CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON to Debut on HBO in August

CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON, the six-episode series that takes place two decades after the events of the film CITY OF GOD, will debut on HBO (and Max) in August.

According to HBO, “Produced by O2 Filmes, CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON is an adapted continuation of the literary work by Paulo Lins, and will follow the story of its characters, starting with the work of the photographer Buscapé. Set in the early 2000s, the series includes excerpts from the film as flashbacks to reconstruct the protagonists’ memories. In the original film, the Brazilian saying “if you run, the beast will catch you; if you stay, it will eat you” portrayed the City of God as an inescapable place. In the series, the community, plagued by disputes between drug dealers, police, and militiamen, presents a perspective of collective resistance, focusing on the lives of its residents.”

The series features film stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues, Sabrina Rosa, Kiko Marques, and Edson Oliveira. New cast members include Andréia Horta, Marcos Palmeira, Jefferson Brasil, Eli Ferreira, Luellem de Castro, Otávio Linhares, Rafael Lozano, Leandro Daniel, and Luiz Bertazzo.

CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON is “inspired by the work of Paulo Lins. Andrea Barata Ribeiro and Fernando Meirelles serve as producers and Cris Abi and Gustavo Gontijo as co-producers. Aly Muritiba is the general director, with Bruno Costa as the second director. The script is by Sérgio Machado, Renata Di Carmo, Armando Praça, Estevão Ribeiro, Rodrigo Felha, and Muritiba. From Warner Bros. Discovery, the series is executive produced by Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron, and Monica Albuquerque.”

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