Amazon’s Prime Video Sets New Spanish Slate, From Producers of ‘Alcarràs,’ ’Through My Window,’ ‘Spanish Affair’

variety.com:

Dani Rovira, star of “Spanish Affair” and Eva Soriano, a comedian with her own show on Movistar+, “Showriano,” will dub main characters in the awaited Japanese reboot of the hit Takeshi Kitano-hosted 1980s adventure variety show “Takeshi’s Castle.” This technique, where Spanish comedians produced a laughably spoof dub which often had little to do with events happening on screen in the original Japanese show, yielded a cult TV show on Telecinco in the 1990s.

In all, Prime Video’s new slate in Spain can be read several ways. It is tapping top movie talent for movies which, though maybe long in development, seek to capitalise on the huge audience and branding success of the Oscar-nominated “Argentina, 1985.”  Though titles range widely, many involve either true crime or action, broad prime audience drivers in an OTT world.

Amazon’s Prime Video is unveiling key steps in Spain in its transformation from a movie-TV service into a broad entertainment broadcaster.   “This new slate is testament to our ambition of creating high quality shows and movies with broad appeal, which will delight local and global audiences,” said James Farrell, VP of Local Originals, Amazon Studios. “We’re working with the best creatives in Spain to uncover the stories and formats that we think will connect with Spanish audiences at home and around the world.” “We want to become the ultimate entertainment destination for our customers, and our upcoming launches reflect that ambition,” added Koro Castellano, country director for Prime Video in Spain.  “At Prime Video, we offer add-on channels and the ability to buy or rent films and shows as well as a wide catalogue of original and exclusive shows and movies.