The creator of ‘My stuffed reindeer’ will jump from Netflix to HBO with ‘Lions’, his new series

‘My stuffed reindeer’ has been the big revelation of the year on Netflix, but the next series from its creator will not be seen on the red platform. As announced in February, the BBC will be in charge of carrying out ‘Lions’, the new fiction made by Richard Gadd, and Now a new partner has joined that equation: HBO. The Warner Bros. Discovery network, whose content goes around the world through Max, will also produce this six-episode drama. Thus, it will revalidate a partnership with the BBC that previously has given rise to projects such as ‘His Dark Materials’, ‘Industry’ or ‘I Could Destroy You’.

Both brands will support a rising creative like Gaddwho after having built a considerable reputation on the theater scene has burst through the front door on television with ‘My stuffed reindeer’, a phenomenon that has managed to sneak into the historical top of the best Netflix releases. “Buying HBO DVDs of ‘The Sopranos’, ‘The Wire’ or ‘Oz’ and watching them from beginning to end were some of the happiest moments of my childhood. Since then, I have always dreamed of working with HBO and be part of their iconic roster of series,” Gadd said.

Richard Gadd in ‘My stuffed reindeer’

In his next television work, the Scottish comedian will tell the story of Ruben and Niall, two estranged “brothers” who meet again at the second’s wedding. Far from celebrating that meeting, both will clash violently, pushing them to remember their past conflicts. From that trigger, some four decades have passed, during which The relationship between the two experienced numerous ups and downssince there were many fun and endearing moments, but also the most unpleasant and challenging ones.

In the heart of Scotland

‘Lions’ will be filmed in Glasgow and that location will have an important weight in the plot. “Will capture the wild energy of a changing city -even of a changing world- and will try to get to the bottom of the difficult issue… What does it mean to be a man?“, reads the synopsis. Although the cast has not yet been announced, the plan is for filming to begin in the near future, as Variety notes. Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck will be in charge of directing.while Tally Garner and Morven Reid (Mam Tor Productions), Gaynor Holmes (BBC) and Gavin Smith (BBC Scotland) will serve as executive producers.