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Netflix is readying the debut of crime original “Santo,” which bows Sept., 16, marking a new milestone for the U.S. streaming giant – its first fiction project shot between Spain and Brazil, two of its key overseas markets.

A major undertaking, the series packs experienced partners and behind-the-camera talent. Produced by Nostromo Pictures (“Through My Window”) with support from Prodigo Films (“Invisible City”), the six-episode series is created by Carlos López (“La Embajada”) and directed by Vicente Amorim (“Yakuza Princess”), an auteur who has consolidated in the last few years as one of Brazil’s foremost action series helmers, having been attached to direct Netflix banner title “Senna.”

“Santo” follows two dogged but divergent cops, Cardona and Millán, as they chase an elusive drug trafficker implicated in occult-linked crimes occurring between Salvador de Bahia, Brazil and Madrid.

The criminal is omnipresent, leading the pair to put aside their mounting differences to...

Following, some potential Chilean highlights at Cannes:

“Beautiful Yet Mortal” (“Bella Cosa Mortal”), Nicolás Postiglione

An Oro Films-Whisky Content co-production about star-crossed lovers in an ultra-traditional German community in Southern Chile, from the director of the acclaimed “Immersion.” To shoot in late 2022.

Breaking and Entering” (“Allanamiento”), Tomás Gonzalez Matos

From Sanfic Industry Goes to Cannes, a police procedural where the deputy commissioner of the investigative police unit asks the commissioner to enter the prosecutor’s office and dispose of recordings implicating them in drug trafficking, torture and corruption. In post.

“Conditional,” Alvaro Diaz

A youth comedy from Juntos Films following Esteban who, in order to impact the girl he fancies, runs for president of his school’s student union. To his chagrin, he’s elected.

“Land of Savages” (“Salvajes”) Fernando Guzzoni

Produced by Pablo Larrain’s Fabula, a thriller set in 1830 Chile centering on a slave owner haunted by nightmares and his dark past.

“Money Heist” breakout star Úrsula Corberó has closed a deal to play the Baroness in Paramount’s “G.I. Joe” spinoff “Snake Eyes,” an individual with knowledge of the deal exclusively told TheWrap.

“Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Henry Golding is set to play Snake Eyes. “Warrior” headliner Andrew Koji is playing Storm Shadow.

“Snake Eyes,” the third live-action film based on the “G.I. Joe” toy line, will focus on the origins of the fan-favorite character known for his masked face, black commando uniform and ninja training. Robert Schwentke, the director of “Red” and “R.I.P.D.,” is set to direct “Snake Eyes” for Paramount and Allspark Pictures, in association with Skydance. The film will be released on Oct. 16, 2020.

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“Beauty and The Beast” screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos wrote the screenplay, and Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner are producing.

There has been an exponential hike in international sales for non-English-language drama series as the TV business has become increasingly global.

Spain’s no exception. Traditionally, international buyers were looking for local primetime TV fiction such as Diagonal’s period skein “Isabel,” which has been acquired by Rai in Italy, the 82nd territory nabbing the series.

The global explosion of OTTs has propelled a new culture of Spanish TV fiction consumption.

“Spanish drama works excellently on premium platforms and is definitely not only for the Hispanic world,” says Christian Gockel, Evp acquisitions & sales at Beta Film.

Handled by Beta, Telefonica-Movistar Plus’ “La Zona,” a thriller set in a nuclear plant meltdown, has been taken by Starz in the U.S., France’s Canal Plus and Germany’s Zdf.

“We are at a key moment where non-traditional territories are betting on Spanish drama,” Gockel adds.

“Money Heist” came close to being a global Netflix phenomenon.

Exclusive: In one of the first major bidding situations this broadcast buying season, ABC has landed hourlong drama The Ambassador from former Empire showrunner Ilene Chaiken, Eva Longoria and Ben Spector’s UnbelieEVAble Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV. The project has received a big put pilot commitment.

The Ambassador, which was pursued by multiple networks, is based on the Spanish series The Embassy (La embajada). In the adaptation, written by Chaiken, when the thrice married, very rich and politically connected Us Ambassador to France is killed in a freak speedboat accident, his much younger and arguably unqualified third wife is appointed to replace him. Ambassador Roxanne Eagleton takes on the challenges of her new position as she also navigates the drama and intrigue of her late husband’s family while beginning to suspect that his death was not an accident. The Ambassador takes us behind the...

2007

After executive producing Rtve’s ground-breaking TV thriller “Desaparecida,” Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés launch their own TV production company, Bambú Producciones.

2008

-Sept. 26. Police-thief pursuit skein “Guante blanco,” Bambú’s first primetime TV drama, receives a stellar premiere gala at the San Sebastian Film Festival before kicking-off – and underperforming – on Rtve’s La1 primetime.

2009.

-Sept. 17. Not giving up in discouragement, Bambú and Rtve re-team on “Gran Reserva,” Bambú’s first hit. A family saga set in the vineyards of La Rioja, he series combines melodrama and thriller elements, one of Bambú’s TV fiction hallmarks. “It underscored the importance of bad characters in a TV series,” Teresa Fernández-Valdés says. TV Azteca adapted the series in Mexico.

2010

-Oct. 25. Bambú’s fruitful, long-term partnership with broadcaster Atresmedia kidks off with “Hispania.” Inspired by the revolt led by the warrior Viriato against the Romans, the series marks an early incursion by Bambú into the adventure TV fiction genre,...