Produced by Gaumont USA for Paramount Television International Studios (PTIS), TIS Studios will handle the international distribution of the series.
Adding to yesterday’s announcement, TIS Studios announced that it has joined Gaumont’s new fiction, Futuro desierto, as distributor.
It is a psychological thriller and family drama of six episodes, directed by Lucía Puenzo and Nicolás Puenzo, which explores big questions raised by Artificial Intelligence.
Produced by Gaumont USA for Paramount Television International Studios (PTIS), TIS Studios is in charge of the international distribution of the series.
Christian Gabela, SVP & Head of LatAm, Spain, and US-Latino at Gaumont USA, said: “Futuro Desierto is an entertaining and suspenseful, character-driven story that addresses one of the most relevant questions for humanity: How will our family, work, and social dynamics change when we come to coexist with artificial intelligence? Through their impeccable storytelling and visual language, Lucía and Nicolás Puenzo do a masterful job that will take the audience on an emotional journey that is sure to delight and captivate.”
Nicolas Atlan, President of Gaumont USA, said: “We are very proud to have produced this thoughtful and captivating thriller, and to have supported the incredible talent on and off-screen who pushed the visual and narrative boundaries to bring this extraordinary story to life.”
Samuel Duque, President of TIS Studios, added: “We are incredibly proud to bring Futuro Desierto to the market, a production that brings together the best Latin American talent both in front of and behind the camera. This is a powerful, contemporary drama with a captivating plot and stunning visuals, highlighting unexplored locations in Mexico and a remarkable investment in production that really shines on screen.”
Futuro Desierto is a thriller set in the near future that follows Alex, a psychiatrist who is transferred with his family from Silicon Valley to a remote town in Chiapas to test the first androids in human environments, unaware that he is part of a complex scheme orchestrated by the technology company he works for.
It stars José María Yazpik, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Andrés Parra, Karla Souza, Ilse Salas, Flavio Medina, Natasha Dupeyrón, Natalia Solián, Horacio García Rojas, Vincent Webb, Isabella Arroyo, Matías Coronado.
