Zoe Saldaña, Diego Luna, Danny Trejo, and Queen Latifah lead an all-star cast in Jorge R. Gutiérrez’s highly anticipated 9-chapter tale, coming this Fall, of a Mesoamerican-inspired warrior princess on an epic quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy and save humanity from the vengeful gods of the underworld.
Last October, when Netflix announced an expanded original content development partnership with Jorge R. Gutiérrez (The Book of Life, El Tigre), the Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated animator, painter, writer, and director, and his production company Mexopolis, we knew great storytelling, paired with beautiful, stylized animation, was coming soon. In June, we got a sneak peek of some images… but today, we finally get more than a glimpse of the acclaimed creator’s inaugural Netflix project, as the streamer has just shared a teaser trailer, cast list, and new images from Maya and the Three – An Animated Event Told in 9 Chapters, coming this Fall.
The story is set in a fantastical world, where magic turns the world and four kingdoms rule the lands, a brave and rebellious warrior princess named Maya is about to celebrate her fifteenth birthday and coronation. But everything changes when the gods of the underworld arrive and announce that Maya's life is forfeit to the God of War — a price she must pay for her family's secret past. If Maya refuses, the whole world will suffer the gods’ vengeance. To save her beloved family, her friends, and her own life, Maya embarks on a thrilling quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy that foretells the coming of three great warriors who will help her defeat the gods and save humankind.
Maya and the Three stars Zoe Saldaña as Princess Maya; Gabriel Iglesias as Picchu; Allen Maldonado as Rico; Stephanie Beatriz as Chimi; Diego Luna as Zatz; Gael García Bernal as The Jaguar Triplets; Alfred Molina as the God of War; Kate del Castillo as the Goddess of Death; Danny Trejo as the God of Earthquakes; Cheech Marin as the Gods of Wind & Storm; Rosie Perez as the Goddess of Gators; Queen Latifah as Gran Bruja; Wyclef Jean as Gran Brujo; Jorge R. Gutiérrez as King Teca; Sandra Equihua as Queen Teca; Isabela Merced as the Widow Queen; Chelsea Rendon as the Goddess of Tattoos; Joaquín Cosío as the God of Bats; Carlos Alazraqui as the God of Dark Magic; Eric Bauza as the God of Jungle Animals; and Rita Moreno as Ah Puch.
Enjoy a first look at Gutiérrez’s bold, beautiful, and epic new world:
Maya and the Three is an adventure full of heart and humor, inspired by a rich, vibrant mixture of Aztec, Maya, and Inca mythology, and modern-day Caribbean culture.
Created, directed, and executive produced by Gutiérrez, the series is written by Gutiérrez, Silvia Olivas, Doug Langdale, and Candie Kelty Langdale; produced by Tim Yoon; co-executive produced by Olivas and Jeff Ranjo, who also serves as head of story; with music by Gustavo Santaolalla and Tim Davies. Sandra Equiahua serves as a creative consultant; Candie Kelty Langdale and Doug Langdale also serve as consulting producers.
Source: Netflix
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
