Netflix’s European heads have unveiled a series of sneak peeks and new commissions, including a Season 3 order of “The Law According to Lidia Poët” in Italy and a three-part reunion special of France’s “Nouvelle Ecole.”
The third season of “The Law According to Lidia Poët,” which was unveiled by Tinny Andreatta, VP of content for Italy, will again star Matilda De Angelis.
Meanwhile Pauline Dauvin, VP of content for France, revealed a three-part special reuniting the talent of competition series “Nouvelle Ecole” (“Rhythm and Flow: France”) enabling viewers to catch up with their favorite contestants.
The execs, who were joined at U.K. television conference Content London by Netflix’s head of EMEA content Larry Tanz, also shared new details on upcoming series “The Leopard,” an adaptation of the Italian novel of the same name which stars Kim Rossi Stuart, Benedetta Porcaroli and Deva Cassel, and “French Lover,” a romcom featuring Omar Sy.
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Tanz, who this week celebrates his ten-year anniversary at the streaming platform, revealed that between 2020 and 2023 Netflix invested €6.5 billion in series and films – from “Emily in Paris” to “Society of the Snow” — across Europe, creating more than 60,000 European jobs across Netflix productions in the region.
