Senna is an upcoming Brazilian biographical drama television miniseries based on the life of racing driver Ayrton Senna. It will be released on Netflix on 29 November 2024.[1]
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original languages | Portuguese, English |
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| Network | Netflix |
Premise
editThe series follows the life of Ayrton Senna from the beginning of his racing career in Formula Ford to the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
Cast
edit- Gabriel Leone as Ayrton Senna
- Alice Wegmann as Lílian de Vasconcellos Souza
- Kaya Scodelario as Laura
- Pâmela Tomé as Xuxa Meneghel
- Julia Foti as Adriane Galisteu
- Camila Márdila as Viviane Senna
- Susana Ribeiro as Neyde Joana Senna
- Marco Ricca as Milton Guirado Theodoro da Silva
- Nicolas Cruz as Leonardo Senna
- Gabriel Louchard as Galvão Bueno
- Christian Malheiros
- Hugo Bonemer
- Joe Hurst as Keith Sutton
- Keisuke Hoashi
- Leon Ockenden
- Arnaud Viard as Jean-Marie Balestre
- Patrick Kennedy as Ron Dennis
- Richard Clothier
- Tom Mannion
- Lucca Messer as Roland Ratzenberger
- João Maestri as Rubens Barrichello
- Matt Mella as Alain Prost
- Johannes Heinrichs as Niki Lauda
- Steven Mackintosh as Frank Williams
- Charlie Hamblett as Martin Brundle
- Rob Compton as Terry Fullerton
- Gastón Frías as Damon Hill
- Felipe Prioli as Riccardo Patrese
Production
editNetflix announced the series in September 2020.[2] The series was produced with the help of Ayrton Senna's family; Viviane Senna stated, "It is very special to be able to announce that we will tell the story that only a few people know about him. The Senna family is committed in making this project something totally unique and unprecedented. And no one better than Netflix, that has a global reach, to be our partner."[3]
Vicente Amorim was announced as the series' director and showrunner in August 2022.[4] Gabriel Leone was cast as Senna in March 2023.[5] Kaya Scodelario joined the cast in July 2023.[6][7]
The series was shot in São Paulo and Angra dos Reis, with additional filming taking place in Argentina, Uruguay, and the United Kingdom.[8] Filming began in late 2023.[9][10]
Release
editOn 1 February 2024, Netflix debuted a clip from the series as part of their 2024 Series and Film Preview.[11] The first teaser trailer was released on 30 April 2024.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ De La Paz, Maggie (18 July 2024). "Senna Release Date Set for Netflix's F1 Biopic Series". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Boldrin, Valerie (7 September 2020). "Netflix announces first fictional drama about Ayrton Senna". About Netflix. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (3 September 2020). "Netflix Drives Drama Miniseries About Racing Champion Ayrton Senna". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Hopewell, John (1 August 2022). "Netflix Brazil Banner Series 'Senna' Sets Vicente Amorim as Director". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Vlahos, Dimitrius (21 March 2023). "Gabriel Leone será Ayrton Senna em série da Netflix". Rolling Stone (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (6 July 2023). "Kaya Scodelario Joins Netflix Limited Series 'Senna' About Formula One Champion". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (6 July 2023). "Kaya Scodelario Boards Netflix's Ayrton Senna Series". Deadline. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max; Whittock, Jesse (20 October 2023). "Netflix's 'Senna' TV Series Rounds Out Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ @netflix (20 October 2023). "It's time to meet the cast of Senna! 🏁 🏎️ In addition to Gabriel Leone and Kaya Scodelario -- Christian Malheiros, Alice Wegmann, Gabriel Louchard, Hugo Bonemer, Pâmela Tomé, and more join the crew. Production in Brazil has begun!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Ramey, Jay (23 October 2023). "Here's The Cast Of The Upcoming 'Senna' Miniseries". Autoweek. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Sáenz, Lissete Lanuza (1 February 2024). "WATCH: Netflix Debuts First Footage of 'Senna,' a Mini-Series About Brazilian F1 Champion Ayrton Senna". Remezcla. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (30 April 2024). "'Senna': Netflix's F1 Biopic Moves Up A Gear With First Teaser". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Ramey, Jay (1 May 2024). "Watch The First Trailer For The "Senna" Series". Autoweek. Retrieved 1 May 2024.