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City of God: The Fight Rages On
City of God: The Fight Rages On (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus: A Luta Não Para) is a Brazilian crime drama television series that premiered on Max on August 25, 2024.[1] The series serves as a follow-up to the 2002 film City of God, adapted by Bráulio Mantovani from the novel by Paulo Lins and directed by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles. It stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues, Sabrina Rosa, Edson Oliveira, Marcos Palmeira, and Andréia Horta.[1] Produced by Miramax and O2 Filmes, it takes place twenty years after the events of the original film, with Wilson "Rocket" Rodrigues recounting how conflicts between the police, drug dealers and militias affected the community. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its faithfulness to the source material, social commentary and cast. Plot summarySet two decades after the events of the film, the series has Wilson "Rocket" Rodrigues achieving his dreams of becoming a photojournalist. He returns to the favela to document the disputes between drug dealers, police, militiamen, and politicians and how the events impact the lives of its residents.[1] CastTranslation into English of character's names that were nicknames are between parenthesis when applicable.
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Production and releaseHBO announced in May 2024 that a sequel to the 2002 film City of God would be released as a six-episode series. The series continues to adapt the works of Paulo Lins and follow the photographer Buscapé. Several cast members from the film returned for the series over two decades later.[2] The series began airing on HBO Latino and streaming on Max on August 25, 2024.[3] On August 30, 2024, HBO renewed the series for a second season.[4] ReceptionCritical responseOn Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 83% based on reviews from six critics, with an average rating of 5.5/10. On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 53 out of 100 based on four critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". References
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