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La Fortuna
GenreDrama
Based onEl tesoro del Cisne Negro
byPaco Roca and Guillermo Corral
Screenplay by
  • Alejandro Hernández
  • Directed byAlejandro Amenábar
    Starring
  • Ana Polvorosa
  • Clarke Peters
  • Karra Elejalde
  • T'Nia Miller
  • Duncan Pow
  • Manolo Solo
  • Pedro Casablanc
  • Blanca Portillo
  • Stanley Tucci
  • Country of origin
    • Spain
  • United States
  • Original languages
    • Spanish
  • English
  • No. of seasons1
    No. of episodes6
    Production
    Production companies
  • AMC Studios
  • MOD Producciones
  • Original release
    NetworkMovistar+
    Release30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)

    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 NegrobyPaco Roca and Guillermo Corral. It premiered on 30 September 2021 on Movistar+.

    Premise[edit]

    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[edit]

    Production[edit]

    La Fortuna is an adaptation of the graphic novel El tesoro del Cisne Negro, by Paco Roca y Guillermo Corral,[6] who were not directly involved in the screenplay.[7] The miniseries was produced by Movistar+ together with AMC Studios, in collaboration with MOD Producciones.[4] Directed by Alejandro Amenábar, it is the latter's television debut.[5] Amenábar co-wrote the screenplay with Alejandro Hernández.[2] It comprises 6 episodes each with a running time of around 45 minutes.[8] Movistar+ released the series in Spain, while AMC handled broadcast in the US, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America.[9]

    After 5 months of shooting, the part of the filming located in Spain was wrapped up in January 2021.[5] Shooting locations in Spain included the Madrid region (including the Moncloa Palace),[2] the province of Cádiz (including La Línea, Algeciras and Naval Station Rota),[8] Guadalajara, A Coruña and Zaragoza.[2] 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[edit]

    Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
    2021 27th Forqué Awards Best Fiction Series Nominated [14][15]
    Best Actress (TV series) Ana Polvorosa Nominated
    Best Actor (TV series) Álvaro Mel Nominated
    2022
    9th Feroz Awards Best Drama Series Nominated [16]
    Best Main Actress in a Series Ana Polvorosa Nominated
    Best Supporting Actor in a Series Karra Elejalde Nominated
    30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role Karra Elejalde Nominated [17]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

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


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