Exclusive: The Spanish Civil War drama being helmed by The Handmaid’s Tale EP Matthew Hastings has found its scribe.
Irma Correa, whose past credits include Netflix Spain hits Alba and If Only, is penning the drama, which was first revealed by Deadline in 2022 and is produced by My Life with the Walter Boys indie iGeneration Studios.
Inspired by real life events, Villa Paz follows a team of idealistic medics who convert a royal palace into a field hospital. Set in Spain in 1937, an international team of volunteers toil tirelessly at the hospital, as rivalries and relationships imperil their battle to save lives. No network is attached as of yet.
The series was created by iGeneration’s Max Benitz – who starred opposite Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – with Hastings showrunning and directing.
Correa will write, having penned two of Netflix Spain’s biggest series in recent years.
Irma Correa, whose past credits include Netflix Spain hits Alba and If Only, is penning the drama, which was first revealed by Deadline in 2022 and is produced by My Life with the Walter Boys indie iGeneration Studios.
Inspired by real life events, Villa Paz follows a team of idealistic medics who convert a royal palace into a field hospital. Set in Spain in 1937, an international team of volunteers toil tirelessly at the hospital, as rivalries and relationships imperil their battle to save lives. No network is attached as of yet.
The series was created by iGeneration’s Max Benitz – who starred opposite Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – with Hastings showrunning and directing.
Correa will write, having penned two of Netflix Spain’s biggest series in recent years.
- 1/10/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: iGeneration Studios, producers of Netflix’s My Life with the Walter Boys, based on Ali Novak’s popular YA book, is reteaming with the author to develop a new drama series based on Novak’s Heartbreakers books. Titled The Heartbreakers Chronicles, iGen will be shopping the project.
My Life with the Walter Boys was just renewed by Netflix for a second season, after only ten days on the streamer. In its first full week on Netflix, the first season tallied more than 12M views, putting it at the top of the English-language TV charts. Following its December 7 premiere, the series shot to No. 2 on Netflix’s Top 10 list with 7.5M views in just a few days of availability.
The Heartbreakers Chronicles follows the exploits of the world’s #1 “boy band,” told from the perspective of the love interests of each of the band’s members.
Ed Glauser, iGeneration Studios founder and CEO,...
My Life with the Walter Boys was just renewed by Netflix for a second season, after only ten days on the streamer. In its first full week on Netflix, the first season tallied more than 12M views, putting it at the top of the English-language TV charts. Following its December 7 premiere, the series shot to No. 2 on Netflix’s Top 10 list with 7.5M views in just a few days of availability.
The Heartbreakers Chronicles follows the exploits of the world’s #1 “boy band,” told from the perspective of the love interests of each of the band’s members.
Ed Glauser, iGeneration Studios founder and CEO,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Handmaid’s Tale EP Matthew Hastings is to showrun a medical drama set in the Spanish Civil War from Netflix’s Kissing Booth producer iGeneration Studios, which is being shopped at Mipcom Cannes.
Hastings is also directing Villa Paz, which is inspired by real life events and follows a team of idealistic medics who convert a royal palace into a field hospital. Set in Spain in 1937, an international team of volunteers toil tirelessly at the hospital, as rivalries and relationships imperil their battle to save lives.
iGeneration’s Max Benitz – who starred opposite Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – is lead writer, while iGeneration Studios’ CEO Ed Glauser and UK Managing Director Michael Shyjka will executive produce with Hastings and Benitz.
“Having been fortunate enough to build my career in this ‘New Adult’ space, Max’s fresh and deeply authentic perspective rings true...
Hastings is also directing Villa Paz, which is inspired by real life events and follows a team of idealistic medics who convert a royal palace into a field hospital. Set in Spain in 1937, an international team of volunteers toil tirelessly at the hospital, as rivalries and relationships imperil their battle to save lives.
iGeneration’s Max Benitz – who starred opposite Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – is lead writer, while iGeneration Studios’ CEO Ed Glauser and UK Managing Director Michael Shyjka will executive produce with Hastings and Benitz.
“Having been fortunate enough to build my career in this ‘New Adult’ space, Max’s fresh and deeply authentic perspective rings true...
- 10/18/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vince Marcello (The Kissing Booth trilogy) is set to showrun and executive produce Diva, a new drama series inspired by the exploits of real-life French heroine Julie d’Aubigny, from iGeneration Studios. Marcello co-created the series with Max Benitz — who will serve as its head writer — and will also direct a portion of its episodes.
Billed as a period adventure-drama told through a very contemporary lens, Diva chronicles D’Aubigny’s rise from an impoverished servant in 1680s France to battle rogues and royalty alike, in her quest to conquer the stage as the opera singer otherwise known as La Maupin. The show set amidst some of Europe’s most iconic settings, including Louis Xiv’s Palace of Versailles, the backstreets of Paris and Marseille, and the lavender-filled hillsides of Provence, will then watch as La Maupin finds fame, fortune and love – with both men and women – along the way.
Billed as a period adventure-drama told through a very contemporary lens, Diva chronicles D’Aubigny’s rise from an impoverished servant in 1680s France to battle rogues and royalty alike, in her quest to conquer the stage as the opera singer otherwise known as La Maupin. The show set amidst some of Europe’s most iconic settings, including Louis Xiv’s Palace of Versailles, the backstreets of Paris and Marseille, and the lavender-filled hillsides of Provence, will then watch as La Maupin finds fame, fortune and love – with both men and women – along the way.
- 9/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The production company behind Netflix’s The Kissing Booth franchise is developing a TV drama series inspired by the real life exploits of notorious French opera singer Julie Maupin.
Master and Commander and Mara actor Max Benitz is attached to write Diva from London indie iGeneration Studios. iGeneration has started conversations with potential showrunners and Ed Glauser and Michael Shyjka will executive produce through iGeneration. No broadcaster is yet attached.
Set around Louis Xiv’s Palace of Versailles, Diva tells of an impoverished servant in 1680s France who battles rogues and royalty in her quest to conquer the stage, finding fame, fortune and love along the way.
Maupin, who was known as Mademoiselle Maupin, was a mysterious real-life figure who has had numerous works of fiction written about her.
“Julie was a rock star and a celebrity before those terms existed,” said Benitz. “A young woman determined to escape...
Master and Commander and Mara actor Max Benitz is attached to write Diva from London indie iGeneration Studios. iGeneration has started conversations with potential showrunners and Ed Glauser and Michael Shyjka will executive produce through iGeneration. No broadcaster is yet attached.
Set around Louis Xiv’s Palace of Versailles, Diva tells of an impoverished servant in 1680s France who battles rogues and royalty in her quest to conquer the stage, finding fame, fortune and love along the way.
Maupin, who was known as Mademoiselle Maupin, was a mysterious real-life figure who has had numerous works of fiction written about her.
“Julie was a rock star and a celebrity before those terms existed,” said Benitz. “A young woman determined to escape...
- 2/3/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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