Published April 30, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET In a world of reboots and remakes, Netflix ‘s Man on Fire has plenty of source material, and series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and executive producer Steven Caple Jr. agree that “it’s a great opportunity to take inspiration.” “I’ve been a part of things [like] part twos and sequels and reimagining[s] and all those things, whatever you call it. I think the smart thing to do would be to look at it and say what worked and to take a closer look and to not stop at saying, ‘Okay, well, what did these actors do or what did the director do?’ But like, ‘What was the essence, you know, what did the audiences respond to?'” Abdul-Mateen II explained. The Wonder Man star said he took the “heart” and “soul” from earlier works based on A.J. Quinnell’s book series, such as the 2004 film iteration , as he acknowledged that “there’s a couple huge ghosts”—specifically, director Tony Scott and Denzel Washington —”in the room when you talk about about this project.” As Caple Jr.…