{"id":7719,"date":"2017-05-08T09:15:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T13:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/new-u-k-spain-co-production-in-the-works\/"},"modified":"2017-05-08T13:51:09","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T17:51:09","slug":"new-u-k-spain-co-production-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/new-u-k-spain-co-production-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"New U.K.-Spain Co-Production in the Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The London-based indie producer Nevision and Barcelona-based Diagonal TV are working together on a high-end crime thriller, <em>The Barcelona Connection<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Set in Spain, the six-part series centers on a politically inspired kidnapping that coincides with the city hosting its first G20. The fast-moving plot intertwines art, murder, politics and the media. It will be shot in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>Roger Gual, whose film <em>7 A\u00f1os<\/em> recently premiered as the first Netflix original movie in Spanish, is attached as director. British scriptwriter Alan Whiting, whose credits include <em>The Trials of Jimmy Rose<\/em> and <em>Kingdom<\/em>, is writing the script.<\/p>\n<p>The series is based on <em>The Barcelona Connection<\/em>, the new crime novel from Tim Parfitt, former head of Cond\u00e9 Nast in Spain and Grupo Planeta&#8217;s magazine division in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>James Cabourne, executive chairman of Nevision,\u00a0said: \u201cOne of our aims as a producer is to create European drama that will resonate with a global audience. <em>The Barcelona Connection<\/em> brings together an award-winning director with the incredible writing talent of Alan and Tim. Combined with a thrilling plot we are confident that this will attract the attention of international broadcasters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Albert Sagal\u00e9s, the head of co-productions and executive producer at Diagonal TV, added: \u201cTeaming with Nevision on a project like <em>The Barcelona Connection<\/em> represents a valuable opportunity for us to enhance our presence in the international TV drama market. 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