In a deal unveiled at Mipcom, Movistar Plus+ Worldwide, the outstanding Spanish pay TV/SVOD platform’s gross sales division, introduced at Mipcom a key sale to HBO Latin America of collection “La Mesías,” hailed because the buzziest title on the San Sebastian Movie Competition in September.
The collection is written, directed and produced by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo of Suma Content material, greatest recognized for his or her collection “Veneno,” an HBO Max U.S. pickup, in addition to “Paquita Salas,” offered to Netflix.
“La Mesías” marks the return of this inventive duo, three years after their final launch as administrators and screenwriters, in line with Movistar Plus+ Int’l.
Described as probably the most formidable and sophisticated mission from the inventive duo, extensively referred to as Los Javis, “La Mesías” follows a household torn aside by the matriarch’s spiritual fanaticism.
Throughout seven gripping episodes, every with a runtime of simply over an hour, the story spans varied time intervals, shifting between 2013 and the Eighties when Enric and his youthful sister Irene had been youngsters, and round 1997 after they had been of their late teenagers. The manufacturing was solely filmed on location, primarily at 30 rural settings within the neighborhood of Barcelona. The collection boasted a solid of 170 characters and included almost 4,000 extras.
Episode 3, airing Oct. 19 on Moviestar Plus+, is about within the ‘80s when siblings Enric and Irene dwell a childhood marked by abandonment, isolation, spiritual fanaticism, and violence alongside their mom, Montserrat, her new and far older accomplice, Pep, and all the youngsters that the couple retains having.
The collection counted on Gris Jordana because the director of images, unique music by Raül Refree e Hidrogenesse, enhancing by Alberto Gutiérrez and artwork path by Roger Bellés.
“La Mesías” had its world premiere on the San Sebastian Movie Competition in September the place it was deemed some of the fascinating titles on the pageant, adopted by its market debut Monday at Mipcom.
Los Javis have produced different collection by their Madrid-based label Suma Content material, which they launched in 2021 and the place in addition they function its inventive administrators. In June, they launched the trailer to “Veneno” sequel, “Vestida de Azul” (“Veneno 2: Wearing Blue”).
The collection is its fourth manufacturing after Christmas particular “Una navidad con Samantha Hudson” in addition to “Cardo” and “Cardo 2.”
Veneno and Cardo had been each chosen a Selection Prime Worldwide Reveals of the Yr.
Credit score: Carla Oset
