Álex Pina expands his creative partnership with Netflix and is already working on a new fiction

The creator of series like Sky Red o The Money Heist, Álex Pina, has renewed his creative agreement with Netflix, already working on a new fiction project.

On October 9, 2021, a Spanish newspaper published an article about the proliferation of bunkers after the pandemic, which marked the starting point for a new series: “Some of the new shelters that were being built were luxury homes in the subsoil. Up to 15 floors down, with exclusive services such as a cinema, swimming pool, spa, gym and common gardens. With water and food to survive more than five years. An underground community for 75 people. And then we thought about what life would be like in there. The social, family, and romantic relationships, in an underground shelter to which they had fled hastily and exclusively,” says Álex Pina.

“We are excited to continue accompanying Álex Pina and his team. Pina is a reference for fiction, innovative and creative, who has inspired fans and creators around the world. After the great adventure that La casa de papel has been, we are excited to continue being a home for him, Vancouver and for all the stories that are to come," he adds. Diego Avalos, vice president of content at Netflix in Spain and Portugal.

“The new agreement with Netflix is ​​the confirmation of some fruitful years in which we have produced seven seasons of three different series (La Casa de Papel, White Lines y Sky Red). Risky, different projects written with total freedom. But, in addition, this new stage is an extension of trust that equates us to the most important creatives in contemporary fiction and that irons out the differences that existed until very recently between North America and the rest of the world. It continues to be Netflix's commitment to local and talent, wherever it is found,” says Pina.

Creator of iconic series

Álex Pina, founder of Vancouver Media, is the creator, screenwriter, showrunner and executive producer of the international hit The Money Heist. The series has achieved recognition from professionals and viewers, obtaining numerous awards, including the International Emmy for Best Drama Series, the Phoenix Award for Best Series, the Best Drama Award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival, among many others.

Pina is also the creator of iconic series such as the multi-award-winning Vis a Vis, The Ship y Paco's men. She received the prestigious Ondas Award twice: in 1998 for the series Journalists and in 2004 by The Serranos.

His career is not limited to television, he has also worked in cinema: he has directed and written the script for Kamikaze (2004), Audience Award at the Miami International Festival, he has also been a screenwriter and producer of Fuga de ceres (Biznaga de Plata at the Malaga Film Festival), Three meters above the sky, Brain Drain 2, y I desire you, one of the highest-grossing films of the Spanish industry.

In 2019, Álex Pina premiered the second fiction of his production company: The Embarcadero. They followed White Lines, a series written by Álex Pina and produced by Left Bank Pictures, creators of The Crown, also for Netflix and Sky Rojo. Money Heist Part 5 It premiered in September 2021 on Netflix, becoming one of the most viewed series on the platform.

Currently, Álex Pina is immersed in the production of the third, and final part of Sky Red, in addition to writing the spinoff of Berlin and the development of the new bunker series.

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