Money Heist – Picture: Netflix
money robbery (The Money Heist), one of Netflix’s biggest shows, is over, but we’re not done with the franchise yet. Not only have we received a new South Korean version of the Spanish series, but we are also receiving a full spin-off featuring fan-favorite character Berlin. Here’s what we know about the upcoming spinoff series set to release in December 2023.
A spin-off has long been rumored as we neared the final season that will land on Netflix in two parts in 2021. Alex Pina, the creator of money robberyhe had teased numerous times at the possibility of further expanding on characters introduced in the mothership series.
Before Sedan was officially introduced, Alex Pina (the creator of money robbery) said Oprah’s Diary was open to a spin-off, saying:
“We have a lot of possibilities for some spin-offs, yes, and I think that is thanks to the strong and powerful identities of the characters. We have always wanted characters to have a very complex layered design. So I think almost all the characters in money robbery it has a duality that we would like to see in a spin-off. We could see any of them in other contexts.”
Netflix officially unveiled the new season at the end of November 2021, just a few days before Season 5 Part 2 hit Netflix.
Along with the series announcement, we got a very brief sneak peek at the upcoming spin-off along with the caption (translated into English):
“We already met Berlin in#The Money Heistand now it is the turn of Andrés de Fonollosa. We can already announce that the spin off of his life will arrive in 2023 ”.
Thanks to Netflix’s most recent announcement, we now know that Berlin is coming to Netflix in December 2023.
Who is behind and who will star in Berlin on Netflix?
Alex Pina will return to write the show. He will be working through his production company. Vancouver Media. Atresmedia is also among the producers.
Pina reached an agreement with Netflix in July 2018 and renewed it in March 2022.
Logo for Money Heist: Berlin
What will Berlin be about?
Well, as the title suggests, we will focus on the titular character Berlin, also known as Andrés de Fonollosa.
There’s still a lot we don’t know about Berlin even though her backstory was explored in Season 5. Including the fact that there are 5 ex-wives, including Tatiana (played by Diana Gomez). She described her relationships on the show as the «5 times she believed in love.»
Since Berlin is, in fact, the brother of The Professor, it’s likely that we’ll be exploring their early years together. We also don’t have much information about the death of his father or how he met Palermo (another Berlin lover), Marseille and Bogotá.
We also get to see more of the heist Berlin pulled off on the Champs Elysees, Paris, where he stole 434 diamonds. We also get to see more of his battle with Helmer myopathy.
Berlin – Picture: Netflix
At Netflix’s Tudum 2022 event, we heard Pedro Alonso and Alex Pina talk about the upcoming spin-off.
«Love and robberies» was the first sentence that Pina uttered to answer the question about what the new series is about. Added Pina, “This will be a journey through the golden years of the character. When he was robbing all over Europe, madly in love.
We also got to see the first script (known as version 33), whose episode title is «Historias de Paris,» which translates to «Stories of Paris.»
The script was written by David Oliva, David Barrocal, Esther Martínez Lobato and Alex Pina.
Image: Netflix Tudum
You can find the full exchange at the 45-minute mark in the Netflix Tudum video below.
Who will star in Netflix’s Berlin series?
49-year-old actor Pedro Alonso, aka Berlin, has already been confirmed to reprise his role in the prequel series.
Netflix released a video that introduces us to the characters from Berlin;
- Michelle Jenner as Keila
- Begona Vargas as Cameron
- Julio Peña as Roi
- Tristán Ulloa as Damián
- Joel Sanchez as Bruce
As a prequel, there’s still a chance we could see some of the following characters reprise their roles;
- Rodrigo de la Serna as Palermo
- Álvaro Morte as The Professor
- Diana Gomez as Tatiana
When will Berlin be in production?
Official production status: Filming (Last update: 07/02/2023)
It was reported on the official IMDb Pro page for Berlin that filming started on September 24, 2022. We are still waiting for confirmation that filming has wrapped up.
Beyond the Berlin series, we recommend you check out Pina’s other work on Netflix, including Red Sky. He will also do a new pandemic-era series based on a Spanish newspaper article about the rise in bunker buying.
Until the release of Sedan, you will find Pedro Alonso in his upcoming film Awareness, which will premiere on Amazon Prime Video. Most Netflix regions carry your 2019 movie as well. the silence of the swamp (2019).
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