Trailer to HBO series City of God: The Fight Rages On
HBO has released the official trailer for the six-episode original series CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON. Set two decades after the events of the international award-winning film, the series will debut SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET on HBO Latino in the U.S. and will be available to stream globally on Max where the platform is available. New episodes will debut subsequent Sundays at the same time.
The series includes the return of memorable characters such as Rocket (Wilson), Berenice, Bradock, Cinthia, Barbantinho and Melonhead, as well as new faces that will bring the continuation of this story to life, including Jerusa, Lígia and Genivaldo Curió.
The production’s cast includes big names such as: Alexandre Rodrigues, Roberta Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Sabrina Rosa, Kiko Marques, Edson Oliveira, Andréia Horta, Marcos Palmeira, Eli Ferreira, Luellem de Castro, Jefferson Brasil, Otávio Linhares, Rafael Lozano, Leandro Daniel, Luiz Bertazzo and debuting talents from communities in Rio de Janeiro such as Cidade de Deus, Vidigal and Mangueira.
CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON is an HBO Original series produced by O2 Filmes. The production is directed by Aly Muritiba, and Bruno Costa joins as second director. The script was written by Sérgio Machado, Renata Di Carmo, Armando Praça, Estevão Ribeiro, Rodrigo Felha and Muritiba. Andrea Barata Ribeiro and Fernando Meirelles are producers and Cris Abi and Gustavo Gontijo are coproducers on behalf of O2 Filmes. Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron and Mônica Albuquerque are executive producers on behalf of Warner Bros. Discovery.