Filming begins on 'UPA Next', an Atresplayer Premium original produced by Atresmedia and Globlomedia

Atresplayer Premium recovers, almost two decades later, a reference series for an entire generation. The return of One step forward, UPA Next (production of Atresmedia with the collaboration of Globomedia – The Mediapro Studio), has started filming.

Montse García, Laura Fdez. Espeso, Javier Pons y Lucas Gil, which also serves as director, are the executive producers of the series, which is scripted by Emilio Diez, co-executive producer, as head of a team of scriptwriters made up of Abraham Sastre (coordinator), Álvaro Bermúdez de Castro, Javier Galán y Raquel Haro. The recordings of the eight chapters that make up UPA Next They have just started and will extend over the next few years. four months.

In UPA Next, the music and dance son protagonistas absolutas en cada episodio. El responsable de las coreografías será el bailarín y coreógrafo Toni Espinosa, mientras que al frente de la realización de los números musicales estará el colectivo audiovisual Manson, responsables de videoclips de artistas y grupos como Rosalía, C. Tangana, Katy Perry, Rauw Alejandro, J. Balvin o Prodigy.

The fixed cast of the series will be made up of Miguel Angel Muñoz, Mónica Cruz and Beatriz Luengo, who return, after almost two decades, to give life to the emblematic Róber, Silvia and Lola respectively. However, this time they will return as teachers at the school. The fixed cast of the series is completed with Lucas Velasco and Marta Guerras, who will play professors Luiso and Sira. Besides, UPA Next It will have special participations such as Lola Herrera, who will once again play Carmen Arranz. The rest of the cast will be revealed soon.

International sales of the series are handled by Atresmedia y The Mediapro Studio Distribution.

Synopsis of UPA Next

This is how the new stage of one step forward: “Han pasado más de 15 años y Róber regresa desde Estados Unidos con la idea de montar un musical que recoja los antiguos éxitos de UPA. El reencuentro con Silvia y Lola no es fácil, puesto que la vida les ha distanciado mucho”.

“Sin embargo, la ilusión de poner en marcha el musical les vuelve a unir. Deciden convocar nuevas pruebas de acceso para la escuela, donde encontrarán una cantera de jóvenes bailarines, cantantes y compositores que traerán nuevos ritmos al centro”.