Zorro
Genre
Created byCarlos Portela
Based onCharacters
by Johnston McCulley
Directed by
  • Javier Quintas
  • Jorge Saavedra
  • José Luis Alegría
Starring
Composers
  • Iván Martínez Lacámara
  • Álvaro Peire
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • David Martínez
  • David Cotarelo
  • Angela Agudo
  • Sergio Pizzolante
  • Andy Kaplan
  • Jesús Torres-Viera
  • John Gertz
  • Glenda Pacanins
Running time52 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)

Zorro is a Spanish action-adventure series produced by Secuoya Studio and starring Miguel Bernardeau.[1] Based on the character created by Johnston McCulley, the series debuted on Prime Video on January 19, 2024 in Latin America and the United States, and will debut on January 25 in Spain, Andorra and Portugal.[2] The production, filmed from summer 2022[3] to early 2023[4] in the Canary Islands in Spain, represents a "bold reinterpretation" of classic hero El Zorro.[5]

Plot

Zorro is set in 1834 and follows Diego de la Vega, a young landowner with a personal vendetta who also masquerades as Zorro, a masked vigilante who defends California's oppressed.[6]

Cast

The cast list includes:[7]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [2]
1"The Chosen One"Javier Quintas[2]TBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)[a]
2"Inheritance"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
3"The Bet"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
4"Revenge"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
5"The Execution"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
6"Mask Games"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
7"The Myth"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
8"The Wedding"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
9"Unmasked"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
10"The Three Funeral Dance"TBATBAJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)

Production

Filming

Zorro took eight months to shoot, from July 2022[13] to February 2023,[14] in the Canary Islands. Cameras shot in the municipalities of Las Palmas, Arucas, Gáldar, San Bartolomé de Tirajana and Telde, as well as in Del Nublo Park and the Tejera volcanic basin.[15] The Sioux City Park on the island of Gran Canaria, meanwhile, was closed to the public for the duration of filming, in order to build the main sets and shoot part of the series.[16]

As of July 2023, the series is in post-production.[17]

Release

On July 17, 2023, Amazon Prime Video unveiled the first image of Miguel Bernardeau in the Zorro costume.[18] The series was made available on Prime Video on January 19, 2024 in Latin America and the United States and will be made available on January 25 in Spain, Andorra and Portugal.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ The series is scheduled to be released on Prime Video on January 19, 2024 in Latin America and the United States, and on January 25 in Spain, Andorra and Portugal

References

  1. ^ AlloCine (July 18, 2023). "Guzmán de Elite est le nouveau Zorro ! Découvrez sa première photo en costume". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Shows A-Z – Zorro (2024) on Amazon Prime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Secuoya Studios Begins Principal Photography on Zorro Series". TTV News. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Hopewell, John (January 25, 2023). "'Zorro' Producer Secuoya Studios Unveils 2023 Production Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Quinteros, Paulo (July 17, 2023). "Prime Video presentó la primera imagen de "Zorro", su nueva serie basada en el clásico héroe". La Tercera. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  6. ^ https://thedirect.com/article/zorro-2024-cast-tv-show-characters-actors-photos
  7. ^ "Zorro". C&T Mobs, NoStatusQuo Studios, Secuoya Studios. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Pardillos, David (January 25, 2024). "Quién es quién en 'Zorro', la serie de Prime Video: de Rodolfo Sancho a Miguel Bernardeau". Infobae.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Didyme-Dôme, André. "Crítica: Zorro – Episodio 1". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  10. ^ https://thedirect.com/article/zorro-2024-cast-tv-show-characters-actors-photos
  11. ^ https://thedirect.com/article/zorro-2024-cast-tv-show-characters-actors-photos
  12. ^ Hernández Navarro, Salma Jael (January 21, 2024). "Cecilia Suárez forma parte de la nueva serie de Prime Video: 'Zorro', ¿qué personaje interpreta?". Milenio.
  13. ^ "Secuoya Studios Begins Principal Photography on Zorro Series". TTV News. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  14. ^ Hopewell, John (January 25, 2023). "'Zorro' Producer Secuoya Studios Unveils 2023 Production Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "Secuoya Studios Begins Principal Photography on Zorro Series". TTV News. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  16. ^ Timon (June 10, 2022). "A 50th birthday gift for Gran Canaria's iconic Sioux City, as production begins on Prime Zorro reboot". The Canary News. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "Le nouveau Zorro de Prime Video se dévoile". Premiere.fr (in French). July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  18. ^ Quinteros, Paulo (July 17, 2023). "Prime Video presentó la primera imagen de "Zorro", su nueva serie basada en el clásico héroe". La Tercera. Retrieved July 20, 2023.

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