In an unprecedented move, Netflix has struck a multi-year creative partnership with Colombian writer/director team Camilo Prince and Pablo González, best known for their lauded 2020 thriller drama series “The Great Heist” and their 2019 anthology series, “Crime Diaries: Night Out,” both for Netflix.
This is the first creative pact Netflix has made with Colombian talent. Similar partnerships have been made with Venezuela’s Roberto Stopello and Leonardo Padrón as well as Mexico’s Manolo Caro, Carolina Rivera and Chilean writer José Ignacio “Chascas” Valenzuela, creator, showrunner of the hit Netflix series “Who Killed Sara?”
The new alliance coincides with the April 10 Netflix debut of the duo’s latest series, “The Hijacking of Flight 601” (“Secuestrar al Vuelo”), inspired by the longest skyjacking in Latin American history, which happened on May 30, 1973.
“This new deal is an indication of Netflix’s commitment to the Latin American market and to Colombian stories and productions,...
This is the first creative pact Netflix has made with Colombian talent. Similar partnerships have been made with Venezuela’s Roberto Stopello and Leonardo Padrón as well as Mexico’s Manolo Caro, Carolina Rivera and Chilean writer José Ignacio “Chascas” Valenzuela, creator, showrunner of the hit Netflix series “Who Killed Sara?”
The new alliance coincides with the April 10 Netflix debut of the duo’s latest series, “The Hijacking of Flight 601” (“Secuestrar al Vuelo”), inspired by the longest skyjacking in Latin American history, which happened on May 30, 1973.
“This new deal is an indication of Netflix’s commitment to the Latin American market and to Colombian stories and productions,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has struck an overall deal with the Colombian producers behind The Hijacking of Flight 601 (Secuestro del Vuelo 601), which launches on the streamer today.
Camilo Prince and Pablo González, the writers, directors and showrunners of Flight 601, have signed an agreement to produce further shows and films out of Colombia.
They are known for Netflix shows such as Colombian-Mexican true-crime drama Colmenares (Crime Diaries) and bank robbery series El Robo del Siglo (The Great Heist), and will now work even closer with the streamer.
The Hijacking of Flight 601 launches today on Netflix. The drama is based on the the 1973 hijacking of Sam Colombia Flight Hk-1274 by two Paraguayan soccer players who held the plane and its 84 passengers for a ransom.
“This new deal is an indication of Netflix’s commitment to the Lat Am market and to Colombian stories and productions,” said Gonzalez and Prince in a statement. “Just...
Camilo Prince and Pablo González, the writers, directors and showrunners of Flight 601, have signed an agreement to produce further shows and films out of Colombia.
They are known for Netflix shows such as Colombian-Mexican true-crime drama Colmenares (Crime Diaries) and bank robbery series El Robo del Siglo (The Great Heist), and will now work even closer with the streamer.
The Hijacking of Flight 601 launches today on Netflix. The drama is based on the the 1973 hijacking of Sam Colombia Flight Hk-1274 by two Paraguayan soccer players who held the plane and its 84 passengers for a ransom.
“This new deal is an indication of Netflix’s commitment to the Lat Am market and to Colombian stories and productions,” said Gonzalez and Prince in a statement. “Just...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jesse Whittock and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Mexico’s Katina Medina Mora, director of Netflix hits ‘Emily in Paris’ and ‘Firefly Lane’ and Apple TV+ standout “Swagger,” is teaming with Chile’s Julio Rojas, creator of podcast phenom “Caso 63,” to direct and co-write with Rojas “Freeland.”
Medina Mora, Rojas and “Freeland” producer Nestor Hernández, a former Sony and HBO development exec for Latin America, will attend the San Sebastian Film Festival, which kicks off on Sept. 22, to present the project.
Longtime MadAvenue PR director Eva Herrero will also serve as an executive producer on the film.
One of the most ambitious movies now in the works from Latin America and Spain, “Freeland” is set in America’s Midwest, and combines a teen first love romantic drama, a building thriller propulsion and the kind of anticipatory near future science fiction for which Rojas is hailed as a master.
Sparking a successful U.S. podcast remake starring Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac,...
Medina Mora, Rojas and “Freeland” producer Nestor Hernández, a former Sony and HBO development exec for Latin America, will attend the San Sebastian Film Festival, which kicks off on Sept. 22, to present the project.
Longtime MadAvenue PR director Eva Herrero will also serve as an executive producer on the film.
One of the most ambitious movies now in the works from Latin America and Spain, “Freeland” is set in America’s Midwest, and combines a teen first love romantic drama, a building thriller propulsion and the kind of anticipatory near future science fiction for which Rojas is hailed as a master.
Sparking a successful U.S. podcast remake starring Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac,...
- 9/20/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Chile’s Clara Films and Barcelona-based VFX studio Unbound Hub have forged a strategic development pact for the upcoming dystopian TV series, “Numana.”
Created by Argentine writers Jesica Arán (“Pájaros Negros”) and Soledad Velasco (Disney+’s “Dreaming High”), the project participated at Conecta Fiction’s High End Pitch session.
“We are thrilled to partner with Unbound Hub in the development of ‘Numana,’” said producer Clara Larrain of Clara Films.
“Nowadays, investors fear unpredictable budgets that a series like this can mean, so having Unbound Hub on board this early will be instrumental not only in bringing our dystopian vision to life, but in reducing risk.”
“Together, we aim to create an immersive and captivating viewing experience that will maximize production value and simplify our VFX journey,” she added.
“Numana” is set in the year 2069 when babies are made on demand by an all-powerful company called Numana. Alex and Mia are among those babies-on-demand.
Created by Argentine writers Jesica Arán (“Pájaros Negros”) and Soledad Velasco (Disney+’s “Dreaming High”), the project participated at Conecta Fiction’s High End Pitch session.
“We are thrilled to partner with Unbound Hub in the development of ‘Numana,’” said producer Clara Larrain of Clara Films.
“Nowadays, investors fear unpredictable budgets that a series like this can mean, so having Unbound Hub on board this early will be instrumental not only in bringing our dystopian vision to life, but in reducing risk.”
“Together, we aim to create an immersive and captivating viewing experience that will maximize production value and simplify our VFX journey,” she added.
“Numana” is set in the year 2069 when babies are made on demand by an all-powerful company called Numana. Alex and Mia are among those babies-on-demand.
- 6/28/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Colombian director Jaime Osorio Márquez, who served as creator and director on HBO Max’s first Colombian series, “A Thousand Fangs” (“Mil Colmillos”), chose to die by assisted suicide on Thursday in Colombia, where euthanasia is legal. He was 46.
He had beaten back an aggressive kidney cancer in 2009 and again in 2012, when it had returned and metastasized. But increasing pain and his growing intolerance of pain medications compelled him to end his life before his health deteriorated further and he became a burden to his family, said his producing partner Federico Duran of Rhayuela Films, who served as showrunner on “A Thousand Fangs.”
“My soul brother left this earthly plane last Thursday,” said a devastated Duran. “He was my great friend, that’s why all the memories of the nearly 15 years of working with him I reserve for myself, at least while I process the pain of his departure. Everyone...
He had beaten back an aggressive kidney cancer in 2009 and again in 2012, when it had returned and metastasized. But increasing pain and his growing intolerance of pain medications compelled him to end his life before his health deteriorated further and he became a burden to his family, said his producing partner Federico Duran of Rhayuela Films, who served as showrunner on “A Thousand Fangs.”
“My soul brother left this earthly plane last Thursday,” said a devastated Duran. “He was my great friend, that’s why all the memories of the nearly 15 years of working with him I reserve for myself, at least while I process the pain of his departure. Everyone...
- 12/27/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Wake up, Neo.
It’s December 2021 and to celebrate HBO Max is bringing back a classic sci-fi franchise for one last ride. The list of new releases on HBO Max this month is highlighted by The Matrix Resurrections on Dec. 22. This is the long-awaited return to the reality-bending saga from The Wachowskis. Writer/director Lana Wachowski returns as do stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as Neo and Trinity, respectively. This time around it’s 20 years after The Matrix Revolutions and “Neo lives a seemingly ordinary life as Thomas A. Anderson in San Francisco where his therapist prescribes him blue pills. Neither he nor Trinity recognize each other. However, Morpheus offers him the red pill and reopens his mind to the world of the Matrix.”
While The Matrix Resurrections is the big draw this time around, HBO Max has some other intriguing originals to speak of. The David Thewlis and...
It’s December 2021 and to celebrate HBO Max is bringing back a classic sci-fi franchise for one last ride. The list of new releases on HBO Max this month is highlighted by The Matrix Resurrections on Dec. 22. This is the long-awaited return to the reality-bending saga from The Wachowskis. Writer/director Lana Wachowski returns as do stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as Neo and Trinity, respectively. This time around it’s 20 years after The Matrix Revolutions and “Neo lives a seemingly ordinary life as Thomas A. Anderson in San Francisco where his therapist prescribes him blue pills. Neither he nor Trinity recognize each other. However, Morpheus offers him the red pill and reopens his mind to the world of the Matrix.”
While The Matrix Resurrections is the big draw this time around, HBO Max has some other intriguing originals to speak of. The David Thewlis and...
- 12/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.