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As part of the FORO conference: an original Netflix event, Ted Sarandos, Executive Director of content at Netflix, met with the creative community to discuss the importance of Mexico in the entertainment world and future company plans. “Mexico’s wealth of talent in front of and behind the cameras was key to the decision we made four years ago when we began our original production strategy at the international level with\u00a0Club de Cuervos.<\/em>\u00a0Since then, we have continued to expand our investment and continue to provide a platform for Mexican talent to continue to be recognized around the world,” he concluded.<\/p>\n Netflix confirmed four local films currently in different stages of development that will reach the service in the next two years. The projects include\u00a0Como ca\u00eddo del cielo<\/em>, a musical comedy inspired by the songs of iconic Mexican singer Pedro Infante, starring Omar Chaparro (Overboard, No<\/em>\u00a0manches Frida<\/em>,\u00a0La boda de Valentina<\/em>) and Ana Claudia Talanc\u00f3n (Perfectos desconocidos<\/em>,\u00a0El recluso<\/em>,\u00a0El crimen del padre Amaro<\/em>), written and directed by Pepe Boj\u00f3rquez (M\u00e1s sabe el diablo por viejo<\/em>);\u00a0Fondeados<\/em>, with Marcos Bucay (Club de Cuervos; Yo, Potro<\/em>) in his debut as director and feature film writer;\u00a0Se busca pap\u00e1<\/em>, a family movie produced by Coraz\u00f3n Films; and\u00a0Ah\u00ed<\/em>\u00a0te encargo<\/em>, a modern look at romantic comedy, written by Leonardo Zimbr\u00f3n and Tiar\u00e9 Scanda and produced by Traziende Films.<\/p>\n Rio Grande, Rio Bravo<\/em>\u00a0is a project of five short documentaries with Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal as executive producer and produced by Elena Fortes and Daniela Alatorre of No Ficci\u00f3n, and includes directors such as Trisha Ziff, Juan Carlos Rulfo and Everardo Gonz\u00e1lez, telling stories that happen on the border between Mexico and the United States. In addition, other documentaries will be released before the end of the year that touch on topics such as historical events, crime, sport and gastronomy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A number of new projects will be added to our original Mexican series, including\u00a0Los corruptores<\/em>, based on the homonymous novel by Jorge Zepeda Patterson, and the adolescent series\u00a0Sof\u00eda H.<\/em>, both produced by Lemon Films;\u00a0Bandidos<\/em>, produced by Leonardo Zimbr\u00f3n and created by Alejandro Brugues and Esteban Orozco;\u00a0El Club<\/em>, which is already in its production phase, produced by Argos, created by Camila Ibarra and starring Alejandro Speitzer, Minnie West, Jorge Caballero, Axel Arenas and Arcelia Ram\u00edrez; and an untitled thriller produced by The Immigrant, with executive production of Camila Jim\u00e9nez and Silvana Aguirre.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Projects previously announced that will begin shooting this year include\u00a0Selena: The series<\/em>, based on the life of Selena Quintanilla and produced by Campanario; the second season of Manolo Caro’s\u00a0La Casa de las Flores<\/em>; and\u00a0American Jesus<\/em>, based on the graphic novel by Mark Millar and produced by the brothers Leopoldo and Everardo Gout. After the success of their first comedy specials on Netflix, Franco Escamilla and Daniel Sosa will also return with new specials this year.<\/p>\n In Netflix, audiences around the world can discover the stories of acclaimed Oscar-winning directors such as Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n and Guillermo del Toro, as well as Mexican talent with worldwide profiles as Diego Luna, Jorge Guti\u00e9rrez and Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal, and renowned actors such as Luis Gerardo M\u00e9ndez, Marina de Tavira, Kate del Castillo, Ver\u00f3nica Castro and Cecilia Su\u00e1rez, and new voices such as Yalitza Aparicio.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An original Netflix event<\/h1>\n
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