Sony Pictures Television announced that it will produce 70 episodes of a new original series based on Robert Rodriguez's 1993 revenge drama El Mariachi. The Spanish-language series will be shot in Mexico and star Ivan Aran.
This is the first time that Sony and Teleset, Sony’s Colombian partner, will shoot a whole series in Mexico. Ivan Arana, who played in Soy tu Fan, will play the mariachi who goes on a vendetta against drug cartels. El Mariachi will also star Mexican actors Martha Higareda of Street Kings and Julio Bracho of Road to Fame.
Angelica Guerra, Sony senior vp production in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market said "Staying true to the story, we are producing the series in Mexico, shooting in magnificent locations and utilizing some of the country's best talent."
El Mariachiwill be broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television in Latin America. It will be on a network in the United States, Sony hasn’t announced which one yet. Sony and Teleset also are producing a Spanish language version of Breaking Bad called Metastasis, which will be set in Colombia.
Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills premieres on Sept. 19 at the Fantastic Fest in Austin.
SOURCE: THR
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