Pedro Páramo (2024 film)
Pedro Páramo | |
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Directed by | Rodrigo Prieto |
Written by | Mateo Gil |
Based on | Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo |
Produced by | Stacy Perskie Rafael Ley |
Starring | Manuel García Rulfo Tenoch Huerta Ilse Salas Mayra Batalla Héctor Kotsifakis Roberto Sosa Dolores Heredia Giovanna Zacarías Noé Hernández Yoshira Escárrega |
Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto and Nico Aguilar |
Music by | Gustavo Santaolalla |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
Pedro Páramo is an upcoming Mexican magic realism drama film directed by Rodrigo Prieto from a script written Mateo Gil, based on the 1955 novel by Juan Rulfo. It stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as the eponymous character and Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado.[1]
The film is set to premiere in the Platform Prize section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024[2] , and it's set to premiere on Netflix worldwide on Novemeber 6th.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Manuel García Rulfo as Pedro Páramo
- Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado
- Ilse Salas
- Mayra Batalla
- Héctor Kotsifakis
- Roberto Sosa
- Dolores Heredia
- Giovanna Zacarías
- Noé Hernández
- Yoshira Escárrega
Production
[edit]In May 2023, it was announced that filming had begun on a feature film adaptation of the novel Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo set at Netflix.[4] The film was directed by Rodrigo Prieto from a script by Mateo Gil, with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo cast as the eponymous protagonist and Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado. Gil was previously attached to write and direct the film in 2007, but that iteration of the project felt through. [5] Other cast members included Ilse Salas, Mayra Batalla, Héctor Kotsifakis, Roberto Sosa, Dolores Heredia, Giovanna Zacarías, Noé Hernández and Yoshira Escárrega. Gustavo Santaolalla served as composer, with Anna Terrazas in charge of costume design and Eugenio Caballero and Carlos Y. Jacques of production design. Stacy Perskie of Redrum Production and Rafael Ley of Woo Films produced the film.[1]
Release
[edit]In July 2024, Pedro Páramo was announced as part of the Platform section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival scheduled for September 2024 and is expected to be released on Netflix later that year.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jesse Whittock, "‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo To Lead Netflix’s Mexican Feature ‘Pedro Páramo’". Deadline Hollywood, May 11, 2023.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "Atom Egoyan, Hur Jin-ho & Jane Schoenbrun To Preside Over TIFF Platform Jury; Sidebar Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood, July 23, 2024.
- ^ "'Pedro Páramo': Estreno, historia, tráiler, elenco y todo lo que debes saber de la nueva película". El Financiero (in Spanish). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Anusha Sundar, "Netflix begins production on film adaptation of Pedro Parama novel". Cinema Express, May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Mateo Gil llevará al cine 'Pedro Páramo' con Gael García de protagonista | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 26 July 2024.