The story of 2004’s City of God continues with City of God: The Fight Rages On set 20 years after the four-time Oscar-nominated film. The six-episode series will premiere in August 2024 and is inspired by the work of Paulo Lins.
“City of God: The Fight Rages On is an adapted continuation of the literary work by Paulo Lins, and will follow the story of its characters, starting with the work of the photographer Buscapé. Set in the early 2000s, the series includes excerpts from the film as flashbacks to reconstruct the protagonists’ memories,” reads HBO and Max’s synopsis. “In the original film, the Brazilian saying ‘if you run, the beast will catch you; if you stay, it will eat you’ portrayed the City of God as an inescapable place. In the series, the community, plagued by disputes between drug dealers, police, and militiamen, presents a perspective of collective resistance, focusing on the lives of its residents.”
The series includes returning cast members Alexandre Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues, Sabrina Rosa, Kiko Marques, and Edson Oliveira. The Fight Rages On also stars Andréia Horta, Marcos Palmeira, Jefferson Brasil, Eli Ferreira, Luellem de Castro, Otávio Linhares, Rafael Lozano, Leandro Daniel, and Luiz Bertazzo.
City of God‘s Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles is involved as a producer, along with O2 Filmes and Andrea Barata Ribeiro. Sérgio Machado, Renata Di Carmo, Armando Praça, Estevão Ribeiro, Rodrigo Felha, and Aly Muritiba are the writers, with Muritiba also serving as the general director. Bruno Costa is the second director.
Executive producers include Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron, and Monica Albuquerque. Cris Abi and Gustavo Gontijo are co-producers.
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