CANDLE MEDIA’S EXILE CONTENT STUDIO TO PARTNER WITH DIRECTOR GAZ ALAZRAKI AND JOURNALIST DANIEL CORONELL ON FEATURE

CANDLE MEDIA’S EXILE CONTENT STUDIO TO PARTNER WITH DIRECTOR GAZ ALAZRAKI AND JOURNALIST DANIEL CORONELL ON FEATURE ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF FOUR COLOMBIAN CHILDREN WHO SURVIVED A PLANE CRASH AND 40 DAYS IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

Los Angeles, Calif., June 27, 2023 – Exile Content Studio , a CANDLE MEDIA? Company, announced today that it is partnering with prestigious Colombian journalist Daniel Coronell and celebrated director Gaz Alazraki to produce a scripted feature about the remarkable story of the four children, including a baby, that survived a plane crash and 40 days in the Amazon Rainforest before being rescued by the Colombian special forces.

Earlier this month, the four children – Lesly, 13; Soleiny, 9; Tien Noriel, 4; and Cristin, 1 – were found alive in the Amazon after a rescue operation that searched more than 1,600 miles of dense forest. The story will be based on Daniel Coronell’s upcoming book that is set to be published by Random House. Acclaimed director Gaz Alazraki will adapt the book for the screen and direct the film.??

“I'm thrilled to tell the story of how these children were able to survive thanks to their unique relationship with nature, instilled from birth. As parents, I am sure we will all marvel at the resilience, capability, and intelligence of children,” said film director Gaz Alazraki. “I'm grateful to Exile for pairing me up with Daniel, whose invaluable contributions will bring this story to life. This project has completely engaged my imagination and I hope it captivates everyone else in the same way.”??

“I am excited to embark on this collaborative journey with Gaz and Exile, a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of storytelling,” said Daniel Coronell, journalist and president of Cambio newsmagazine. “Together, we will delve into the depths of this captivating story, shedding light on the hardship these children went through and their determination to survive. We hope to captivate audiences worldwide with their extraordinary story.”

A Mexican director with a long track record of hit projects, Gaz Alazraki recently directed the remake of FATHER OF THE BRIDE for Warner Media and HBO Max with Plan B producing. The movie wound up being the biggest HBO Max film premiere to date for a title that was exclusively made for streaming. Alazraki is best known for writing and directing the Mexican comedy NOSOTROS LOS NOBLES, which became one of the highest grossing Mexican films in history upon its release. It is now being adapted at Netflix with Terrance Winter and Chris Columbus. Alazraki also created, directed, and executive produced two of Netflix’s first and high-profile Spanish language comedy series Club de Cuervos and its spin-off, The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez. The third season of Club de Cuervos was nominated for an Emmy Award. Alazraki was also named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s emerging filmmakers to watch. He is represented by WME, Grandview and Gang Tyre.? ?

A prestigious figure in the field of journalism in the Americas, Daniel Coronell has uncovered some of the most important and complex stories in Colombia. Through polls conducted by Cifras y Conceptos, he was recognized as the most read and influential columnist in Colombia for fourteen consecutive years. In 2009 he was granted the highest award for a TV investigative report by the Fundación Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano, for "Un crimen casi perfecto" (An Almost Perfect Crime) together with a team of journalists from Noticias Uno. In 2009, he was honored with an Oxfam Novib/PEN Award. In the US, Coronell was president of Univision News for 10 years. Since September 2021, he has been President of news magazine Cambio. Coronell has served as news director for RCN and founder and President of Noticias Uno.

Coronell has already started to write the book about the remarkable story of the four children and their 40-day ordeal to survive in the Colombian jungle. Investigative journalists Ignacio Gómez and Carlos Cárdenas will be working with Coronell on the book.

“We are thrilled to be working with Gaz and Daniel, two remarkably accomplished storytellers,” said Nando Vila , Head of Exile’s Studio. “With Coronell's exceptional journalistic prowess and Gaz’ ability to captivate audiences in his films, we know that together we can deliver a compelling and captivating film that honors this inspiring story.”

About Exile Content Studio?

Exile Content Studio creates content for a global audience across multiple platforms — TV, Film, Audio and Digital. Exile’s team has led content production for the largest Spanish-language media companies in the world with responsibility for film studios, OTT service, broadcast and cable networks, music, news and digital. Exile co-produced an independent film that won the Golden Shell at the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2022 and was sold to Netflix . It has three films under production. In unscripted, it has produced for HBO Espa?a, Atresmedia and is working on a project for NBCU-Peacock-Telemundo. In scripted series, Exile is the producer of HBOMAX #1 hit in Mexico, Vgly, a scripted series with Diego Luna as showrunner for Netflix TVAEB, and is also currently producing two shows for Amazon and one for TelevisaUnivision ’s Vix in partnership with Breaking Bad producer Mark Johnson. Exile has already collaborated with Daniel Coronell in the successful podcast “Pablo Escobar: Escape From La Catedral'', which is considered among the 10 best journalistic audio works in Ibero-America by the Gabriel García Márquez Foundation. Exile’s audio division has also produced award-winning podcasts “Transportista”, “Sacred Scandal” and “More than a Movie: American me” among other titles. The company’s current slate includes award-winning talent across genres and formats. To stay up to date on Exile’s projects, follow @ExileContent on Twitter and Instagram.

Exile Content Studio is a part of CANDLE MEDIA? , an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises built for the digital age. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle was founded by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs , and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone ’s flagship private equity business.