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Global Constellation Acquires 'Heaven’s Gate' for International Sales

3/26/2026

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Global Constellation has acquired the five-episode Heaven’s Gate for international sales, debuting at Series Mania.
The series is set in 1942 and the mid-1990s, and follows Saskia and her daughter Alex as they explore their colonial past.
Jim Taihuttu and Lisette Donkersloot, Dutch directors, lead the series, with Denise Aznam and Gijs Naber.
It is the first Netherlands-Malaysia co-production, with Malaysia production and delivery planned for early 2027.

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Global Constellation has acquired the five-episode Heaven’s Gate for international sales, debuting at Series Mania.
The series is set in 1942 and the mid-1990s, and follows Saskia and her daughter Alex as they explore their colonial past.
Jim Taihuttu and Lisette Donkersloot, Dutch directors, lead the series, with Denise Aznam and Gijs Naber.
It is the first Netherlands-Malaysia co-production, with Malaysia production and delivery planned for early 2027.