# Led by ‘Money Heist’ Star Itziar Ituño, Eco-Thriller ‘Patagonia’ Has Movistar Plus Betting on a Latin America-Spain Creative Bridge

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/led-by-money-heist-star-itziar-ituno-eco-thriller-patagonia-has-movistar-plus-betting-on-a-latin-america-spain-creative-bridge/
- Published: 2026-10-27T18:09:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T23:49:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/itziar-ituno-movistar-latin-america-patagonia-eco-thriller-1236931263/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Celebrity, Entertainment, Europe, Markets, TV, World

## Key points

- Movistar Plus is backing a Chile-Spain eco-thriller.
- Itziar Ituño plays a mother searching for her missing son.
- The six-part series is due in January 2027.

## Summary

Movistar Plus is backing Patagonia, a six-part eco-thriller led by Money Heist actor Itziar Ituño, as part of its effort to bring Spanish series to international audiences. Its co-production between Chile’s Wood Producciones and Spain’s Atlantika Films builds a creative partnership across Latin America and Spain.

The story follows Ituño’s character, Alicia, travelling from the Basque Country to Chile to find her missing teenage son, while confronting family tensions, forest mysteries and illegal logging. The series will premiere at the South International Series Festival in Cádiz and is due to arrive on Movistar Plus in January 2027; ZDF Studios is handling international distribution.

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