Disney+ Debuts 'Return to Las Sabinas,' Max and Fremantle Expand Spanish Projects at Iberseries & Platino Industria

Disney+ has debuted footage from its new Spanish series 'Return to Las Sabinas,' highlighting its strategy to create very local melodramas. This move is part of a broader trend among streaming services to focus on local content. Max is also developing 12 projects in Spain, including the drama 'When Nobody Sees Us' and an Opus Dei doc series. Meanwhile, Anonymous Content is working on a Walter Salles doc series about Brazilian soccer star Socrates and an English-language project on the Spanish Civil War. Fremantle is shifting its strategy to make cinema a major part of its business, attracting names like Luca Guadagnino to exclusive deals. Fremantle has also hired Alison Damman as Head of Development and given Jeff Bumgarner new oversight. These developments were discussed at Iberseries & Platino Industria.