Wilmer Valderrama To Executive Produce And Star In New Disney ZORRO Series

Wilmer Valderrama (Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS)

Disney Branded Television and Wilmer Valderrama are in development of a reimagined Zorro series. Valderrama is set to produce and star as Don Diego de la Vega aka Zorro. Valderrama says:

Growing up, Zorro was the one character that made me, as a Latino, feel like I could be a hero. As an adult and a storyteller, I have a responsibility in the stories that I help bring to life. To partner with Gary and Disney to bring Zorro back into the family after 60 years and be a part of the legacy for other children to know they too can be the heroes of their own stories is a dream come true.

Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, said:

We're reimagining this Disney classic as a compelling period piece, set in Pueblo de Los Angeles, but told in a very modern telenovela style — with richly drawn contemporary characters and relationships set against the action, drama, suspense and humor of the original, iconic Zorro… …Wilmer shares our commitment to reflect the interesting and rich diversity of the human experience and we look forward to delivering a culturally relevant and entertaining story with definitional characters that will connect with our viewers for generations to come.

I loved Zorro as a kid, so it’s hard to imagine anyone besides Antonio Banderas playing the title role. But Valderrama definitely looks the part, so I’m interested to see how this goes. What do you think, are you willing to see a new Zorro?