HBO Lands 'The Spread' Starring Javier Bardem With Series Order (Excl)
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- HBO has secured a straight-to-series order for "The Spread," a Miami-set drama created by Bill Dubuque and Sean Sansiveri, starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Javier Bardem, with Matthew Vaughn directing.
- The series attracted significant bidding interest from major streamers including Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+, and Apple TV, with offers escalating to potential two-season pickups before HBO matched them.
- "The Spread" explores Miami as a financial powerhouse, focusing on a visionary billionaire played by Bardem who aims to shift America's economic center to the city, blending themes of wealth, competition, and nightlife.
- The project marks a major sale for Fifth Season, now led by Peter Traugott and Noah Greenshner, and involves co-production partnerships with Makeready and Topic Studios.
- Javier Bardem, known for his Oscar-winning role in No Country For Old Men and recent TV projects, leads the cast, while Dubuque brings his acclaimed experience from Netflix's Ozark, enhancing the series' high-profile creative team.
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