In its continued bid to create more premium content for the Latin American market under its Onza Americas banner, Madrid-based Onza Entertainment – behind such hit series as “The Department of Time” and a collaborator on Dopamine’s historical drama “Hernan” – is developing political drama series “Sattva.”
Ruben Sanz, Spanish actor“El Dragon”) and written by Int’l Emmy-nominated Luis Gamboa (“Promesas de Campaña”), the series is conceived as a transatlantic production between Mexico and Spain.
Onza is the presenter “Saatva” at Iberseries & Platino Industria’s new Co-Production & Financing Forum on Sept. 28.
The abundance of streaming platforms – and their insatiable demand for content – that allowed shows to circulate across more territories has encouraged more content production, said Valentina Pozzoli, Onza’s director of development & international co-productions. This Spanish-language series’ success is a testament to their quality. “Money Heist,” (“Casa de Papel”) “Dark Desire” (“Oscuro Deseo”) and “Elite”It has been a motivating factor. “We’re developing a variety of series in different genres, including sci fi, family and police dramas,”She noted.
The eight-episode series follows police officer Axel who is focused on organized crime prevention but whose delinquent past catches up with him when a young woman he’s always cared for has been kidnapped. He will pay the price for his unsavoury past as he faces more obstacles in finding her.
Onza Americas, led by Harvey Grisalez of Los Angeles, is currently in production “Isla Brava” with TelevisaUnivision’s new SVOD, ViX+. The melodrama, set in a hotel resort, is actually being filmed in the Canary Islands in order to tap the islands’ generous incentives.
The new ViX+ Original series stars Fernanda Castillo, Erik Hayser, Flavio Medina and Bárbara López, among others,
Created by Esther Feldman and helmed by Pitipol Ybarra, “Isla Brava” kicks off on the night that Lucía (Fernanda Castillo) confesses to her husband Alfredo (Flavio Medina), the owner of a high-end resort, that she is in love with his younger brother Bruno (Erik Hayser). Alfredo vanishes the same night. Detective with an unusual working style joins the investigation. Alfredo’s past is filled with blackmail, greed, and gambling debts.