Wildfire Eco Thriller ‘Lume’ Swooped on by ZDF Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJohn Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In one of its major recent scripted pick-ups, ZDF Studios has acquired international distribution rights to “Lume,” an eco thriller set against the building crisis of endemic wildfires on the northern Portugal-Spain border which is devastating its countryside.
The production-distribution powerhouse of one of Europe’s biggest public broadcaster powerhouses, ZDF Studios is bringing “Lume” to market at this week’s Mipcom trade fair.
The ZDF pick-up is just the latest sign of interest from international companies and institutions in “Lume.” Warner Bros. Discovery’s platform Max will stream the series in Spain and Portugal, airing simulcasting with RTP and Televisión de Galicia (TVG), the public broadcasters of Portugal and Galicia, Spain’s North-West region. “Lume” was also one of nine E.U.
series which won co-financing this June in the second round of the Council of Europe’s pilot program for Series Co-Production Support.
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