Netflix Greenlights First Original Feature Film Produced in Portugal

Netflix has greenlit 'Operation TAP', its first original feature film to be produced locally in Portugal. The project is being produced by SPi and was highlighted in the Global TV, Film and Media Industry News Roundup for 5 November 2026 as a significant moment in the platform's relationship with the country's screen industry.

The commissioning marks a new chapter in Netflix's strategy of backing locally produced content across Europe. According to the roundup, the development signals the streamer's continued expansion into local European production markets, a trend the bulletin identifies as one of the forces reshaping the global film and television industry.

For Portugal, the greenlight represents a first: no Netflix original feature has previously been produced there. The involvement of local production company SPi places a domestic partner at the centre of the project. Industry observers note that moves of this kind reflect the growing appetite among global streaming platforms to establish a production presence in markets where they have not previously commissioned original films.