‘McMafia’ Writer Misha Glenny’s ‘Nemesis’ Set for Series Adaptation at BlackBox Multimedia, Boutique Filmes (EXCLUSIVE)

The story is based on the true-life story of Antonio Francisco Lopes, who went from a poorly paid man in Rio de Janeiro to “Nem,” the leader of one of Rio’s biggest slums and Brazil’s most wanted criminal and seen as a Robin Hood figure by the poor, but hated by the Brazilian elite. The series, also written by Glenny, tells the story of a man driven to crime when he is forced to find the money to pay the medical bills for his seriously sick daughter.

Giuliano Papadia, CEO and creative director of BlackBox Multimedia said: “We’re always looking for stories with a strong local heart but that will speak to audiences all over the world. It’s about striking a balance between authenticity and universality, and when we read ‘Nemesis’ we knew we had found both. Nem’s story is a Brazilian story, but it is also the story of a father, of a family, of a community.

“Nem’s story is one of the most extraordinary examples of human courage and frailty I have ever encountered in a single person,” Glenny added. “It demonstrates that even in a brutal environment, we are guided by an inherent morality which prefers good over evil. But where it can still be impossible to make the right choices. From the minute I started talking to them, it was clear BlackBox and Boutique understood exactly what the human dimensions of Nem’s incredible story are.

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