‘El Cid’ Producer iZen Developing Spanish Epic ‘City of Marvels’ as Series (EXCLUSIVE) Variety 2/19/2021
Content group iZen has optioned Eduardo Mendoza’s acclaimed Spanish historical novel “City of Marvels” (La Ciudad de los Prodigios) and is developing it as a six-part series. No broadcaster or streaming platform has yet been attached to the project.
iZen’s Zebra Producciones was behind epic Amazon Prime Video historical series “El Cid,” with “Money Heist” star Jaime Lorente, which will return for a second season this year.
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Published in 1986 and translated into 14 languages, “City of Marvels” chronicles the protagonist Onofre Bouvila’s journey from small-time hustler to one of the richest people in Spain. The multi-generational story is set against the backdrop of Barcelona’s social and cultural evolution at the turn of the 20th century, as the city shook off its medieval past and reinvented itself as a vibrant modern metrop
| 19 February 2021
Building on the traction it has gained from recent high-profile drama commissions, producer-led content group iZen, comprising independent production companies in Spain, the Middle East and the UK, has announced its latest scripted project for the global market.
The company has optioned La Ciudad de los Prodigios (City of Marvels) and is now in development on a six-part series based on Eduardo Mendoza’s acclaimed Spanish historical novel. Published in 1986 and translated into 14 languages, City of Marvels chronicles Onofre Bouvila’s journey from small-time hustler to one of the richest men in Spain. The multi-generational story is set against the backdrop of Barcelona’s social and cultural evolution at the turn of the 20th century, as the city shook off its medieval past and reinvented itself as a vibrant modern metropolis.
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