‘City of God: The Fight Rages On’ poster | Photo credit: @StreamOnMax/X
City of God: The Fight Rages On Distributor Max has announced the premiere date of the series. The HBO Original Series is a sequel to the 2002 Brazilian film City of God.
City of God: The Fight Rages On It premieres on Max on August 25, with the remaining five episodes airing every Sunday.
City of God Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Cátia Lund, and starring Alexandre Rodrigues. Rodrigues will star in the upcoming miniseries, which also sees original cast members Roberta Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Sabrina Rosa, Kiko Marques, and Edson Oliveira return. The new series also stars Andréia Horta, Marcos Palmeira, Ely Ferreira, Lualem de Castro, Jefferson Brasil, Otávio Linhares, Rafael Lozano, Leandro Daniel, and Luiz Bertazzo.
Both the original film and the upcoming series are based on the novel by Paulo Lins. The fight continues The series begins in the early 2000s, two decades after the events of the film. The series is written by Sergio Machado, Renata de Carmo, Armando Praca, Estêvão Ribeiro, Rodrigo Felha and Muritiba. Produced by Andrea Barata Ribeiro and Meirelles, City of God: The Fight Rages On Chris Abee and Gustavo Gontizo are co-producers.
