La Fortuna (TV series)

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

• Álvaro Mel as Álex Ventura, a young diplomat.[2]
• Ana Polvorosa as Lucía Vallarta,[3] a civil servant.
• Stanley Tucci as Frank Wild, a treasure hunter.[2]
• T'Nia Miller as Susan McLean, a lawyer collaborating with Frank Wild.[4]
• Clarke Peters as Jonas Pierce, a lawyer helping the Spanish Ministry of Culture.[5]
• Karra Elejalde as Enrique Moliner,[3] Spanish Minister of Culture.
• Manolo Solo as Horacio Valverde, a former legionary.[3]
• Pedro Casablanc as Ambassador Arribas,[3] the Spanish Ambassador in Washington DC.[5]
• Blanca Portillo as Zeta.[3]
• Indy Lewis as Amy Wild.[3]
• Alfonso Lara as Mazas.[3]

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

After 5 months of shooting, the part of the filming located in Spain was already 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]

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