Zorro Productions, Inc. is aware of the appearance of a “Z” on Russian military vehicles in its war upon Ukraine. We condemn any association between Vladimir Putin’s senseless war and the character. Zorro and his “Z” have represented the pursuit of justice and defense of the persecuted throughout his 100-year history. Zorro stands in solidarity […]
French video game publisher Nacon, PVP GAMES and BKOM studios, in collaboration with Zorro Productions Inc. and the Canada Media Fund, are pleased to unveil the new trailer of Zorro The Chronicles: The Game, an action-packed adventure for the entire family, combining thrilling combat, exciting exploration, and immersive experience. The game will be released on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, […]
Robert and Rebecca Rodriguez’s modern-day, female-led “Zorro” TV drama is now in development at the CW, with the network ordering 6 new scripts for the program in addition to the pilot. The Rodriguez siblings will be joined with writer/producer Sean Tretta in writing the show, while Rebecca Rodriguez will direct the project. The show sees […]
January 26th saw the world premier of Hector Armienta‘s new Spanish/English opera, ZORRO, at the Fort Worth Opera in Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort Worth Opera Association shares, “Based upon the popular pulp fiction novels of prolific American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, this explosive new work is filled with romance, danger, and sword-fighting suspense. Led […]
A new live-action Zorro TV series is currently in development for Disney Branded Television that will star Wilmer Valderrama in a new “telenovela-style” story. The series will be executive produced by Gary Marsh, the creative chief at Disney Branded Television, with Zorro Productions president John Gertz executive producing for ZPI. Valderrama, who recently voiced the […]
Comic publisher American Mythology has blown past their original Kickstarter goal and is approaching their second stretch goal in their campaign for their new comic series, ZORRO: FLIGHTS, by famed comic writer Don McGregor. The limited series sees McGregor’s return to the world of Zorro for the first time in over 15 years. McGregor is […]
Pop culture news website The Illuminerdi reports that Fede Alvarez, director of “Don’t Breathe” (2016) and the “Evil Dead” reboot (2013) is currently in talks with Sony to helm a new Zorro film reboot. The film would reportedly be based on the original Zorro story, “The Curse of Capistrano,” published by author Johnston McCulley in […]
Author John L. French has won Best Pulp Short Story in the 2021 Pulp Factory Awards for his story “Death of a Grandee,” collected in Bold Venture Press’s recent anthology, Zorro: The Daring Escapades. Pulp Factory awards are held yearly, and winners chosen by the public from a shortlist generated by the Pulp Factory, a […]
A new Zorro series is in production with LA-based Secuoya Studios, in collaboration with Zorro Productions President/CEO John Gertz, former Sony execs Andy Kaplan and Jesús Torres, and Secuoya Studios’ Sergio Pizzolante. The new series will be directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera (“Superlopez”) with scripts by Spain’s Carlos Portela (“Velvet Collection”). Variety reports that “the […]
A new, female-led Zorro TV series is being developed at NBC by Propagate, with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and writer-director Rebecca Rodriguez co-writing, and Rebecca Rodriguez directing. The creative team also includes multi-award nominee Sofia Vergara. The drama will see a contemporary female Zorro in the form of an underground artist who fights for social justice […]