Julian Fellowes to write series on origins of modern football for Netflix
The series from the Downton Abbey creator is one of a raft of new shows.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes will write a six-part drama about the invention of modern football for Netflix, it has been announced.
The new series was one of a raft of international shows detailed by the streaming service.
The streaming giant has 55 titles in production in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2018, he told a press conference in Rome, adding that 2019 would be even bigger.
That includes French shows Osmosis and Generation Q; Polish shows 1983 and The Witcher; German show Dogs Of Berlin and the streaming service’s first Arabic language show, Jinn.
He also unveiled a string of new shows, including the first Dutch original, which will launch in 2019 and be set in Amsterdam.
He also announced a new French show, Mortal, about teenagers bound together by a supernatural force, and a new German show called The Wave, based on the hit movie from 2008.
There will also be a new show from Italy called Luna Nera, about women suspected of witchcraft in the 17th century.
Mr Barmack also confirmed that Spanish series Money Heist would return for a third outing.
