La Fortuna (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Director:Alejandro Amenábar
Network:Movistar+
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6

La Fortuna is a Spanish-American adventure drama television miniseries. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar, and starring Álvaro Mel, Ana Polvorosa, Stanley Tucci, T'Nia Miller and Clarke Peters, among others, it is an adaptation of the 2018 graphic novel El tesoro del Cisne Negro by Paco Roca and Guillermo Corral. It premiered on 30 September 2021 on Movistar+.

Premise

Álex Ventura is a young diplomat who ends up becoming the leader of a collective effort to recover an underwater shipwreck seized by Frank Wild, a treasure hunter.[1]

Cast

Production

La Fortuna is an adaptation of the graphic novel El tesoro del Cisne Negro, by Paco Roca y Guillermo Corral,[4] who were not directly involved in the screenplay.[5] The miniseries was produced by Movistar+ together with AMC Studios, in collaboration with MOD Producciones. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar, it is the latter's television debut. Amenábar co-wrote the screenplay with Alejandro Hernández. It comprises 6 episodes each with a running time of around 45 minutes.[6] Movistar+ released the series in Spain, while AMC handled broadcast in the US, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America.[7]

After 5 months of shooting, the part of the filming located in Spain was wrapped up in January 2021.[8] Shooting locations in Spain included the Madrid region (including the Moncloa Palace), the province of Cádiz (including La Línea, Algeciras and Naval Station Rota), Guadalajara, A Coruña and Zaragoza.[9] Filming wrapped in Spain on 27 April 2021.[10] [11] In August 2021, Movistar+ announced the premiere date of the first two episodes, slated for 30 September 2021.[12] The series was presented by Amenábar at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[13]

Awards and nominations

|-| align = "center" rowspan = "3" | 2021 || rowspan = "3" | 27th Forqué Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Fiction Series || || rowspan = "3" | [14] [15] |-| Best Actress (TV series) || Ana Polvorosa || |-| Best Actor (TV series) || Álvaro Mel || |-| rowspan = "4" | | rowspan = "3" | 9th Feroz Awards| colspan = "2" | Best Drama Series || || rowspan = "3" | [16] |-| Best Main Actress in a Series || Ana Polvorosa || |-| Best Supporting Actor in a Series || Karra Elejalde || |-| 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role || Karra Elejalde || || [17] |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'La Fortuna', serie de Alejandro Amenábar para Movistar+, arranca su rodaje. Fotogramas. Juan. Silvestre. 30 July 2020. es.
  2. Web site: Amenábar descubre el título y reparto internacional de su serie: de Stanley Tucci a Ana Polvorosa y Álvaro Mel. Vertele!. 29 July 2020. eldiario.es. es.
  3. Web site: ¿Quién es quién en 'La fortuna'? Así son los personajes de la nueva serie de Alejandro Amenábar para Movistar+. El Periódico. 30 September 2021. es.
  4. Web site: El rodaje de la nueva serie de Amenábar para Movistar inquieta en Madrid al sacar tanques a la calle. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 3 November 2020. es.
  5. Web site: Alejandro Amenábar adaptará de 'El tesoro del Cisne Negro' en Movistar+. Fuera de Series. 26 July 2019. Álvaro. Onieva. es.
  6. Web site: Vídeo: La serie de Alejandro Amenábar, con rodaje en Cádiz, muestra sus primeras imágenes. Diario de Cádiz. 3 March 2021. es.
  7. Web site: 'La fortuna': Movistar+ desvela las primeras imágenes de la prometedora serie de Alejandro Amenábar. Espinof. 25 February 2021. es.
  8. Web site: 'La fortuna': Primeras fotos de la serie de Amenábar para Movistar+. Fotogramas. Paula. Ponga. 4 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Alejandro Amenábar comparte un avance de 'La Fortuna', su primera serie para Movistar. Diez Minutos. 25 February 2021. Nuria. Herrera.
  10. Web site: 'The Others' Director Alejandro Amenábar Wraps Production on AMC, Movistar Plus Series 'La Fortuna'. Variety. John. Hopewell. 27 April 2021.
  11. Web site: 'La Fortuna': finaliza el rodaje de la serie de Alejandro Amenábar para Movistar+. Fotogramas. 27 April 2021. Juan. Silvestre.
  12. Web site: 'La Fortuna' de Amenábar avista su fecha de estreno en Movistar+ con este poderoso tráiler. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 25 August 2021.
  13. Web site: Amenábar rescata la historia de la Mercedes, fragata española hundida en 1804 por los ingleses. El Confidencial. 25 September 2021. Marta. Medina.
  14. Web site: 'Maixabel', 'Hierro' y 'La Fortuna' parten como favoritas en la 27ª edición del Premio José María Forqué. Audiovisual451. 11 November 2021.
  15. Web site: Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2021. La Razón. Matías G.. Rebolledo. 11 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Palmarés de los Premios Feroz 2022: todos los ganadores en la noche del cine español. Vanitatis. El Confidencial. 30 January 2022.
  17. Web site: Premios Unión de Actores 2022: 'El buen patrón' arrasa entre los premiados. Fotogramas. 15 March 2022. María. Aller.

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