Telespan, Senator team for 'Allende'

SITGES, The country -- Telespan 2000, a part of Spain's Vertice 360 group, is joining with Germany's Senator Ing. to create political action thriller "Allende, 11 p septiembre." Senator has additionally taken distribution privileges for Germany. Compiled by Aitor Escalayo, "Allende" marks a big change of direction for Spaniard Miguel Marti, up to now a comedy director ("Slam," "School's Out, "Sexy Killer"). Happening on Sept. 11, 1973, "Allende" activates the final hrs of Chilean leader Salvador Allende, spent at Chile's Moneda Structure because it had been shelled by General Augusto Pinochet's troops. It will likely be like Oliver Hirschbiegel's "Downfall," stated Telespan producer Tomas Cimadevilla. Vet The spanish language actor Juan Diego ("The seventh Day") plays Allende. Telespan is within talks with Daniel Bruehl to limn a German docu filmmaker who shot Chile's Air Pressure bombing the Moneda, Cimadevilla stated at Spain's Sitges festival. Costing Euros4 million ($5.4 million) -- greater bracket by The spanish language standards along with a huge plan for Chile -- "Allende" comes June 2012. Telespan aims to structure "Allende" like a The country-Germany-France-Chile co-production, Cimadevilla stated. The "Allende" announcement may come as Telespan world preemed its latest production, Juan Martinez Moreno's comedy "Bet on Werewolves," competing at Sitges. Created with Spain's Vaca Films, and offered by Vertice Sales, it received an upbeat reaction. "Allende" reps Vertice's first Latin American-designed feature because the region's film marketplaces develops tremendously, while Spain's languishes. "You want to open towards the worldwide marketplaces, more particularly Latino marketplaces," Cimadevilla stated. Vertice already has offices in Buenos Aires and Miami, along with a 50% stake in Miami-based Powwow ("El lider p la manada"), a TV producer for Latin America. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com