to the service, that’s less the case for international titles. Many titles will no longer be available to watch after being removed from Netflix.
More information about this What is leaving Netflix in June 2023?you’ll find a full listing for multiple regions, as well as coverage of some of the biggest titles available through our Leaving Soon section..
did you check out The call of the wolf on Netflix? Let us know what you thought in the comments.