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David Pérez Sañudo (“Ane is Missing”) and Carlos Vila Sexto (“Motivos Personales”) are ready for a different kind of hero in “Detective Touré.”

A six-episode series, backed by Spanish public broadcaster Rtve, Detective Touré Aie, Tornasol Media, DeAPlaneta and Basque state TV Eitb, the series is based on stories by Jon Arretxe.

The series first caught attention when selected as a project at Series Mania’s 2022 Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. Sneak-peaked at Content Americas in January, it was one of the highlights at its Spain Content Goldmine.

Set in Bilbao’s neighborhood San Francisco, it sees an immigrant from Guinea – with acute skills of deduction – who becomes immersed in a complex investigation, with the Nigerian mafia on his trail.

“We are used to having police officers involved in these kinds of shows, but an illegal immigrant? That’s something we have never seen before, at least in Spain,” says Vila Sexto.

Bird Box was regarded as one of the best thrillers when it was released in 2018 on Netflix. The movie became an instant sensation, eventually becoming many people's favorite due to its riveting plot and outstanding performances by the actors involved, particularly Sandra Bullock.

If you're unfamiliar with the premise of Bird Box, the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where people go insane simply by gazing outdoors, which is the result of demonic creatures possessing people and committing horrible atrocities. The survivors who have figured out the problem have sealed up inside their homes, covering everything in the hopes that it will all pass away soon.

While it's understandable that you'd be disappointed to learn that you can no longer experience the film for the first time, you should know that a spin-off known as Bird Box Barcelona is currently in production and set to release very soon. It...

ABC is developing the murder mystery drama “Personal Motives” from executive producer Ellen Pompeo. The series, from the “Grey’s Anatomy” star’s production company Calamity Jane and ABC Studios, is an adaptation of the 2005 Spanish series “Motivos Personales.” Andy Stern will write and executive produce the series, which centers on a news anchor who sees her husband arrested for murder live on-air during the evening newscast. Their lives are torn apart as she works to prove his innocence. Also read: Ellen Pompeo Is Offended Fans Think 'Grey's Anatomy' Can't Continue Without Patrick Dempsey's McDreamy Pompeo will executive produce for Calamity Jane,...

ABC is developing Personal Motives, a twisty murder mystery drama from ABC Studios and Ellen Pompeo's studio-based production company, Calamity Jane. Personal Motives is an adaptation of the 2005 Spanish series Motivos Personales, created by Carlos Vila and Javier Holgado and produced by Boomerang TV, the creators and production company behind the Spanish series Los Misterios de Laura, which was successfully adapted in the U.S. as NBC/Wbtv’s The Mysteries Of…...