The gentleman thief Assane Diop is plotting his next move, but when will Lupin Season 4—or whatever Netflix’s cooking up—slip onto screens? Whispers of a 2025 return have fans buzzing, yet the trail’s gone cold. With filming set to kick off in April 2025 and Omar Sy teasing “something soon,” is this the grand escape we’ve been waiting for, or a caper too tangled to pull off this year?

Season 3 left us dangling in October 2023—Assane framed, imprisoned, then breaking out to vanish into Paris’s shadows after a deal with Detective Guedira. Netflix’s silence since then has been deafening, but a February 19, 2025, casting call (What’s on Netflix) confirmed Season 4’s gears are turning. Casting sheets hint at new faces joining Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, and Antoine Gouy, with production slated from April to late 2025. Past timelines suggest a drop in early 2026—Season 3 took 18 months from filming to release—but Sy’s cryptic France Inter chat last month floated a twist: maybe not a full season, maybe a movie. What’s the play?

X is a fever pitch of guesses. “Lupin S4 in 2025? Take my money!” one fan raved, while another snapped, “Netflix dragging this out—Assane deserves better.” The trilogy’s slick blend of charm, heists, and Rasta Rocket vibes (nod to Sy’s roots) hooked 70 million households for Season 1 in 2021, per Netflix’s own brag. Season 3 held steady, topping charts in France and beyond. But cracks show—some call it “formulaic” now, with Assane’s cat-and-mouse game stretching thin. “Another jailbreak? Yawn,” an X critic jabbed. Will Season 4—or a film—reinvent the mask, or just swipe the same loot?

George Kay, the show’s mastermind, told RadioTimes in 2023 he’s got “ideas for days,” and Sy’s all in, saying, “Assane’s story isn’t done.” The April start aligns with Netflix’s pattern—Season 2 filmed mid-2020, dropped mid-2021—but post-production’s a beast. If it’s a movie, late 2025 isn’t impossible; a full season leans toward 2026. X speculation’s split: “Betting on December 2025!” vs. “They’re stalling—2026 or bust.” Netflix’s lips are sealed, fueling the mystery.

After Fear Street 4’s May 2025 lock, Lupin’s vagueness feels like a tease. Is this a calculated slow burn, or a sign Assane’s lost his touch? One thing’s clear: when he strikes, Shadyside won’t be the only place trembling. Stay sharp—2025 might just be a feint.