Pablo Larrain Alex de la Iglesia, Santiago Miter Direct Netflix titles

On a high since the success of its most ambitious show in Argentina, “The Eternaut,” Netflix has unveiled a new 20,000-square-foot office in Buenos Aires, as well as a powerful lineup of series, films and documentaries from top talent set to debut this year and next.

This is the third, albeit smallest, new office that Netflix has opened in Latin America this year. The headquarters in Mexico City covers approximately 90,000 m², while Netflix Brazil marked its several years in the country with the opening of an 80,000 m² headquarters. purpose-built headquarters in São Paulo, with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters dropping by for the event.

“Argentina has become a key player in our regional strategy thanks to its audiovisual heritage, creative prowess and ability to tell local stories whose meaning and impact make them universal,” said Francisco Ramos, vice president of content for Latin America at Neflix.

According to Ramos, the offices in Mexico and Brazil are larger because they centralize key regional functions – such as accounting, legal and HR – that are not duplicated in each location, allowing for greater efficiency. The Argentinian office, on the other hand, will mainly focus on production, marketing and PR.

“Our commitment to the country and the Argentine audiovisual industry is not only renewed but strengthened by today’s announcement. In addition, we are celebrating 15 years of Netflix in Latin America by opening new offices and strengthening our local team,” he said.

Among the upcoming features is an as-yet-untitled film from Santiago Mitre, which is the follow-up to his Oscar-nominated ‘Argentina, 1985’. Miter co-wrote the political thriller with Mariano Llinás. With Verónica Llinás (“Trenque Lauquen”) and Peter Lanzani (“Argentina, 1985”)

“The Eternaut” star Ricardo Darin returns to the big screen as a pragmatic psychoanalyst in “Lo dejamos acá,” directed by Hernán Goldfrid (“Thesis on a Homicide”).

Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia (“The Bar”) will direct a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed play “Congratulations” starring Adrian Suar and Griselda Siciliani, both of whom star in the hit series “Envious.”

Among TV shows, “Envious” begins its fourth and final season on April 29. The prison drama ‘In The Mud’ is dropping its third season, while the second season of the graphic novel adaptation ‘The Eternaut’ is in highly advanced development. Ramos did not rule out a third season.

Siciliani, Cecilia Roth and Sofía Gala Castiglione star in “Moria,” the fictional series inspired by actress-TV personality diva Moria Casán, which debuts on August 14 to mark her 80th birthday.

Chile’s Pablo Larrain directs miniseries “My Sad Dead,” based on the short stories by Mariana Enriquez and starring Mercedes Morán (“Neruda”).

Meanwhile, Pablo Trapero (“& Sons”) and Pablo Fendrik (“Dear Killer Nannies”) will direct “Gordon,” a thriller based on Marcelo Larraquy’s novel of the same name, with a cast led by Rodrigo de la Serna (“The Motorcycle Diaries”).

Netflix is ​​also venturing into its first short series produced in Argentina, ‘Carísima’, a 10-episode series by Caro Pardíaco, with each episode lasting 10 minutes.

“Documentaries are an important part of our strategy because they provide unique perspectives on society and complement our broader content approach. They remain popular on Netflix, especially in Argentina, and filmmakers are very satisfied with the audiences they reach through the platform,” Ramos said. Variety.

Documentary “Yiya Murano: Death at Tea Time” premieres on April 23. Set for release later this year or next year are three new documentaries about Argentine figures: Gustavo Cova’s “Emi Martínez: The Kid Who Stops Time,” about soccer star Emiliano Martínez; ‘Fito Páez: The World Fits in a Song’, a 2026 film by Matías Gueilburt about singer-songwriter Fito Páez and ‘Perfect: The Voice of Silvina Luna’, a 2027 portrait of model-actress Silvina Luna.

Meanwhile, production continues on “Mafalda,” the highly anticipated animated series from Juan José Campanella, director of the Oscar-winning “The Secret in their Eyes,” as well as Netflix’s second most ambitious project in Argentina, the dystopian miniseries “The Future is Ours,” based on Philip K. Dick’s “The World Jones Made.” Both releases are scheduled for next year.