Jason George Working on Multilingual Drama with Paramount & Telefe

HOLLYWOOD: Paramount Television and Telefe are teaming up to develop the one-hour, multilingual drama Cazadores, created by journalist-turned-TV writer Jason George (Narcos).

Cazadores (also to be known as Hunters) is based on recently declassified documents. The story is a dramatic thriller centered on the men and women who made it their mission to track down the Nazi high command that fled to South America after WWII. The serialized cable drama begins as a World War is ending and a Cold War is beginning. The hunters, many of whom had personally suffered under the Nazi regime, refuse to forget the crimes of the Third Reich.

“We are excited to have Telefe as part of the Viacom family. Their unmatched leadership in Argentina’s high-growth market and their on-the-ground knowledge of this fascinating moment in history, will allow for factual, unique and culturally-immersive elements within the series,” said Amy Powell, the president of Paramount TV. “With their help and Jason’s journalistic lens informing his multifaceted storytelling, audiences can expect a compelling and eventful retelling of this very real story.”

“We are thrilled to be working with Paramount Television on this project which will bring attention to this noteworthy story, as told by the talented storyteller Jason George,” added Pierluigi Gazzolo, the president of Telefe’s managing company, Viacom International Media Networks—Americas. “This development deal is testament to Telefe’s ability to create compelling content that travels the world and solidifies Viacom’s commitment to growing Telefe’s global presence via intercompany co-development projects such as this, as well as with distribution of their vast portfolio of hit formats.”