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New Bio Crime Drama Chronicles Ronald Biggs' Infamous Life

1/20/2026

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Mixer Films is producing a six-episode bio crime drama about Ronald Biggs, the Great Train Robbery figure.
The series is set in the 1970s–1980s and follows Biggs from wanted criminal to celebrity in Rio de Janeiro.
The project is directed by Fabio Mendonça and written by Elena Soarez, blending crime and biography amid Brazil's military dictatorship.
Mixer Films is led by João Daniel Tikhomiroff and seeks financing at Content Americas.

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Story summary

Mixer Films is producing a six-episode bio crime drama about Ronald Biggs, the Great Train Robbery figure.
The series is set in the 1970s–1980s and follows Biggs from wanted criminal to celebrity in Rio de Janeiro.
The project is directed by Fabio Mendonça and written by Elena Soarez, blending crime and biography amid Brazil's military dictatorship.
Mixer Films is led by João Daniel Tikhomiroff and seeks financing at Content Americas.