Disney+ Greenlights ‘Breslau’; Polish Drama Will Be Streamer’s First Original Out Of Central And Eastern Europe
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Disney+ is moving into originals in the Central and Eastern Europe region with a green light for Polish drama Breslau (working title).
The drama will follow a police officer investigating an horrific killing and production is underway, Deadline has learned. The cast includes Tomasz Schuchardt (You are God), Agata Kulesza (Ida), and Sandra Drzymalska (Filip).
Leszek Dawid (My Name Is Ki) directs from Bartosz Janiszewski and Magdalena Żakowska’s script. The eight-part crime drama is set in 1936 in Breslau (the German name for the Polish city of Wrocław).
It will tell the story of a commissioner Franz Podolsky, who investigates a brutal murder. Because of the upcoming Olympic Games, the pressure is on to catch the murderer. “This is an important moment for Disney+ in Poland,” said Magdalena Cieslak, Director Original Productions Disney+ in CEE. “It’s our first Original production in Central and Eastern Europe and we are excited that such talented, and experienced creators and actors are working on the project.
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