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HBO Europe orders Spanish comedy

WarnerMedia-owned HBO Europe has greenlit an original Spanish comedy series based on an award-winning short film by Manuela Burló Moreno.

Por H o por B is a continuation of 2013’s Pipas and will again be directed by Burló Moreno. The 10×30′ series stars Marta Martín and Saida Benzal, who reprise their film roles as friends Hache and Belén.

It sees Hache and Belén reuniting, having not spoken to each other for a few years, when they both find themselves living in the hipster Madrid neighbourhood of Malasaña – a far cry from their roots on the outskirts of the city.

The inevitable culture clash leads to a cataclysm of ridiculous and awkward consequences as they navigate their friendship and the phoney new world they now inhabit.

Spanish outfits Lacoproductora and Mediapro-owned Globomedia are producing the series for HBO Europe, with shooting underway in Madrid. Jorge Pezzi, Javier Pons, Miguel Salvat, Steve Matthews and Antony Root are exec producing the show, which will premiere simultaneously across all HBO Europe territories.

Burló Moreno said: “Por H o por B shows the reality of that extra layer we all wear to try to fulfil our sense of belonging, although we all know that the best thing is to be our true selves.

“The series is about the search and need to belong, and the thin line between what’s cool and what’s not. All this is through the main characters’ eyes, two girls from Parla who will do their best to survive in the most hipster neighbourhood of the capital.”

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