City of God: The Fight Rages On
City of God: The Fight Rages On | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Based on | City of God by Paulo Lins |
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Directed by | Aly Muritiba
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No. of seasons | 1 |
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Executive producer | Fernando Meirelles |
Production company | O2 Filmes |
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Network | Max |
Release | 25 August 2024 |
City of God: The Fight Rages On (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus: A Luta Não Para) is an upcoming Brazilian television series, set to debut on Max in August 2024.[1]
The series serves as a follow-up to the 2002 film City of God, adapted by Bráulio Mantovani from the novel by Paulo Lins and directed by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles. It stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues, Sabrina Rosa, Marcos Palmeira, and Andréia Horta.[1]
Plot summary
Set two decades after the events of the film, the series has Wilson "Rocket" Rodrigues achieving his dreams of becoming a photo journalist. He returns to the favela to document the disputes between drug dealers, police, militiamen, and politicians and how the events impact the lives of its residents.[1]
Cast
Translation into English of character's names that were nicknames are between parenthesis when applicable.
- Alexandre Rodrigues as "Busca-pé" ("Firecracker"/"Rocket")
- Thiago Martins as "Lampião" (“Lamp”)
- Roberta Rodrigues as Berenice
- Sabrina Rosa as "Galinha’s" wife
- Edson Oliveirra as "Barbantinho" ("Little String")
- Wayne LeGette as "Touro" ("Bull")
- Marcos Palmeira
- Andréia Horta
References
- ^ a b c "New HBO Original Series CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON Premieres This August On Max" (Press release). São Paulo: Warner Bros. Discovery. 28 May 2024.