Disney Producing a New ZORRO Series with GAME OF THRONES Writer Bryan Cogman
Disney is producing a new Zorro series for Disney+ and Bryan Cogman, a writer on HBO Max’s Game of Thrones, is set to write and executive produce the series. He will also act as showrunner. This actually sounds like it could be a great reimagining of this legendary hero.
The series is described as “a bold reimagining of Disney’s classic series for a modern audience; an epic adventure rooted in California’s rich and diverse history, bursting with humor, sinister intrigue, romantic entanglements, and swashbuckling thrills.”
The story follows “privileged caballero Diego De La Vega who returns to his hometown of El Pueblo de Los Angeles following a family tragedy. There, he discovers a culture of corruption and injustice that will lead him to take on the mantle of the masked vigilante Zorro — America’s first true superhero.”
I love Zorro! I’ve been a fan since I was a kid, so I’m actually kind of excited to see how this turns out. I like what I’ve read about the show so far, so there’s a chance this could actually turn out really cool! That’s what I’m hoping for anyway.
Wilmer Valderrama! is producing the series along with Gary Marsh and John Gertz. As for Cogman, he spent a decade working on Game of Thrones, co-executive producing and penning 11 episodes. He's won four Emmy Awards, a Hugo Award, a Producer's Guild of America Award, and has received seven Writer's Guild Award nominations. Plus, he's also a consulting producer on Amazon Prime's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and has written the screenplay for Disney's upcoming remake of The Sword in the Stone.
Source: Deadline