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Bank Under Siege (or Asalto Al Banco Central in Spanish), directed by Daniel Calparsoro, is based on true events that shook all of Spain on 22nd May 1981. A group of 11 armed men with masks on their faces entered the Central Bank of Barcelona to rob the bank. While initially it appeared that these were some professional bank robbers, later it was speculated that the criminals might have a political motive. [Spoiler Alert] Most of the things shown in Netflix’s Bank Under Siege are true. Such tragic events did take place in real life, but the creators of the show have taken a few creative liberties, like adding certain fictional characters, and incorporated a few conspiracy theories based on real-life interviews, mainly to dramatize the narrative and take the entertainment quotient a notch above.

In real-life too, the assailants had demanded the release of political prisoners of the country, which made the...

The Eternaut is without a doubt one of the most famous comic books to come out of Argentina. Written by Hector German Oesterheld with art by Francisco Lopez, The Eternaut, or, El Eternauta, ran from 1957 to 1959.

The story followed Juan Salvo and his allies as they fought against an alien invasion which destroyed most of the Earth. The aliens are a mysterious force, rarely seen and unknown to the humans.

Lopez's artwork is beautiful, absolutely full of life, especially for black and white. Oesterheld is often remembered for The Eternaut, and for good reason, it is an incredible feat even among his other great works such as Mort Cinder. Now, it's set to become a TV series.

Netflix's The Eternaut arrives in 2025

Netflix has announced that The Eternaut will be added to their lineup in 2025. The streaming service's website refers to it as Argentinian, and Sci Fi TV for its genres.