Story Details Revealed for Netflix's Spanish-Language BIRD BOX Spinoff Film
Netflix is developing a Spanish-language spinoff of its hit movie Bird Box. Today we have some casting news and story details to share with you. The first film starred Sandra Bullock, and the story is set in a world where a mysterious force has decimated the population… if you see it, you die.
Bullock played a woman who embarks on a dangerous journey with her children through the woods and down a river to find the one place that may offer sanctuary. To make it, they have to cover their eyes from the evil that chases them, and complete the trip blindfolded.
The spinoff is being written and directed by Alex and David Pastor (The Occupant, The Head), and this story follows Sebastian and his young daughter Anna who “must navigate their own journey of survival through the desolate streets of Barcelona. But as they form an uneasy alliance with other survivors and make their way toward a safe haven, a threat more sinister than the unseen creatures grows.”
The spinoff film stars Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Alejandra Howard, Naila Schuberth, Patrick Criado, Celia Freijeiro with Lola Dueñas, Gonzalo de Castro, Michelle Jenner, and Leonardo Sbaraglia.
David Kosse, Netflix’s VP of Film for Netflix in EMEA said in a statement, “The original 2018 Bird Box continues to be one of the most popular films on Netflix and our new Spanish-language project presents an innovative way to expand the Bird Box universe. Alex and David Pastor presented an idea that will tell a broader story that we think that fans of the first film will enjoy.”
Producer Dylan Clark added, “Our world has never been more interconnected. To explore the phenomenon that is Bird Box with David and Alex Pastor following people surviving in Barcelona is a timely opportunity to not only entertain but also show how dependent we all are to each other.”
Producer Chris Morgan said, “Bird Box became a worldwide phenomenon for being an intensely emotional story of a mother and her children fighting to survive a terrifying apocalypse. In our new chapter, our incredible filmmakers Alex and David Pastor are boldly expanding Bird Box in a globally-connected way that only Netflix can deliver. The result is an intense, unexpected survival story with familial emotion and heart. I can’t wait for audiences around the world to see the surprising mysteries that unfold on the streets of Barcelona.”
The movie will shoot in Barcelona in November. Are you looking forward to watching this Bird Box spinoff?
Source: Deadline