Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Man on Fire, the upcoming action thriller series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen, Aquaman), according to Netflix’s Tudum announcement. The teaser introduces viewers to a new adaptation of A.J. Quinnell’s novel series. It offers the first glimpse of Abdul-Mateen’s portrayal of John Creasy, a former Special Forces mercenary struggling with trauma and redemption.

According to Netflix, the series centers on Creasy as he attempts to rebuild his life after years of violence and personal turmoil. His path toward stability becomes complicated when events pull him back into the dangerous world he tried to leave behind. The teaser highlights Creasy’s emotional conflict and hints at the intense action and psychological tension that will define the series.

Netflix lists the ensemble cast, including Billie Boullet (World-Breaker, The Serpent Queen), Alice Braga (City of God, Queen of the South), Scoot McNairy (True Detective, Narcos: Mexico), and Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire, The Watcher). Together, the cast forms the central group of characters whose lives intersect with Creasy as the story unfolds.

Behind the scenes, the series is created and written by Kyle Killen (Awake, Fear Street), who serves as showrunner and executive producer. Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) directs the first two episodes and also joins the project as an executive producer. The creative team aims to expand Quinnell’s story into a serialized format that explores the emotional and psychological dimensions of Creasy’s character.

mxdwn has previously followed the development of the Man on Fire adaptation. Earlier reporting highlighted Billie Boullet joining the project opposite Abdul-Mateen, noting how the casting signaled Netflix’s intention to build a broader ensemble around the central character of John Creasy. That coverage also explored how the series draws from Quinnell’s novels while expanding the narrative through additional characters and storylines.

The newly released teaser builds on those earlier developments by providing the first extended look at the series’ tone and scope. The series aims to reintroduce Quinnell’s story to new audiences while expanding the original narrative into a character-driven television format.