Stanley Tucci is Set To Star in Upcoming AMC Treasure Hunting Series LA FORTUNA
The Hunger Games and Fortitude actor Stanley Tucci is set to star in an upcoming series being produced for AMC titled La Fortuna.
The show comes from Alejandro Amenábar and this is his first TV series. Amenábar has helmed films such as The Others, Open Your Eyes, The Sea Inside, and more.
The series is based on Paco Roca and Guillermo Corral’s graphic novel, El Tesoro del Cisne Negro (The Treasure Of The Black Swan), and the story centers on “young diplomat Alex Ventura who teams with a combative public official and a brilliant American lawyer to recover treasure stolen by Frank Wild, who travels the world plundering historic items from the ocean.”
Tucci will take on the role of Wild, while Spanish actor Álvaro Mel will take on the role of Ventura. Spain’s Ana Polvorosa stars as Ventura’s colleague in work and adventure, Lucia. Other cast members include Clarke Peters as attorney Jonas Pierce, and T’Nia Miller plays attorney Susan McLean.
Amenábar said in a statement:
“These days shooting a series such as this one is a big challenge that all our team takes on with enormous enthusiasm and responsibility. La Fortuna is fundamentally about optimism and the will to fight. Alex Ventura’s journey is also ours. We aim to fully succeed, but above all we hope to offer the audience a good dose of excitement and entertainment next year.”
The series will consist of six episodes and it goes into production this summer and will premiere in 2021.
Source: Deadline