‘Shtisel’ Prequel ‘Kugel’ to Travel Worldwide With Distributor Fremantle, Producer Abot Hameiri, Streamer Izzy and Israeli Network Yes

variety.com:

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Global powerhouse Fremantle, international streaming service Izzy, production house Abot Hameiri and Israeli broadcaster Yes have partnered on the distribution of drama series “Kugel,” the prequel to the hit series “Shtisel.” “Kugel” will launch on Izzy early next year, appealing to fans of the central characters of “Shtisel,” Nuchem (Sasson Gabai) and his daughter Libi (Hadas Yaron). “Shtisel” followed the lives of a tight-knit ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem.

Previously available in the U.S. on Netflix, all three seasons of “Shtisel” were acquired earlier this year by Amazon Prime Video. “Kugel” is written by “Shtisel” co-creator Yehonatan Indursky.

The commissioning broadcaster is Yes, which holds rights in Israel. Fremantle handles global sales. It is produced by Fremantle, Fremantle’s Abot Hameiri and Menuetto Film.

The series takes places when Libi lived with Nuchem among the ultra-Orthodox community of Antwerp, Belgium, long before she met her future husband, Akiva Shtisel.