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Warner Bros Discovery left Spain out of its clampdown on European original programs for HBO Max, and has now doubled down on the country by ordering a soccer comedy there.

Production is underway in Madrid on Playing Dirty (Monos con Pistola) The seven-part series comes from Jorge Valdano Sáenz and Pablo Tébar and is based on an idea from Carolina Bang and Álex de la Iglesia, whose drama 30 Coins is one HBO Max Europe’s most high-profile originals. The series is produced by Bang and de la Iglesia’s Pokeepsie Films, which is part of Banijay Iberia.

Playing Dirty follows the life of soccer agent Alberto Martín Ruiz, otherwise known as ‘Beto,’ as he leaves the comfortable life of working at a large soccer agency to go it alone and start his own venture. Navigating between his daily delirious struggle with soccer players and his stressful family life, his only solace is his girlfriend,...

Netflix has renewed Spanish teen thriller drama Elite for a third season.

Netflix announced the recommission on Twitter and said the Spanish original has already wrapped filming, with the new season dropping in 2020.

Described as “effervescent, uninhibited and sensual,” the soapy teen series follows the intrigue at Las Encinas, an exclusive boarding school in Spain. It is made by Zeta Audiovisual, which has offices in Barcelona, Madrid and Seville.

As well as announcing Elite‘s renewal, Netflix said Leïti Sène (Poison) and Sergio Momo (Rescue Under Fire) will join a cast that includes Danna Paola, Itzan Escamilla and Miguel Bernardeau.

Elite was created and written by Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona.

A new trailer for Zona Hostil (aka Rescue Under Fire) is a reminder that not all military heroes come from Hollywood. Heading for release in its native Spain on March 10, Zona Hostil is based on events that took place in Afghanistan in August 2012, revolving around military personnel in need of rescue during a time of warfare. Ariadna Gil stars as a medical officer with the Spanish army; she arrives by helicopter and then becomes trapped in a very bad situation. Raul Merida, Robert Alamo, and Antonio Garrido also star. Adolfo Martinez Perez directed. He's worked as a storyboard artist on Hollywood productions such as The Jungle Book and Oblivion; this is his feature debut and the action looks striking and very fierce. No...

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