The project for the Villarreal Club de Fútbol’s official museum, created in association with Mediapro Exhibitions (GRUP MEDIAPRO), is now a reality. The spectacular space of Inmersión Villarreal, located in the South Stand of the Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal, Castellón, Spain) has come into being, scheduled to have its official presentation in the coming weeks and with doors opening to the public at the end of this coming May.
Inmersión Villarreal (Villarreal Immersion) is an exciting, interactive and audiovisual experience in which fans will be able to immerse themselves in the history, identity and values of Villarreal CF as they embark upon a journey through several different themed rooms that reflect the Club’s most iconic image; that of the Submarino Amarillo (Yellow Submarine).
Inmersión Villarreal is a project with a long history, in which the club has dedicated years of work and dedication hand in hand with one of the best companies in the world in the sector, Mediapro Exhibitions, the division of GRUP MEDIAPRO specialized in the creation and management of museum projects, and with ample experience in the conceptualization, design and production of exhibition spaces for many other major sports clubs clients.
The creation and subsequent inauguration of this unique space falls within the framework of a major transformation of the Estadio de la Cerámica, which the club began with a spectacular revamping half way through their centenary year, and which will continue with the construction of new spaces set to transform the groguet’s fiefdom into far more than merely a sports venue: an avant-garde, versatile and welcoming facility, which incorporates leisure and restaurant spaces associated with the club.
Similarly, the creation of Villarreal's official museum represents yet another step in the breathtaking project the club launched in late 2022, with the constitution of the Historical Archive, which was born with the purpose of delving into the roots of the club and uncovering the history of the Submarine, with the collaboration of the Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Villareal City Council and the fans' association Amics del Club.
To mark the occasion of the club’s centenary, Villarreal CF premiered two works of enormous historical value, the documentary 100 anys de pel·lícula and the book La Il·lusió de Tot un Poble, which review the most outstanding moments throughout the history of the club and also give a voice to the individual protagonists who played such a major role in the club’s history. Now, the inauguration of Inmersión Villarreal is an important step in the club's journey towards its origins and the dissemination of its historical trajectory.
About Mediapro Exhibitions
Mediapro Exhibitions is the division of GRUP MEDIAPRO specialized in the creation and development of exhibition and museum projects with extensive experience in the design and management of exhibitions, unique spaces, museums, themed pavilions, cultural and leisure spaces, interactive installations and state-of-the-art audiovisual technologies (stereoscopic 3D, virtual environments, augmented reality, immersive sound, interfaces). Mediapro Exhibitions is responsible for projects including Mirador Torre Glòries Observatory (Barcelona), CaixaForum València's #LaNUBE{IA}, the Parlamentarium and Europa Experience (Brussels), Territorio Atleti (Madrid), the Sala de l'Univers de CosmoCaixa (Barcelona), eFootball and The Virtual Pitch at the FIFA World Football Museum (Zurich), Barça Immersive Tour (Barcelona) and the Museu de l'Art Prohibit (Barcelona) and the City Challenge (Abu Dhabi).
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO emerged victorious from last night’s 11th Annual Platino Awards with two of the Studio’s productions winning two highly coveted prizes. Daniel Burman, showrunner on “Yosi, the Regretful Spy” collected the award for Best Series Creator; while “Barrabrava”, produced by Cimarrón -production company which joined the STUDIO in 2023- took home the prize in the Best Series category, both of which are Prime Video Original productions.
For Burman, the statuette represents yet another triumph to add to the already exceptional international success of “Yosi, the Regretful Spy”, which began with its presentation at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Series in2022, since which the series has amassed an extensive list of accolades. Chosen by The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter as one of the best series of 2023 and nominated for Best Series at the International Emmy Awards, the Burman Office production has received recognition from the Argentine Writers’ Guild for the work of its creators, six Silver Condors, Platino Award for Best Supporting Male Performance in a Miniseries and the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences’ Sur Award since the premiere of its first season.
The thriller opened to widespread critical and public acclaim, becoming one of the most popular titles on the platform in Argentina. Daniel Burman is the creator and showrunner of the series, in addition to sharing directing credit together with Sebastián Borensztein, who is also its main writer along with a team made up of Andrés Gelós, Natacha Caravia, Sergio Dubcovsky and Burman himself.
Starring Gustavo Bassani and Natalia Oreiro, “Yosi, the Regretful Spy” is based on the book of the same name by Miriam Lewin and Horacio Lutzky and tells the story of an Argentine intelligence service agent who infiltrates the Jewish community to obtain information that could have been used to perpetrate two of the largest terrorist attacks in Latin America. The second season, which can be seen globally in more than 240 countries and territories through Prime Video, tackles the AMIA bombing, the bloodiest terrorist attack in the history of Argentina, which left hundreds of people dead and injured, while we find our protagonist, Yosi, still at large and determined to speak publicly with the help of a famous journalist, when the Israeli intelligence services ask him to investigate Argentina's greatest military secret: the Condor missile program.
At the gala held yesterday, April 20, “Barrabrava”, series produced by Cimarrón, a production company recently incorporated into THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, also picked up the 2024 Best Series award.
Created by Jesús Braceras and available on Prime Video, “Barrabrava” is a thriller that depicts the most turbulent side of football. Starring Gastón Pauls, Matías Mayer, Gustavo Garzón, Pablo Alarcón, Juan Ignacio Cane and Paloma Contreras, among others, the series was shot on location in Argentina and Uruguay and the title refers to Argentina’s barras bravas, organized violent groups of different team’s fans which began to emerge in the 1950’s. These groups became institutionalized over time, even receiving financing from the directors of the clubs themselves. Anchored in the essence of a spectator sport that serves as an escape valve to provide an outlet to impulses that have no place in everyday life.
The series tells the story of César (Gastón Pauls) and his brother "Polaco" (Matías Mayer), who are part of the barra brava of the Club Atlético Libertad del Puerto, which is led by "El Tío" (Gustavo Garzón). After an internal dispute, the brothers are expelled from the group of their beloved football club. Alone, without money or protection from political power, they will unleash a war that will test even their sibling ties.
Cimarrón (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO), one of the most prominent production companies in Latin America in film and series production, also celebrated the success of “Society of the Snow”, which took home 6 statuettes on the night, given that the production company was in charge of the production services in Uruguay on Juan Antonio Bayon’s film.
The Mediapro Studio Distribution closes this latest edition of MIPTV in Cannes with important sales agreements which also include the series “Primate” and the announcement of the new series “Quiet”, in co-production with 3Cat
“The Head”, the major international franchise from THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, continues to add new sales deals with the commercialization of its third season, already guaranteed by practically every operator that premiered and broadcast the two previous installments in more than 90 countries, including the USA, Latin America, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, northern Europe, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The most recent distribution deals for the series were closed this week at MIPTV with the confirmation that the final season of the trilogy, currently in post-production, will air on Australian public broadcaster SBS (Special Broadcasting Service), Latvian operator Tet TV+ and Estonian public broadcaster EPB (Estonian Public Broadcasting), once again confirming the international success of the haunting thriller starring John Lynch, available on HBO Max in Spain and the United States.
The balance from The Mediapro Studio Distribution's visit to this latest edition of MIPTV in Cannes also includes other significant sales agreements and one of the titles that has attracted most attention in the market has been the raw comedy 'PRIMATE', produced by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO for Prime Video in Latin America and Spain. Based on the real-life anecdotes of series protagonist, Colombian actor Christian Tappan, the show was acquired by Colombian public broadcaster RCN for broadcast on free-to-air TV. The scripted fiction is a comedy portrayal of the experiences of a man in the midst of a midlife crisis who never considered he would someday grow old, written by Andrés Burgos ("News of a Kidnapping") and directed by Andrés Beltrán ("MalaYerba"). The cast of this series also features Diego Cadavid, Juan Pablo Urrego, Natasha Klaus, Katherine Porto, Luciana Tappan, John Alex Toro and Roberto Cano.
Another significant highlight in terms of sales during the market is the commercial agreement reached with NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer for DIVA in the Balkans. The company has acquired the broadcasting rights to several of the films in the Johnson Production Group slate, the rights to which are part of The Mediapro Studio Distribution's portfolio, including family entertainment and romantic comedy films such as 'Digging up Love', 'Would you kill for me?, A Royal Christmas Crush, The Most Colorful Time of the Year, Noel Next Door' and 'My Grown Up Christmas List'.
Another important novelty from this year’s edition was the announcement of the new series “Quiet”, a thriller in co-production with 3Cat, TV3's streaming platform, starring David Verdaguer and Ángela Cervantes, filming on which is scheduled to get underway shortly in Barcelona, with The Mediapro Studio Distribution handling international sales rights.
And finally, another highlight from this year’s edition was the interest aroused in and reception given to content presented by the company, including a formidable presence of unscripted titles, such as those presented at MIPFORMATS by Ran Tellem, Director of International Content Development, and Salvador Romero, Head of Non-scripted Format Strategy, on the panel 'Meet the Creative Minds Behind THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO' Formats', moderated by journalist Rebecca Leffler, where panelists commented on titles such as “El Conquistador”, “Crush”, “Call Me When You Get There” and “400”, all currently on broadcast on different channels in Spain, and the new format “Unanimous”.
“Su Majestad” is written by Diego San José, José Antonio Pérez Ledo and Borja Cobeaga, who is also in charge of the direction along with Ginesta Guindal
Prime Video announced today the end of filming for its next Original series "Su Majestad", a comedy created by Borja Cobeaga (“Superlópez”, “Spanish Affair”, “Friend Zone”) and Diego San Jose (“Vota Juan”, “Spanish Affair”). Produced by 100 Balas (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO) and Sayaka Producciones, it will premiere in 2025 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world as part of the Prime subscription.
During the 10-week shoot, the series’ cast and crew has traversed some of the most traditional and majestic mansions, estates, and locations in the Community of Madrid and its surroundings, such as Linares Palace, Madrid Casino, Palace of Santoña, Quinta de Mirabel in Toledo and La Granja de San Ildefonso in Segovia. Furthermore, emblematic locations within the capital included the Faro de Moncloa, Mercado de la Cebada, Teatro de La Latina, Escuela Superior de Canto and Church of San José.
"Su Majestad" stars Anna Castillo ("Nowhere," "Holy Camp", "The Olive Tree”) as Princess Pilar and Ernesto Alterio (“Perfect Strangers”, “A Normal World”, “Narcos”) as Guillermo, the Princess's Secretary. Rounding out the cast are Pablo Derqui (“God’s Crooked Lines”, “Honeymoon”, “La Línea Invisible”) as King Alfonso XIV; Ramon Barea (“Stories to Stay Awake”, “Everybody Knows”, “Lullaby”), who plays the head of the Royal Household; Ana María Vidal (“Los Artistas: Primeros Trazos”, “El último invierno”, “Los misterios de Laura”) in the role of Guillermo's mother, and Lucía Díez, (“A Hipster in Rural Spain”, “El Cid”, “A Different View”), who plays Camino, Princess Pilar's best friend; Pablo Vázquez (“Galgos”, “1000 Miles from Christmas”, “Vis a vis: El Oasis”), as the head of security; and Freddie Dennis, (“Queen Charlotte: A Brigerton Story”, “The Nevers”, “Une amitié dangereuse") who fills the shoes of an old flame of the Princess; among others.
Diego San José and Borja Cobeaga form the writers room together with author and screenwriter José Antonio Pérez Ledo ("Orbita Laika”, "Estación Apolo", "Caminantes”). The film is directed by filmmaker Ginesta Guindal ("Elite", "Perfect Life," "The Neighbor") along with Cobeaga. Executive producers are Laura Fernández Espeso, Alejandro Flórez, Javier Méndez and Diego San José for THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, and Nahikari Ipiña and Borja Cobeaga for Sayaka Productions.
Synopsis: Spain, the year 2024. Pilar is a young princess and future queen of Spain who, suddenly and abruptly, is forced to take the helm of the institution after a scandal taints her father, King Alfonso XIV, and makes him to sideline from the front line of public life for several months. Pilar must prove to the country that she is not as irresponsible, insolent, lazy and useless as everyone believes her to be. The thing is, they may be right.
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO has reached an agreement with TelevisaUnivision to produce an adaptation of the gameshow “Crush”, which will be filmed in Mexico and will be broadcast on one of the main free-to-air television slots in this country, TELEVISA's Las Estrellas channel’s Sunday prime time, with the quiz show also to air in the US on Univision.
"We are very proud to be able to bring to viewers in Mexico and the U.S. the adaptation of 'Crush', one of STUDIO's most original entertainment formats, which we will produce entirely with our crews in Mexico, and to do so together with one of our main partners in Latin America such as TELEVISAUNIVISON," said Catalina Porto, Content Director of THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO in Mexico and Colombia.
"We love 'Crush' because it breaks the mold of classic trivia quiz shows and is a universal format, very versatile for adaptation. As such, we are delighted that to witness the opportunity for a new version with TelevisaUnivision and that the quiz show has chosen Latin America to continue its international expansion" said Amparo Castellano, Director of Non-Fiction at THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO.
Created and distributed by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, based on an original idea by Ran Tellem, Director of International Content Development at the STUDIO, and Sergio Sancho, from Phileas Producciones, 'Crush' is a family-friendly quiz show, in which two teams of four compete each week to win a cash prize by answering a series of questions, aided with help from a well-known celebrity. The challenge for the contestants is to choose the correct answers and avoid being 'crushed' by a huge safe suspended above them full of money.
Conceived as a blockbuster, the exciting aspect of the quiz show is very much associated with the staging together with a major media deployment consisting in a large circular set with a studio audience, the use of special robotic cameras such as travelling cam or the Skycam, which fly around the set as if it were a football field, and five safes with heavy metal structures that threaten to come crashing down on top of the contestants if they should make a mistake when choosing the correct answers to the questions.
“Crush” premiered in Spain on RTVE in 2018, and since 2020 has been a major hit on the VTV channel in Vietnam, where it has been the highest rated show on TV, which is aired under the title of “Chọn Đâu Cho Đúng”.
About THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO is the content creation, production and distribution factory of GRUP MEDIAPRO, responsible for implementing high quality projects worldwide, developed in association with renowned talent of national and international prestige, including Paolo Sorrentino, Woody Allen, Isabel Coixet, Ran Tellem, Oliver Stone, Daniel Burman, Fernando León de Aranoa, Iván Escobar, Javier Fesser, Patricio Guzmán, Borja Cobeaga, Diego San José, Marc Cistaré, Manuel Huerga, Ernesto Daranas, Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn, Laura Belloso, Marc Vigil, Fernando González Molina, Berto Romero, Andreu Buenafuente, Clara Roquet and Coral Cruz, among others. Present in 24 of the group's 53 offices, THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO produces drama series, films, entertainment programs, short-formats and documentaries of all genres. THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO's partners include many of the industry's key operators, such as HBO Max, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Viacom and WarnerMedia, and its productions have garnered various international awards, including 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, 2 Daytime Emmy Awards and multiple Goya awards.
“Quiet” will premiere on 3Cat and The Mediapro Studio Distribution owns the commercial rights to the series worldwide
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO today announced at MIPTV its new series “Quiet”, an eight-part thriller co-produced in association with 3Cat, which will premiere on TV3 and the 3Cat platform. Lluís Arcarazo is the creator of this scripted fiction, set in Barcelona, which tells the story of an investigation to uncover the identity of a serial killer who choses their victims from among the most vulnerable members of society: the homeless. David Verdaguer (winner of two Goya Awards for “Jokes & Cigarettes” and “Summer 1993”) and Ángela Cervantes (twice nominated for the Goya Awards for “La maternal” and “Chavalas”), will star in the series, with filming scheduled to get underway in Barcelona in the coming weeks, directed by Marta Pahissa.
Laura Fernandez Espeso, Javier Méndez, Lluís Arcarazo and Bernat Elías are executive producers for THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO and Oriol Sala-Patau and Conxa Orea executive produce for 3Cat. The series is set to premiere initially on 3Cat while The Mediapro Studio Distribution owns the worldwide commercial rights.
"With “Quiet” we’re taking the thriller to another level. The series adopts a classic narrative style, indebted to some degree to the grand masters of contemporary cinema like David Fincher and Michael Mann, drawing influence from films such as “Seven”, “Zodiac” and “Collateral”, or like “Mindhunter”, providing a minutely detailed introduction to the investigation into similar crimes in the context of a less than dazzling Barcelona, albeit fascinating in its portrayal and photography," said Javier Méndez, Head of Film and Co-Head of Television at THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO.
“Quiet” is created and written by Lluís Arcarazo, who also takes the helm in the writers’ room for every episode in the series, with the collaboration of screenwriters Guillermo Cisneros and María Jaen. Arcarazo previously worked with THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO on the film “Salvador (Puig Antich)” and on the series “Night and Day”, directed by Oriol Paulo, which became a hit in Australia, Italy, Brazil, the United States, Sweden and the United Kingdom, among others.
Marta Pahissa, a scripted fiction and documentary director with more than twenty-five years’ experience sits in the director’s chair for all eight episodes. Pahíssa’s previous work includes titles such as “Rapa” for Movistar Plus+, “Smiley” for Netflix, and “Ser o no ser” for RTVE, the latter also produced by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO.
Based on a true story, the plot of “Quiet” unfolds at the end of April 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown. The authorities arrest a man accused of murdering several homeless people one after another on the streets of Barcelona. The murders all share a common pattern in that they were all committed while the victims lay sleeping and were always committed with extreme brutality. With this proposal, and in this context of a deserted and locked down city, Arcarazo develops the idea for “Quiet”, drawing on the double meaning of both the muted voices of the homeless and the silent but deadly virus infecting its victims.
The protagonists in this story are the team of homicide detectives in charge of the investigation, their closest circle of friends and family, and those forced to live on the streets of Barcelona for whom there is no hope of fleeing from evil of any kind.
David Verdaguer is currently one of the most in-demand actors in Spain and winner of two Goya awards for “Jokes & Cigarettes” and “Summer 1993”, as well as two Feroz awards and two Gaudí awards, among many other accolades. Ángela Cervantes, one of the most prominent leading ladies at present, twice nominated at the Goya Awards for “La maternal” and “Chavalas”, films for which she won two Gaudí awards.
This project is produced with the assistance of the ICEC (Catalan Institute for Cultural Enterprise).
