Movistar Plus Unveils 2027 Slate at San Sebastián — SkimNews
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- Movistar Plus debuted its 2027 slate at the San Sebastián Film Festival, headlined by two non-fiction features executive-produced by JA Bayona and The Castaway, a comedy series written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa (The Good Boss), starring Belén Cuesta and David Verdaguer.
- Movistar Plus also announced a series created by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor (The Brief Life) that fictionalizes preparations for the 1991 Barcelona Olympics opening ceremony, produced with Charlie Pisco Producciones and Kubik Films.
- Movistar Plus committed to debuting one new Spanish film every week on its platform in 2027, with Director of Content Juan Andrés García Ropero saying the streamer feels 'a responsibility to contribute' to the industry's growth.
- Additional 2027 projects include A Family Visit (Sandra Romero), 250 Meters (Daniel Monzón), and a series from the Moriartis produced by Carles Porta, with Anna Castillo, Pol López, and Eduard Fernández attached to star.
- The announcement was led by Movistar Plus CEO Alfonso Gómez Palacio and Director of Content Ropero; the streamer offered no specifics on the two Bayona non-fiction projects.
Why it matters: By pledging one new Spanish film per week in 2027, Movistar Plus is making a concrete, high-volume commitment to domestic production — roughly 52 films annually — that materially expands its pipeline beyond prestige TV and positions the platform as a sustained buyer for homegrown filmmakers during a moment Ropero called 'extraordinary' for the industry.
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