Yrreal is a Spanish action thriller television series created by Alberto Utrera and Paula Sánchez for Playz which stars Angy Fernández and Veki Velilla. It premiered on 17 November 2021.[1] The series blends live action footage with 2D animation.
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| Genre | Action thriller |
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| Directed by | Alberto Utrera |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 25 min (approx.) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | RTVE Play |
| Release | 17 November 2021 |
Premise
editTwo young women, Lucía and Elena, one striving for justice and the other one seeking vengeance, team up to dress in superhero costumes and then kidnap a prime suspect behind the disappearance of Elena's sister, only to find out that things do not come out as smoothly as expected.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Angy Fernández as Lucía[4]
- Veki Velilla as Elena[5]
- Eloy Azorín[5]
- Albert Baró[5]
- Silvia Vacas[5]
- Iván Montes[5]
- Nacho López[5]
- Manuel Teodulo[5]
- Paco Churruca[5]
- Nacho Marraco[5]
Production and release
editA creation by Paula Sánchez and Alberto Utrera, the project won the "Pitch Short-Form Series" prize awarded by Playz at the 4th Conecta Fiction Festival in September 2020 consisting on the contract for the development of the series.[5][6] Produced by RTVE in collaboration with MoA Studio, shooting began by March 2021 in Madrid.[7][8] The writing team was formed by Alberto Utrera, Paula López Cuervo, Carlos Soria, Paula Sánchez and Sofía Robledo.[5] The series was directed by Alberto Utrera, while the 2D animation was created by Nuño Benito.[3] Eugenio Saavedra, Carlos Mochales and Patricia Alonso were credited as executive producers on behalf of RTVE whereas Jennifer Jullien was credited as executive producer on behalf of MoA Studio.[5] Consisting of 6 episodes featuring a running time of around 25 minutes, the first two episodes were pre-screened at the 5th Conecta Fiction Festival on 15 September 2021.[9] A trailer was presented then.[3] RTVE scheduled the release date on RTVE Play for 17 November 2021.[1][10]
References
edit- ^ a b Cazallas, Javier (27 October 2021). "Póster y clips en exclusiva de Yrreal, la "vendetta comiquera" española que llega en noviembre a RTVE Play". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Cidoncha Sádaba, Alba (16 September 2021). "Angy Fernández: "Hay tanto contenido que es complicado llegar a la gente"". Diario de Navarra.
- ^ a b c García, Alejandra (16 September 2021). "Tráiler de 'Yrreal', la nueva serie de Playz". Audiovisual451.
- ^ Rodríguez Oroz, Amaia (14 September 2021). "Angy Fernández: "Las series con guapos están bien, pero aún mejor con personas normales"". Noticias de Navarra.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Playz graba la serie 'Yrreal' seis meses después de conocer el proyecto en Conecta FICTION". Audiovisual451. 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Los 5 proyectos ganadores de ConectaFICTION". ABC Guionistas. 4 September 2020.
- ^ "TVE rueda para Playz 'Yrreal', un thriller con Angy Fernández que combina imagen real y animación 2D". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 30 March 2021.
- ^ "'Yrreal', proyecto de desarrollo de Playz en Conecta FICTION, arranca grabación". Cine y Tele. 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Trece proyectos, premiados en el V festival de series Conecta FICTION". Cadena COPE. 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Playz anuncia la fecha de estreno de 'Yrreal', su thriller con Angy Fernández que mezcla imagen real con animación". Vertele! (in Spanish). eldiario.es. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.