Telemundo announces the return ofinternationally-acclaimed actress Kate Del Castillo in the network's upcoming super series "Dueños del Paraiso" (Owners of Paradise), slated to premiere in early 2015.
The network also launched an innovative multi-platform campaign in partnership with Facebook offering a first-look preview of the super series available exclusively on Facebook.com/DuenosParaiso. "Dueños del Paraiso" is an original
Telemundo Studios co-production with Television Nacional de Chile (TVN Chile) based on a screenplay by Pablo Illanes ("¿Dónde está Elisa?" and "Alguien te Mira") and directed by Lilo Vilaplana ("El Capo") and Nicolás Diblasi ("Una Maid en Manhattan"). The new super series is currently shooting on location in Miami and Chile and features an ensemble cast of nearly 30 actors. Set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, "Dueños del Paraíso" tells the story of Anastasia Cardona (Kate del Castillo), a woman without a trace of innocence, whose life has been derailed by violence and poverty. Ambition lures her into the world of drug trafficking, transforming her into one of the most powerful women of her time.
The original production features a special appearance by Oscar® nominee Adriana Barraza, together with a stellar cast including Jorge Zabaleta, José María Torre, Miguel Varoni, Tony Dalton, Ximena Duque, Alberto Jiménez, María Elena Swett, Tiago Correa, Guillermo Quintanilla, Sofía Lama, Géraldine Bazán, Juan Pablo Llano, Pepe Gámez, Gabriel Valenzuela, Andrea Lopez, Ariel Texidó, Margarita Muñoz, Maria Luisa Flores, Yuly Ferreira, Ana Osorio, Jorge Hernández, Beatriz Monroy, Rachell Vallori, Alberto Mateo, Daniela Wong and Maxi Iglesias, among others.
"We are very excited to have Kate back in this major production featuring an excellent script and a spectacular cast of top-notch talent," said Joshua Mintz, Executive Vice President for Scripted Programming and General Manager of
Telemundo Studios. "We are also proud to co-produce a super series for the first time with TVN Chile, a major producer of Spanish-language content."
Traumatized by the events of a difficult life and driven to avenge the
BETRAYAL of her husband, with whom she was going to make all her dreams come true, Anastasia will find the wealth she always aspired for in her husband's illegal business. Her thirst for power knows no limits, especially when choosing her victims. Willing to do anything to defeat her enemies, Anastasia learns the harsh reality of living a loveless life and the many faces of betrayal.
"Dueños del Paraíso" is executive produced by Mintz along with supervising producers David Posada and Gemma Lombardi.
Viewers can follow the series of "Dueños del Paraíso" at Facebook.com/DuenosParaiso and @DuenosParaiso on Twitter. For more information, please visit nbcumv.com and follow the Public Relations department on Twitter at @TLMDMediaPR.
Telemundo is a world-class media company, leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. Telemundo's multiple platforms include the
Telemundo Network, a Spanish-language television network featuring original productions, theatrical motion pictures, news and first-class sports events, reaching U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 16 owned stations, broadcast and MVPD affiliates;
Telemundo Digital Media, which distributes Telemundo's original content across digital and emerging platforms including mobile devices and www.telemundo.com; an owned and operated full power station in Puerto Rico that reaches 99% of all TV households in that DMA; and
Telemundo Internacional, the international distribution arm which has positioned
Telemundo as the second largest provider of Spanish-language content worldwide by syndicating content to more than 100 countries in over 35 lanTeleguages.
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