EXCLUSIVE:Henry Fords failed industrial town in the Amazon rainforest is the backdrop of a supernatural Brazilian TVdrama.
Fordlandia Battle Between Worldsis indevelopmentatDiosualEntertainment ahead of production in 2024.
Diosual CEO Guto Colunga is the executive producer.
L-R: Water tower at Fordlandia in the Amazon Rainforest, Guto Colunga, Rogerio Gomes, Paula RichardsJoel Auerbach/Getty Images; Courtesy Guto Colunga (Colunga & Richards) Lars Niki/Corbis via Getty Images
We understand a U.S. co-production agreement is close to being signed.
Three child actors will play the lead roles of Ceuci, Jovita and Emily.
Colunga said it was planned as an original story with local and international appeal.
Richard called it an epic adventure where historical facts blend with fiction, magic with reality.
Colungas Diosual has been making a concerted push into the international space this year.
The news comes at an important time for Brazilian TV and film.
Sao Paulo authorities are also set to reopen a filming incentive plan aimed at attracting international co-productions.
