EXCLUSIVE: Viacom International Studios has set a co-development deal with El Deseo, the Spanish production company owned by brothers Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar, for an eight-episode series, Menti…
, the Spanish production company owned by brothers Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar, for an eight-episode series,The companies will co-develop the series under the direction of Spanish screenwriters Nerea Castro and Blanca Andres. VIS confirmed the news on the final day ofEl Deseo, which produces both film and TV projects, was formed in 1985 by, earned a Best Foreign Language Film nomination and also a Best Actor nod for Antonio Banderas.
“We very much appreciate the trust VIS has placed in us, El Deseo, as producers and are convinced the joining of forces of two companies with such high standards in this industry will yield very exciting projects in this era of high demand for quality cinematic content. We hope this first venture is the first of many more to come. We are very excited! ”said Agustin Almodovar, producer of El Deseo.
The series follows a collaboration involving VIS, El Deseo, RTVE and Movistar for the upcoming Isabel Coixet film,. With a cast featuring Timothy Spall, Sarita Choudhury, Carmen Machi, Ana Torrent and Pedro Casablanc, the project started filming on January 20 in Benidorm, Spain.
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