Prime Video announced the start of production of the series Cometierra, a drama created by Daniel Burman and written by Mónica Herrera, inspired by the novel of the same name by the Argentine writer Dolores Reyes. The series will star Lilith Curiel, Max Peña, Iván Martínez, Roberto Aguilar, Gerardo Taracena and Harold Torres. The rest of the cast also includes Juan Daniel García Treviño, Lizeth Selene, Yalitza Aparicio and Arcelia Ramírez, and will also feature special performances by Rubén Albarrán and Mabel Cadena.
Cometierra is a supernatural fiction and magical realism drama that tells the story of Aylín, a girl from the suburbs of Mexico City who acquires the superpower of communicating with the earth, which leads her to solve crimes and face the dark forces of his past. Cometierra, along with her group of misfit friends, will discover her own identity and place in the world, to the rhythm of a neighborhood enveloped in violence and the disappearances of her loved ones.
The series inspired by the best seller of the same name, translated into 14 languages and written by Dolores Reyes, is a production of The Mediapro Studio, Oficina Burman (The Mediapro Studio), Exile Content Studio and Cimarrón (The Mediapro Studio), and is a creation of Daniel Burman (Iosi, the repentant spy). In addition to Burman himself, Cris Gris (Vgly) and Martín Hodara (The Signal) also participate as directors in the series. The writing was led by Mónica Herrera (La Caída) and also included the pens of Gabriela Guraieb (Vgly), Camila Brugés (Frontera Verde), Juan Carballo (Love After Love), Clara Roquet (Libertad) and the novelist Brenda Navarro (Empty houses). Laura Fernández Espeso, Daniel Burman, Sandino Saravia Vinay, Isaac Lee and Isabel López Polanco are the executive producers.
“Cometierra is a commitment to talking about many of the unavoidable problems in the reality of Mexicans, from the shameless perspective of the world of superheroes, urban music, and the sexual awakening of adolescence,” said Alonso Aguilar, who heads the team. from local Amazon Originals, on Prime Video Mexico. “Together with our producing partners and creators, we are very proud to bring this literary work to the screen to delight our local audience and young adult fans around the world.”
“When I finished reading Cometierra for the first time, I felt in my hands all the strength of its protagonist, and the shock that the work provoked in me is the same one that infected all of us who joined this vibrant and necessary adventure. Bringing this story to the whole world with the help of Prime Video and with the full support of The Mediapro Studio is an enormous privilege, which I am enjoying every day of filming,” added Daniel Burman, creator of the series.
The series is part of a list of Mexican Amazon Original and Amazon Exclusive productions that include titles such as De Viaje con los Derbez, El Juego de las Keys, Un Extraño Enemigo, Harina, La Caída, La Cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta, Mala Fortuna, and the Daytime Emmy winners LOL: Last One Laughing México and Pan y Circo. Amazon Prime members will be able to watch the series/movie anywhere, anytime through the Prime Video app for Smart TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices and online. Customers who are not yet Prime members can sign up for a free trial at www.amazon.com.mx/prime.
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