Netflix seeks 'Money Heist' successor in Spanish hub

Tres Cantos, Spain: In a cavernous studio outside Madrid teeming with TV industry stars, Netflix is blending old knowledge with modern technology to t...

Tres Cantos, Spain: In a cavernous studio outside Madrid teeming with TV industry stars, Netflix is blending old knowledge with modern technology to try to concoct a successor to its global hit "Money Heist".

The dystopia "Billionaires' Bunker", to be released on Friday and set in a gigantic underground fortress offering gyms, a garden and a fancy restaurant, is the US streaming giant's latest Spanish superproduction.

The aim is to conjure the magic of "Money Heist", a series about a group of wily robbers who hold up the Spanish national mint, which was Netflix's first non-English-language global success after launching in 2017.

Migue Amoedo, visual artistic director of "Billionaires' Bunker", described "Money Heist" as "the turning point of the industry", saying they now had "the recipe" for repeating its success.

Almost 1,000 Netflix movies and series have been shot in Spain since 2017, highlighting the country's role as a growing audiovisual production powerhouse.