{"id":13980,"date":"2020-10-23T09:51:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T13:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/gaumont-pacts-writerdirector-lucia-puenzo\/"},"modified":"2020-10-23T12:24:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:24:16","slug":"gaumont-pacts-with-writerdirector-lucia-puenzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/gaumont-pacts-with-writerdirector-lucia-puenzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaumont Pacts with Writer\/Director Luc\u00eda Puenzo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gaumont has signed a multi-project development deal with Luc\u00eda Puenzo, the Argentine writer and director whose credits include <em>CROMO<\/em>,<em> XXY<\/em>, <em>La Jaur\u00eda<\/em> and <em>The German Doctor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Projects in the works include <em>Futuro Desierto<\/em>, a near-future, dystopian thriller centered around a robotics engineer who moves his family to a remote town in Patagonia, where he is tasked with secretly testing the first humanoid robots. Puenzo will be co-showrunner alongside Nicol\u00e1s Puenzo (co-director of <em>CROMO<\/em> and <em>La Jaur\u00eda<\/em>). Both will direct multiple episodes of the series.<\/p>\n<p>Gaumont and Puenzo are also developing <em>This is Not a Love Song<\/em>, about Tina Modotti, the eccentric Italian feminist photographer, model, actress and revolutionary political activist. Puenzo will serve as showrunner and direct the series. Lucas Akoskin and Leonor Varela will exec produce, with Varela cast as Modotti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLucia is an extraordinary talent with a strong track record of creating compelling and visually captivating stories, and we are thrilled to be working with her on these two projects,\u201d said Christian Gabela, Gaumont\u2019s senior VP, creative executive and head of Latin America and Spain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Gaumont team has shown remarkable expertise, innovation and intelligence in their feedback, making our collaboration one of the most rewarding experiences I&#8217;ve had,\u201d Puenzo added. \u201cI could not be more excited and confident with the projects we&#8217;re bringing to life together. 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