The new version of the Irish thriller-mystery will be produced by Dreamers & Doers Co, led by Gurmmeet Singh as the showrunner, and directed by Mihir Desai.
The new teen and family series, "Degrassi: The Next Generation Library" produced by WildBrain alongside Showrunners Lara Azzopardi and Julia Cohen, will feature 10 hour-long episodes. The project will debut in 2023.
The collaboration derived from the global streamer's effort to expand its Japanese local feature film catalog. Koreeda will serve as director, Chief direction and showrunner for a film and a series produced by the outlet.
After achieving success for recent productions such as “Veneno,” sold to HBO Max in the U.S., and Netflix pickup “Paquita Salas,” the executives created the venture in hopes of pushing out more content and showcasing new talent.