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LA's MFF & Co to Adapt Globo's Telenovelas

1/21/2026

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Story summary

MFF & Co, based in Los Angeles, and Globo will adapt three telenovelas for North American audiences.
Writers Alexander Maggio, Jenny Lynn, and Ted Sullivan will reimagine these stories in English and multi-season formats.
The adaptations will include "Empire," "The Other Side of Paradise," and "King of Cattle."
Globo's Head of International Business, Angela Colla, emphasized preserving the emotional intensity of the original narratives to help the series resonate globally.

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Story summary

MFF & Co, based in Los Angeles, and Globo will adapt three telenovelas for North American audiences.
Writers Alexander Maggio, Jenny Lynn, and Ted Sullivan will reimagine these stories in English and multi-season formats.
The adaptations will include "Empire," "The Other Side of Paradise," and "King of Cattle."
Globo's Head of International Business, Angela Colla, emphasized preserving the emotional intensity of the original narratives to help the series resonate globally.