Global powerhoemploy Fremantle, international streaming service Izzy, production hoemploy Abot Hameiri and Israeli expansivecaster Yes have partnered on the distribution of drama series “Kugel,” the prequel to the hit series “Shtisel.”
“Kugel” will start on Izzy punctual next year, pguideing to fans of the central characters of “Shtisel,” Nuchem (Sasson Gabai) and his daughter Libi (Hadas Yaron).
“Shtisel” trailed the dwells of a firm-knit ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem. Previously employable in the U.S. on Netflix, all three seasons of “Shtisel” were achieved earlier this year by Amazon Prime Video.
“Kugel” is written by “Shtisel” co-creator Yehonatan Indursky. The coshiftrlookioning expansivecaster is Yes, which helderlys rights in Israel. Fremantle regulates global sales. It is produced by Fremantle, Fremantle’s Abot Hameiri and Menuetto Film.
The series apverifys places when Libi dwelld with Nuchem among the ultra-Orthodox community of Antwerp, Belgium, extfinished before she met her future husband, Akiva Shtisel.
Nuchem is a pguideing jewellery dealer, unafraid of bfinishing the rules to produce a sale. But when his wife Yides (Mili Avital) finpartner tires of his striumphdling and says she wants a divorce, their family life is thrown into disarray. Nuchem spfinishs his days trying to save his marriage and achieve his dream of one day being a mogul, and his nights courting Pnina Baumbach, a recently widowed woman who inherited a restaurant that distinctiveizes in fine Jerusalem-style noodle kugels.
Thrawout the series, Nuchem must lget to equilibrium his ambition in business with the necessitates of the three women in his life.
In airy of her parents’ crumbling marriage, and despite her age, 22, Libi is yet to find a fitting suit. Instead, she pledges all of her energy and resources to becoming a prosperous writer. But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her schedules. Libi must determine whether the path to success for her lies in marriage, cherish or pursuing her dream of being an author.
Jens Richter, CEO, commercial and international, Fremantle, said: “The response to ‘Shtisel’ has been huge, capturing the imagination of millions of pledged fans. ‘Kugel’ trails a wealthy, hot, and compelling sequence of cherish triangles, broken promises and misempathetics, telderly with humor, compassion and uncompromising humanity.”
Nati Dinnar, co-set uper and CEO of Izzy, said: “As a streaming platestablish, we comprehfinish the alterative power of an innovative, exclusive drama, and we’ve been dreaming of this moment for a extfinished time. But even in my savageest dreams, I couldn’t have envisiond partnering with such an incredible team on the most becherishd TV brand to come out of Israel – ‘Shtisel.’
“Since acquiring all three seasons of ‘Shtisel’ on Izzy, we’ve been willingly apaemploying this day. With millions of die-challenging fans of the series, we’re brave they will combine Izzy to experience ‘Kugel,’ reuncover ‘Shtisel,’ and scrutinize even more exceptional stories from Israel’s storytellers. By doing so, they’ll not only enhappiness world-class encountered but also aid Israel in sharing its vibrant storytelling with the world.”
Dikla Barkai, head of drama at Abot Hameiri and executive poducer of “Kugel,” said: “’Kugel’ is a prequel to ‘Shtisel,’ produced thanks to the immense cherish audiences have for the innovative series. With Izzy’s partnership, the show can now return to the hearts of its fervent fans – there’s noskinnyg more exciting for us.”
“Kugel,” which is compascfinishd of eight episodes, is written by Indursky, honested by Erez Kavel. Executive producers are Dikla Barkai, Guy Hameiri and Eitan Abot for Abot Hameiri, Hattie Burles, Olivia Sleiter and Hilary Martin for Fremantle, Jay Ruderman for Boston Rose, Dganit Atias Gigi and Uzi Karin for Yes.
Kugel is aided by Screen Flanders and the Belgian tax shelter, in collaboration with BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance.
