Netflix continues to bet on the Mexican public and hopes to grow even more in Latin America. At least, it's clear from Erik Barmack, who pointed out that Mexico "is a priority" for society . And this is evidenced by the development of the series Monarca a drama that will be produced by Salma Hayek and which will deal with a family empire dedicated to tequila, the famous drink of all kinds. Mexican origin.

Production company Salma, Ventanarosa, as well as Lemon Studios and Stearns Castle are responsible for this project recently confirmed by Netflix. The protagonists of this drama will be Irene Azuela and Juan Manuel Bernal both known in Mexican movies and soap operas. Salma Hayek said:

I am extremely excited to be working in partnership with Netflix and working with incredible Mexican talent in front of and behind the scenes. We are very proud to show that Mexico is a vibrant, sophisticated and culturally rich nation struggling to control its own destiny.

Diego Gutiérrez is the creator and showrunner of Monarca he previously worked on From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, Warehouse 13 and Without trace . The screenplay is directed by Fernando Rovzar, Julia Denis, Ana Sofia Clerici and Sandra García Velten. Monarca will be "placed in the mighty world of Mexican billionaires" as described by the platform of streming . This drama unfolds in a family dedicated to the trade of tequila for several generations, conflicts, as always, do not wait when other members join the company and that interests start to separate .

Netflix He has many plans for the Mexican and Latin American public. He scored several successes, as with Club de Cuervos and the recent spin-off of this series, The Ballade of Hugo Sánchez ; but also with the co-production with Univision, the series El Chapo a drama that tells the story of the famous Mexican drug dealer and the highly commented biopic on Luis Miguel. Another title of the duet with Univision is the political thriller called Tijuana where the difficult (real) situation of journalists in this border town (and in the rest of the country) will be told. ) in the middle of a magnicide that shocked the nation. In this title, Damián Alcazar and Tamara Vallarte are the protagonists.

Monarca will start spinning in a few months and its release will be postponed during the year 2019.