‘Senna’ Producer Fabiano Gullane on Netflix’s Biggest Brazilian Play, New Business Models, Brazil’s Crisis
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAs Brazil emerges from its shoot shutdown, the magnitude of its biggest production, Netflix fiction miniseries “Senna,” about Formula One racing genius Ayrton Senna, is rapidly becoming clearer.The series, now in development, ticks multiple boxes for both Netflix and its producer, São Paulo-based Gullane.“Language is no longer a barrier, only ambition and quality are barriers,” Francisco Ramos, Netflix VP of Spanish-language Originals in Latin America, said as a keynote at September’s San Sebastian Festival.“Senna” certainly has ambition.