29-04-2025
Netflix's $1B Mexican Push Takes Shape: New Gael García Bernal Drama, Novel Adaptations, Comedy Series Unveiled
Netflix's $1B Mexican drive is taking shape with cameras rolling on four new series starring the likes of Gael García Bernal and Paulina Dávila. Meanwhile, another new show out of Mexico, Mal de Amores (Lovesick), the adaptation of Ángeles Mastretta's novel, has wrapped.
Netflix boss Ted Sarandos said in Feb. that the streamer will splash $1B on Mexican originals over the next four years. The quartet of new series includes Santita starring Garcia Bernal and Dávila. It is billed as an unconventional love story about a woman forced to confront her life choices. From Panorama Entertainment, Rodrigo García directs.
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Love 9 To 5 is an office rom-com from Carolina Rivera, creator of Daughter from Another Mother. Produced by La Granja, it stars Diego Klein and Ana González Bello as workplace rivals. He is an entitled nepo baby and she is a star employee. They initially despise each other, but, per the rom-com rules, gradually uncover a deeper connection.
I'm not Afraid is an Alebrije-produced adaptation of the renowned Italian novel by Niccolò Ammaniti. It will be directed by Ernesto Contreras and star Luis Alberti, Fátima Molina, Yoshira Escárrega, Humberto Busto and Leidi Gutierrez. The drama follows Miguel, a 10-year-old boy. He discovers a terrifying secret that shows him the cruelest and darkest side of adults, and notably his parents.
Rounding out the four new series is another novel adaptation. Lemon Studios-produced Corruptors is based on Jorge Zepeda Patterson's book. It follows four inseparable friends who are thrown into turmoil when one of them posts a video connecting a senior politician with the murder of a famous Mexican actress.
Netflix also said it has wrapped on Lovesick (Mal de Amores), the adaptation of the novel written by Ángeles Mastretta and directed by her daughter, Catalina Aguilar Mastretta.
The new projects add to Mexican series already announced by Netflix for 2025 including: Snakes and Ladders, The Dead Girls, How to Win the Lottery, The Gringo Hunters, Unspeakable Sins and No One Saw Us Leave.
'We continue to expand the range of stories to be told, but always betting on their authenticity,' said Carolina Leconte, VP of Content for Netflix Mexico. 'To achieve this, we are investing even more resources and efforts in the development phase of these productions, because dedicating more time to this phase brings tremendous benefits for both creators and audiences.'
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