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The haunting real-life backstory behind Netflix's epic new sci-fi series from Argentina
- Netflix released The Eternaut, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi series based in Buenos Aires following a toxic snowfall killing millions and survivors facing an alien threat.
- The series adapts Héctor Germán Oesterheld's 1957 comic, which evolved through political persecution, copyright disputes, and opposition to Argentina's 1970s military junta.
- Juan Salvo, an engineer, uses his skills to help survivors resist invisible enemies while navigating a tense city atmosphere marked by power outages and fear.
- The series finished production after five years and debuted with stunning visuals and the introduction of new dangers at a sports stadium, drawing comparisons to other prestige dystopias.
- The adaptation reinforces Oesterheld's anti-authoritarian message, preserving his legacy by exposing oppression and resonating with current global struggles against authoritarianism.
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He Bought the Torino of "The Eternal" without Knowing that He Would Be the Most Famous in the World: "The Project I Always Wanted to Have"
The most watched Argentine series in the world gave global fame to a classic of the national industry.The self-survivor of filming is now in the hands of a fanatic who will restore it in homage to his dad.
The Eternal, From the Supreme Court to Netflix
The Eternal, that comic book that is part of the Argentine cultural heart, came to Netflix in series form and is already a success.But what many do not know is that, before appearing on the screens, it had to go through a long and full of obstacles.Not technical or creative, but legal.For this story to be told again, it was first necessary to do justice.It all started decades ago, when Héctor Germán Osterheld -a writer and creator of El Eternaut…
The haunting real-life backstory behind Netflix's epic new sci-fi series from Argentina
Netflix’s new post-apocalyptic drama The Eternaut has taken the streaming giant by storm, becoming a global smash hit just days after its release and inviting comparisons to genre-defining standouts like The Last of Us and The Walking Dead. Before it found success on screens around the world, however, The Eternaut existed in an entirely different format — as a graphic novel, one that decades ago offered readers in Argentina a story of survival a…
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