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Netflix orders Mexican drama series 'Monarca' from Salma Hayek

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Jul 04 2018 | 4:20 PM IST

Netflix has greenlit another international series and this time it is a Mexican drama, which will be produced by Salma Hayek.

The streaming giant has given a series order to the show titled "Monarca".

Actors Irene Azuela and Juan Manuel Bernal will star in the drama about the world of wealthy Mexican elites riddled by corruption, Netflix said in a statement.

The show will be produced by Hayek's company Ventanarosa, along with Lemon Studios and Stearns Castle.

Hayek said, "I'm extremely excited to partner with Netflix, and to be working with amazing Mexican talent in front of and behind the camera. We are proud to show Mexico as a vibrant, sophisticated and culturally rich nation fighting to control its own destiny."

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First Published: Jul 04 2018 | 4:20 PM IST

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