To the delight and disappointment of Tejano music and Selena fans all around the world, Netflix released a teaser revealing the debut date for Selena: The Series. A black-and-white clip unveils a reenactment of Selena performing to her famous song “Como La Flor” in front of a large crowd. At the end of the teaser trailer, the release date of December 4, 2020 is shown.
While fans were happy to see that Netflix still have plans to bring the series to fruition, they expressed concern that the teaser did not reveal much and the release date was taking too long.
Walking Dead actress Christian Serratos plays the beloved late singer in the series, reported by The MouthSoap in November 2019 when the first teaser was released.
The Netflix original series will lead viewers on the aspiring journey of Texas-native Selena Quintanilla’s rise to fame as she traverses through life-changing challenges. The first season contains six one-hour episodes.
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Selena’s sister Suzette Quintanilla, Moises Zamora, Jaime Davila, Rico Martinez and Simran A. Singh are executive producers of the series. Campanario Entertainment, known for several Latinx productions such as, Mexican Dynasties, Laugh Factory en Espanol and Colossus, spearheaded the project.
“Selena is an inspirational figure who’s transcended generations. At Campanario, we’ve always known it was crucial for this series to find actors with the right mix of talent, charisma, and passion to honor Selena’s legacy and the story of her family,” said Davila, who is also president of Campanario Entertainment.
Other cast members include Madison Taylor Baez (Kids Say The Darndest Things), Noemi Gonzalez (East Los High), Gabriel Chavarria (The Purge), Ricardo Chavira (Desperate Housewives) and Seidy Lopez (Training Day).
Selena was only 23 years old when she lost her life to a gunshot wound on March 31, 1995. The singer is considered the queen of Tejano music and was the subject of the film Selena in which she was depicted by actress and dancer Jennifer Lopez. To date, Selena has sold over 60 million albums worldwide.
