One of American talk television's living legends, David Letterman, has been lured out of semi-retirement by the streaming giant Netflix.

Letterman, 70, will host an interview series for Netflix in which he will speak with "extraordinary people".

David Letterman, who said goodbye to his talk show two years ago, is working on a new Netflix series. Credit:AP

The streaming platform has commissioned six one-hour episodes of an as yet untitled series featuring Letterman.

Speaking to media after the announcement, Letterman said his wish list of interview subjects would include US president Donald Trump.