Drama About “Gringo Hunters” Mexican Police Unit In Works At Netflix From Imagine Television & Washington Post
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Imagine Television is developing a thriller drama for Netflix based on The Washington Post story “A U.S.
murder suspect fled to Mexico. The Gringo Hunters were waiting,” by Kevin Sieff. This is the first article optioned for scripted development to come out of the multi-year, first-look deal between Imagine and The Washington Post signed in June.
The partnership, focused on creating scripted and non-scripted film and television properties derived from The Post’s archives, current reporting, and ongoing investigations, is led by Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan, along with Imagine Entertainment Executive Chairman Brian Grazer and Chief Strategy Officer Justin Wilkes.
The drama, which landed at Netflix in a competitive situation, is one of two projects in the world of “gringo hunters” to hit the streaming marketplace in the past couple of months.
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