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Superstore Scores Spanish-Language Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
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Variety can reveal.
NBCUniversal Formats has partnered with Mexican production outfit Dopamine (“Hernán,” “Amarres”) to co-produce the first international version of the hit workplace comedy. The deal marks NBCUniversal Formats’ first co-production partnership in Mexico and the first time one of its scripted titles will be adapted in Spanish for the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets. The show, entitled “Supertitlan” (working title), will be 48 full-hour episodes that will be co-produced by Dopamine and original producer Universal Television.
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