George St-Pierre, Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane star in Netflix series 'The Cage'; watch the trailer

Cyryl Gane (right), Jon Jones (center) and George St-Pierre (left) star in Netflix series 'The Cage' / Courtesy

PUBLICITY:

In a thrilling surprise for MMA fans around the world, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones e Cyryl Gane have joined forces for a new original series from Netflix called 'The Cage'. The project, created by Sylvain Caron and Franck Gastambide, follows a young Frenchman named Taylor who dreams of becoming a professional fighter. According to the portal IMBD, the story shows Taylor getting a shot at the big leagues after an unexpected encounter.

This Friday (11) St-Pierre posted on his X profile the trailer for the series, stating how passionate he is about the project. The trailer shows the main characters alongside Gane, Jones and 'GSP' himself. (check out the trailer below)

See too

UFC Vegas 98: This Saturday's fight could define the Brazilian champion's opponent, understand

Francis Ngannou assesses Renan Problema's skills ahead of PFL fight: 'Inferior to me'

Jake Paul suggests side bet for boxing match against Mike Tyson: '$5 million or tattoo'

“We’ve put our hearts and souls into this, and it’s almost time to reveal it to the world! Stay tuned,” wrote ST-Pierre.

The five-episode series is set to premiere on November 8, 2024. It's unclear whether the UFC stars will have a substantial role in the series or just guest appearances. In the trailer, Taylor, played by French actor Melvin Boomer, is seen making some cheeky comments about the statue of St. Pierre in Saint-Isidore before training with the UFC legend. Gane is seen in a few scenes sparring with the series' protagonist. Perhaps one of the best moments in the trailer is when 'Bones' gives an inspiring pep talk to Taylor, encouraging him to follow his dream.

Jones eyes Hollywood

It seems like Jon Jones intends to follow in the footsteps of other combat sports legends who have found success in Hollywood. However, he is unlikely to do so while he is a UFC professional.

In a 2014 interview with Fox Sports, Jones' former manager Malki Kawa stated that his client was already receiving film offers but was unable to commit to any of them due to his busy MMA schedule.

Furthermore, in an interview for the MMA Junkie In 2013, the current heavyweight champion revealed that he has Dwayne Johnson as an inspiration to start on the big screen.

“I would like to model my acting career after Dwayne Johnson, the way he came out of [WWE] and started out with tough guy roles and then moved on to ‘The Tooth Fairy’… so I know I would love to model my career after him,” he said.

I'm thrilled to finally share with you a project that we've been passionately working on with an amazingly talented team! We've poured our hearts and souls into this, and it's almost time to unveil it to the world! Stay tuned!!! pic.twitter.com/GlssKRtZUM

- Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) October 11, 2024