Culture 4 min read By Lauren Baxter
Movistar Plus Unveils 2027 Slate at San Sebastián, Led by J.A. Bayona and Fernando León Projects
Movistar Plus presented its 2027 content slate at the San Sebastián Film Festival, headlined by projects from J.A. Bayona, Fernando León de Aranoa, and Paco León, as the Spanish platform deepens its push into original film and television.
Movistar Plus used the San Sebastián Film Festival to unveil a 2027 content slate anchored by projects from some of Spanish cinema's most prominent names, including executive producer credits for J.A. Bayona and a new comedy series from Fernando León de Aranoa.
The platform presented the projects during the festival's industry program, signaling its continued ambition to compete in the crowded Spanish-language original production market. The slate includes two projects executive-produced by Bayona, the director behind "Society of the Snow" and "The Impossible," and a new series from León de Aranoa, the filmmaker behind "The Good Boss."
León de Aranoa's series will be titled "The Castaway," according to the announcement. The director has built a reputation for satirical workplace comedies and socially observant dramas, and the new project marks another high-profile television venture for a filmmaker whose feature work has traveled widely on the festival circuit.
The slate also includes projects from actor-director Paco León, known for "Arde Madrid," and from the filmmaking collective Los Moriarti, the team behind "The Endless Trench." The mix of established auteurs and newer voices reflects Movistar Plus's strategy of pairing brand-name directors with series and films designed for both domestic audiences and international distribution.
Movistar Plus has become a significant force in Spanish production, with credits including "La Bola Negra," "The Beloved," and "Sirāt." The company has increasingly positioned itself as a home for filmmaker-driven projects, a model that has helped Spanish series and films gain visibility on global streaming platforms and at major festivals.
The San Sebastián Film Festival, held annually in the Basque Country, serves as a key launching pad for Spanish and Latin American cinema. Announcing a slate there allows Movistar Plus to reach international buyers, press, and festival programmers in a single setting, reinforcing the connection between Spain's production sector and the global market.
Details about casting, release dates, and the number of episodes or feature films in the 2027 slate were not immediately available. The announcement focused on the creative talent attached to the projects rather than on production timelines.
For Movistar Plus, the 2027 slate represents a bet on continuity. The platform has invested heavily in original content as competition among Spanish-language streamers and broadcasters intensifies, and its ability to attract directors of Bayona's and León de Aranoa's stature is a measure of that investment's reach.
The projects will be watched closely by an industry that has seen Spanish creators increasingly move between film and television. Bayona, for instance, has worked across large-scale international productions and Spanish-language features, while León de Aranoa's shift into series production follows a broader trend of European filmmakers embracing longer-form storytelling.
Movistar Plus did not specify which of the announced titles would be films and which would be series, beyond confirming that León de Aranoa's project is a comedy series. Further details are expected as the projects move into production ahead of the 2027 slate.
