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Oct 10, 2020 · A look at how the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés is portrayed in movies and television series.
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Hernán: Created by Julián de Tavira, María Jaén, Amaya Muruzábal, Curro Royo. With Óscar Jaenada, Ishbel Bautista, Michel Brown, Víctor Clavijo. The Spanish "Conquistador" Hernán Cortés arrives on the shores of what today is México and faces both local demons and those who've sailed with him.
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- 2019-11-21
- Biography, Drama, History
- Óscar Jaenada, Ishbel Bautista, Michel Brown
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The four-episode series was to follow "the legendary conqueror, Hernán Cortés, who led a rebellious expedition to the heart of King Moctezuma II’s Aztec Empire, connecting two civilizations for the first time and changing the course of history."
Javier Bardem as Hernán CortésTenoch Huerta as Moctezuma IIYoshira Escárrega as Malintzin / MarinaGregory Zaragoza as TlenamacacDevelopment
In 1965, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo finished a 205-page draft of a screenplay entitled Montezuma, with a story centered around the complicated relationship between Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Aztec leader Moctezuma II. The film was written with intent of having Martin Ritt direct and Kirk Douglasplay the role of Cortés. The production ultimately never came together. In 2014, it was reported that Steven Spielberg was considering directing Montezuma from a screenplay written by Steve...
Casting
In February 2020, it was announced that Tenoch Huerta would play Moctezuma II, Aztec Emperor, with Yoshira Escárrega in the role of Malintzin or Marina, the strategic partner, translator and consort of Hernán Cortés.Ammar Aldieri was cast as Tapeia.
Production
The miniseries was two weeks into filming in Mexico City in March 2020, when production was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was being filmed in Spanish, Nahuatl and Chontal Mayan, from scripts translated by David Bowles.In September 2020, Amazon withdrew from its partnership with Amblin on the miniseries, scrapping the project, due to complications from the still-ongoing pandemic.
It is May 1520 in the vast Aztec Empire one year after the Spanish Conqueror Hernán Cortés' arrival in Mexico. "The Other Conquest" opens with the infamous massacre of the Aztecs at the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan [what is now called Mexico City].
Below, Cortés shares with A.frame five films that inspire her as a filmmaker. 1. Cabaret. 1972. Where to watch. Directed by: Bob Fosse | Written by: Jay Presson Allen. I'm a big fan of Fosse as a director. I love how Cabaret brought the tragedy of the story and the true history and the seamless incorporation of musical performances [together].
Jan 20, 2023 · NEW YORK, NY (January 20, 2023) – Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights from CNN Films to director Lisa Cortés’ LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING, following...
Cortés follows "the legendary conqueror, Hernán Cortés, who led a rebellious expedition to the heart of King Moctezuma II’s Aztec Empire, connecting two civilizations for the first time and changing the course of history."
