ViX+ and 3Pas Studios Announce the Development of THEY CAME AT NIGHT (working title), A Period Workplace Comedy Series Starring Eugenio Derbez
View this email in your browser ViX+ and 3Pas Studios Announce the Development of THEY CAME AT NIGHT (working title), A Period Workplace Comedy Series Starring Eugenio DerbezA behind-the-scenes look at the group of underdogs who went on to create the critically acclaimed Spanish version of the 1930 horror film DRACULASeptember 20, 2022 –ViX+, TelevisaUnivision’s Spanish-language premium subscription streaming service, and 3Pas Studios, the entertainment company co-founded by global megastar Eugenio Derbez and his producing partner Ben Odell, announced THEY CAME AT NIGHT(working title) starring Derbez. THEY CAME AT NIGHT is part of the previously announced first look deal between 3Pas Studios and TelevisaUnivision. Inspired by true events, THEY CAME AT NIGHT is a workplace comedy that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the group of underdogs who went on to create the critically acclaimed Spanish version of the 1930 horror classic, “Dracula.” While Bela Lugosi filmed Dracula during the day on the Universal lot, at the end of each day another cast and crew arrived to make the same exact movie… only in Spanish. Using the same sets, costumes, and a translated version of the script, the cast and crew of the Spanish “Dracula” filmed from dusk to dawn and, against all odds, the critical consensus is that the Spanish version turned out to be the better film.Eugenio Derbez will star in the series created and written by Rob Greenberg and Bob Fisher (“The Valet” and “Overboard”). Ben Odell, Eugenio Derbez, and Javier Williams will all serve as executive producers under the 3Pas Studios banner. Production services on THEY CAME AT NIGHT will be handled by 3pas Studios’ Mexican production services company, Visceral.“I have not worked in scripted Spanish language TV comedy for well over ten years and was looking for something really special to come back. This story really jumped out at me because it tells the story of Latinos always having to accomplish more with less resources and harder conditions. It’s also a world we’ve never explored in Spanish language TV, Hollywood in the 30s but like every moment in US history, the Latinos were there and doing their part even if history forgot them. And of course, it’s ripe for so much humor…” said Derbez.
THEY CAME AT NIGHT isa hilarious and inspiring comedy with incredible characters that exemplifies the wide range of storytelling and creative engine we have at ViX+, as we look to represent and serve Hispanics around the world,” said Rodrigo Mazon, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ViX+. “As a media company dedicated to working with the highest-level creatives in Spanish-language, we are thrilled to bring this series to life with Eugenio, Ben, and the rest of the visionary and imaginative team at 3Pas. THEY CAME AT NIGHT is just the beginning of our work together.”ViX+ offers subscribers more than 10,000 hours of premium content, including more than 70 ViX+ Original series and movies set to debut in its first year. ViX+ is available in the U.S., Mexico, and most of Spanish-speaking Latin America by subscription, online at vixplus.com and via the ViX app, on a variety of platforms and devices, including mobile, tablet, connected TV such as Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV OS, Apple TV, Roku, Samsung TV, DISH TV, and digital subscriptions such as Prime Video Channels, YouTube TV, SLING TV and izzi (only available in Mexico).
