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The first season of The Eternaut will release globally on Netflix on April 30th
Official synopsis: One summer's night in Buenos Aires, a mysterious deadly snowfall wipes out most of the population and leaves thousands stranded. Juan Salvo and his friends embark on a desperate struggle for survival. Everything changes when they discover that the toxic snowstorm is only the first attack by a foreign army invading Earth. The only way to stay alive is to join together and fight. No one will survive on their own.
The series is the first screen adaptation of the iconic Argentine sci-fi graphic novel The Eternaut, written by Héctor G. Oesterheld and illustrated by Francisco Solano Lopez, which was first published in 1957.
Directed and created by Bruno Stagnaro, who wrote the script along with Ariel Staltari, the production maintains the spirit of the original comic and the vision of its creator.
The series stars Ricardo Darín as Juan Salvo, accompanied by a stellar cast including Carla Peterson, César Troncoso, Andrea Pietra, Ariel Staltari, Marcelo Subiotto, Claudio Martínez Bel, Orianna Cárdenas and Mora Fisz, among others.
The first season consists of 6 episodes.
With a production never-before-seen in Argentina, the series was filmed in Buenos Aires, from May to December of 2023, in more than 35 real locations and on more than 25 stages created with Virtual Production
The Eternaut is a Netflix production together with K&S Films.
Based on the graphic novel "The Eternaut" by Héctor G. Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López
Directed and created by: Bruno Stagnaro
Produced by: Hugo Sigman, Matías Mosteirin, Leticia Cristi, Diego Copello
Production: K&S Films
Written by: Bruno Stagnaro, Ariel Staltari
Creative consultant: Martín M. Oesterheld
Cast: Ricardo Darín, Carla Peterson, César Troncoso, Andrea Pietra, Ariel Staltari, Marcelo Subiotto, Claudio Martínez Bel, Orianna Cárdenas and Mora Fisz.
Director of Photography: Gastón Girod
Art Directors: Maria Battaglia, Julián Romera
Post-production Supervisor: Ezequiel Rossi
Virtual Production & VFX Supervisors: Pablo Accame - Ignacio Pol
Costume Design: Patricia Conta
Sound Design: Martín Grignaschi
Editing: Alejandro Brodershon - Alejandro Parysow
Original Score: Federico Jusid
About K&S Films:
K&S Films has established its international prestige with titles such as the Oscar-nominated Relatos Salvajes by Damián Szifrón, winner of the BAFTA for Best Foreign Film; El Clan by Pablo Trapero, winner of the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival; El Ángel by Luis Ortega; Acusada by Gonzalo Tobal, both selected for the Official Competition at the Venice Film Festival; and La Odisea de los Giles by Sebastián Borensztein, Official Competition at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
Other notable productions include Tiempo de Valientes by Damián Szifrón, Crónica de una fuga by Adrián Caetano, Los Marziano by Ana Katz, El Último Elvis by Armando Bo, Días de Pesca by Carlos Sorín, Séptimo by Patxi Amezcua, Cien Años de Perdón by Daniel Calparsoro, La Cordillera by Santiago Mitre, and El Pepe, una vida suprema by Emir Kusturica. The production company also co-produced Habi, la extranjera by María Florencia Álvarez, Truman by Cesc Gay, and Mientras dure la guerra by Alejandro Amenábar.
Over the years, K&S Films has solidified its position as a production service for major international films such as Los Dos Papas by Fernando Meirelles, The Revenant by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Focus by John Requa, Operation Finale by Chris Weitz, On the Road by Walter Salles, and Lucky Luke by James Huth. Additionally, it has expanded its presence with offices in Madrid and Mexico City, reaffirming its position.
In television, it has produced El Reino (seasons 1 and 2) and División Palermo (seasons 1 and 2), winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Comedy for Netflix, and El fin del amor (seasons 1 and 2) for Amazon Prime Video.
Currently, K&S Films has completed production on the series based on the classic science fiction novel The Eternaut, starring Ricardo Darín, for Netflix.
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