Paco Plaza Directs 'Hermana Muerte' for Netflix

The film, produced by El Estudio, began shooting today

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Netflix continues its commitment to local productions and renowned creators and begins shooting Hermana muerte, directed by Paco Plaza (REC, Eye for an Eye, Verónica, The Grandmother).

The film, scripted by Jorge Guerricaechevarria (Hasta el cielo, The Laws of the Border), stars Aria Bedmar (Tell Me Who I Am), Almudena Amor (The Grandmother, The Good Boss), Maru Valdivielso (Verónica, Historias para no dormir), Luisa Merelas (Eye for an eye, Elisa & Marcela), Chelo Vivares (30 Coins, Desaparecidos), Consuelo Trujillo (Verónica, Bye) and newcomers Sara Roch, Olimpia Roch, Adriana Camarena, Marina Delgado and Claudia Fernandez Arroyo.

Hermana muerte, produced by El Estudio for Netflix, begins shooting today in the Valencian Region.

The film recovers the universe of Verónica, also directed by Paco Plaza and starring Sandra Escacena and Ana Torrent. For Enrique López Lavigne (Verónica, The Grandmother), Pablo Cruz (Fear the Walking Dead, Dance of the 41) and Diego Suarez Chialvo (Our Ladies, Slaughterhouse Rulez) producers of El Estudio, "Hermana muerte is a date with quality horror, Paco Plaza's trademark, but it is also a teenage mystery version of the inexplicable and fascinating phenomena surrounding Marian apparitions. Finally, this film gives us the opportunity to tell the story of the origins of one of the most terrifying characters of Veronica, Plaza's classic".

About Hermana muerte 

In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead her to unravel the terrible skein of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants.

About El Estudio

El Estudio is a production company focused on Spanish-speaking audiences, founded by Enrique Lopez Lavigne, Pablo Cruz and Diego Suarez Chialvo, who together have amassed over $620 million in worldwide box office. The recent winner of 3 Ariel Awards from the Mexican Film Academy Dance of the 41 (Cinépolis & Netflix), the documentary series Taco Chronicles (Netflix) and the docu-reality Siendo Pampita (Paramount+) and Voy a Pasármelo Bien, the musical by Los Hombres G (Sony/Amazon) are their most recent productions. With offices in Mexico City, Los Angeles, Madrid and Buenos Aires, El Estudio has more than 10 projects in production, 20 in development with platforms and studios and 60 in own development.