Metástasis
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Breaking Bad |
| Directed by | Andy Baiz, Andrés Biermann |
| Starring | Diego Trujillo [[{{{1}}}]] [[{{{1}}}]] Julián Arango |
| Country of origin | Colombia |
| Original language | Spanish |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Bogotá, Colombia and surroundings[1] |
| Production companies | Sony Entertainment Television (Latin America), Teleset |
| Original release | |
| Network | UniMás Fox Latin America Caracol Television Canal 5 (Televisa)[2] |
| Release | June 8, 2014 premiere simulcast on Unimás, Univisión and Galavisión, thereafter Mon-Fri 10pm on Unimás[3] |
Metástasis (meaning "metastasis" in Spanish) is the Colombian, Spanish-language remake of the U.S. crime drama Breaking Bad.
Development
After several days of speculation fueled by Univision,[4] on March 13, 2013, Sony confirmed that it would be making a Spanish-language remake of Breaking Bad.[5]
Sony Entertainment Television (Latin America) is working with Colombian producer Teleset on the series, which is set in Bogotá, Colombia and its surroundings[1] and consists of 62-minute-long episodes. The directors are Andy Baiz and Andrés Biermann.[6]
Cast
The series stars Diego Trujillo as Walter Blanco (Walter White) and [[{{{1}}}]] as José Miguel Rosas (Jesse Pinkman), alongside [[{{{1}}}]] as Cielo Blanco (Skyler White) and Julián Arango as Henry Navarro (Hank Schrader).[5][7] The equivalent of Saul Goodman is named Saúl Bueno.[8] Mexican actor Damián Alcázar will play the character of Tuco Salamanca.[1]
Distribution
- In the United States, the series is being transmitted by UniMás, a Univisión channel
- In Colombia, Caracol Television will broadcast the series
- In Mexico, Televisa's Channel 5 broadcasts the series Monday through Friday at midnight[9]
The series has also been sold in Chile, Peru, and Costa Rica. In addition to local broadcasts, the Fox Latin America satellite channel will transmit the series across Latin America.[10]
References
- ^ a b c David Redondo (2013-10-03). ""'Metástasis', la versión latina de 'Breaking Bad'"". Cadena Ser (in Spanish).
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- ^ Patten, Dominic (May 10, 2013). "Univision Announces Adaptations of Breaking Bad & Gossip Girl for Hispanic Market". Deadline.com. PMC. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ a b O'Connell, Michael (May 13, 2013). "Univision and Sony Firm Up Plans for a Breaking Bad Spanish-language Remake". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Metástasis" on Teleset website
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (October 2, 2013). "Meet Walter Blanco: Breaking Bad Gets Spanish-language Version". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ Bennett, Laura (February 7, 2014). "The Amazing World of Breaking Bad en Español". New Statesman. Progressive Media International. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Matástasis", Televisa Canal 5 website, retrieved 2014-07-27
- ^ Laura Rojas (2013-10-31). ""Detalles exclusivos de Metástasis, la adaptación de Breaking Bad"". Enter.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-07-20.
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