The Argentine series The Eternalutabased on Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López’s classic, not only achieved a resounding success in Netflixbut also woke up Praise In international weight media such as The New York Times, Time and Rolling Stone. Shortly after its premiere, it positioned itself among the most watched contents globally, confirming its impact beyond the borders.
In the renowned American media The New York Timesthe critic Mike Hale highlighted how the adaptation manages to update without betraying the original spirit. The incorporation of current elements such as cell phones or a broader cast lives with the dystopian essence that characterized the comic. He also praised the visual atmosphere, marked by the appearance of the “toxic snow” and giant creatures that create a ghostic Buenos Aires.
Timeon the other hand, he highlighted the cultural relevance of the series within the Latin American panorama, when he emphasizes that The Eternaluta It is not only science fiction, but also a work deeply crossed by the political context, especially by the history of its author, disappeared by the last military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983).
In a similar line, Rolling Stone valued that the address of Bruno Stagnaro Go beyond replicating the comic scene by scene. Criticism celebrated the emotional and political depth acquired by the narrative, referring to a country marked by dictatorships and crises. This, according to the magazine, gives another layer of meaning to the history of invasion and resistance.
Enthusiasm also came from the world of cinema. The Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia He joined the praise and wrote in networks that the series is “absolutely brilliant, ambitious and necessary”, a proof that high -level science fiction is possible in Latin America. “It is superbly written and done,” he said.
The Eternaluta: Netflix confirms that there will be a second season
The phenomenon ETERNAUTA Not only revived interest in the original comic, but opened a new path for the genre in the region. The announcement of a second season reinforces that path and consolidates production as a milestone on Argentine and continental television.
The series will have a second season “Because history requires it”as confirmed by Francisco RamosNetflix content vice president for Latin America.
Thus, for his part, Ricardo Darín revealed how he came to the project: “I knew it existed, they offered me the possibility of doing the feature film more than 10 years and then it was on the road. From that offer, it caught my attention and immersed myself to read what it was.”
Along these lines, the artist explained that the process of recording science fiction in Argentina was “fantastic” and added: “There is a very high technical and artistic level. Part of the interesting thing about this project is that they put together a very good team in all the items to go ahead with this idea.”
“During the filming, where you looked, you met very trained and very focused people. We were together for a long time and we felt that we were really supported by each other.”
In addition, Darín argued that the next part is scheduled because “The full story ends with a second season unlike other projects in which, it depends on how they work, they add seasons. If we want to tell the story from beginning to end, we have to do it.”
Source: Ambito
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