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The Journey Continues: Filming Has Begun on the 'Sintonia' Spinoff Film Marking Nando's Return
In the photo, Christian Malheiros appears as Nando - some of his character's scenes will be shot in Belgrade, Serbia (Photo credits: Helena Yoshioka / Netflix)
São Paulo, September 11, 2025 - Check it out, fam: Netflix announces the start of filming for the movie Sintonia, a spinoff of the series that's taken Brazil and the world by storm. The feature-length film continues the story of Nando (Christian Malheiros) after the conclusion of the fifth and final season, which premiered this February. The return of "N.D. from V.A." promises plenty of adrenaline and even tougher hustles, reaching even beyond São Paulo's outskirts.
Sintonia is Netflix's biggest Brazilian series and, in 2023, it reached the number one spot in the Global Top 10 for non-English-language series. The show has the most seasons of any original title ever produced by Netflix Brazil, cementing its legacy and impact on Brazilian audiovisual storytelling.
Produced by Gullane, Sintonia is based on an original idea by KondZilla and was created along with Felipe Braga and Guilherme Quintella. Like the series, the film is directed by Johnny Araújo and produced by Gullane. The release date has yet to be announced.
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About Gullane
Gullane is one of the largest producers and promoters in the Brazilian film and TV market, as well as one of the main exporters of independent works. Founded in 1996 by the brothers Caio Gullane and Fabiano Gullane, with Débora Ivanov as a partner, their catalog already includes 60 acclaimed feature films released in Brazil and abroad, 30 television and streaming series, as well as 10 films and special projects for TV and streaming. Notable films include Carandiru, Brainstorm, The Year My Parents Went on Vacation; the franchise Till Luck Do Us Part; The Second Mother, Just Like Our Parents, Bingo: The King of the Mornings, Motel Destino, and Noah's Ark. Its standout series include Senna, Sintonia, Nobody's Looking, and Kissing Game (Netflix); Alice and Hard (HBO); Unidade Básica (Universal TV); We Are Five, Where My Heart Is, and Carcereiros (Globoplay); The Freitas Brothers (Space and Amazon Prime); and The King of TV (Disney+). Gullane has received over 500 awards and nominations from the biggest film and TV festivals in Brazil and around the world, such as the Oscars, Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Toronto, the São Paulo Film Festival, the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, MIPTV and the Emmys.
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