One of the most beloved literary works in Latin America will have its adaptation for Netflix: One hundred years of solitude. The 40th anniversary of its author, Gabriel Garcia Marquezreceived the Nobel Prize for Literature It is the perfect setting to see the first glimpse of the long-awaited series. Here we present it to you and tell you everything you need to know about this long-awaited project.
What is it about One hundred years of solitude?
Although there are no details yet on how faithful the series will be, García Márquez’s novel presents a simply captivating story:
Between the wedding of José Arcadio Buendía with Amelia Iguarán until the curse of Aureliano Babilonia, a whole century passes. One hundred years of solitude for a unique, fantastic lineage, capable of founding a city as special as Macondo and engendering children with pig tails. In between, a long dozen characters will leave their mark on future generations, who will have to deal with a world as complex as it is simple.
Who will be part of the series?
So far there are no details of the actors who will be part of the story, however, an open casting began a few months ago. The goal of this is to find the actors who most closely resemble the characters in the universe created by Gabo. As an additional fact, prior acting experience was not required for the casting participants, so we can expect completely unknown faces. This important process was taken care of Yolanda Serrano and Eva Leirawho collaborated in important projects such as julietby Pedro Almodovar, and The Money Heist.
On the other hand, there are confirmed names behind the scenes. And if its history tells us anything, it is that we will see a first-rate product.
The first season will be directed by Alex Garcia Lopez and Laura Mora. He has been part of projects such as The Witcher Y Utopiaa series that won an International Emmy in 2014. Mora directed The Kings of the worldtape selected for represent Colombia at the 2023 Oscars.
The production design will be one of the most characteristic aspects in this series, and for this, One hundred years of solitude will feature the Oscar winner, Eugene Knight (Pan’s Labyrinth, Rome), Y Barbara Enriquez, one of his usual collaborators. Enríquez is the winner of a Silver Bear in Berlin.
The scripts will be carried out by Joseph Rivera (the 33), Natalia Santa, Camila Brugés and Albatros González; the photography will be by Paulo Pérez (green border), while Dynamo will be the co-producing company of the project. His collaboration with Netflix includes titles such as Narcos, The robbery of the century and Story of a crime: Colmenares.
When will the series premiere? One hundred years of solitude?
At the moment there is no confirmed release date, but it is expected that in the coming months we will know more details about this series, which has been in planning for more than three years.
first glimpse of One hundred years of solitude (October 21, 2022)
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