EXCLUSIVE:: Jorge DorantesThe co-creator, executive producer and co-showrunner of the next Netflix series Gringo hunterssigned with Vision entertainment for management.
Should start broadcast later this year, Gringo hunters Parade in the operations of the International Liaison Unit, a real Mexican Police Unit known for having apprehended the American fugitives who flee to Mexico. Based on an article by Kevin Sieff in the Washington Post, the show is also executed by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Kristen Zolner for Imagine Entertainment and Stacy Perskie for Redrum.
Doranties previously co-created Choose For Netflix, based on the series of successful comics of Mark Millar Jesus Jesus. With Diana Agron, the series made the Netflix top 10 in 44 countries. Dorantes also co-created Aquí in the tierra (Here on earth) With Gael García Bernal and Kyzza Terrazas, a political thriller which was the only Latin American series selected for the official competition in the first edition of the Caneser Festival in 2018. Fox production also won prizes at the Zurich Film Festival and Fenix Film Awards.
Comedy series by Dorantes El VatoProduced by NBC Universo and Netflix, won an Emmy International in 2018. It previously co-created the series Nicky Jam: El GanadorA biopic of the famous urban singer for Netflix.
Dorantes began to write fiction and published a novel entitled Nada that (Nothing to do) in 2001. Then he turned to the scenario and worked as editor -in -chief on Ya es mededía in China (It is noon in China), the first late Pan-Regional program produced for Latin America by Sony Pictures Television. The Creative is a partner of Redrum Films, one of the main production companies in Latin America, with credits like Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Bardo,, Get the Gringo With Mel Gibson, Sicario, Bond Film SpectrumAnd Narcos: MexicoWith Diego Luna and Michael Peña.
“We are delighted that Jorge joins the vision family,” said Vision co-founder Andres Budnik. “Jorge is one of the most exciting voices in cinema and television at the moment. His work is talking about himself. We are impatient to defend his work and help launch the next phase of his career.”
Dorantes said Dorantes in a declaration on the deadline: “I am so happy to associate with the vision team.