A new trailer for Zorro, a fresh French-language television series that reimagines the legendary swashbuckling hero, is now available to watch. This latest promotional material offers a first look at how the iconic character is being adapted for a modern audience.
Zorro stars Oscar winner Jean Dujardin, known for his role in The Artist, as the title character in this eight-episode series. Subtitled in English, the show debuts in the U.S. and Canada on June 30 through Kino Lorber’s MHz Choice streaming platform. The launch will feature two episodes along with a special behind-the-scenes feature. New episodes will then air weekly every Tuesday until August 11.
The official synopsis explains how this version of Zorro stands apart from earlier adaptations, starting with its French-language production:
Set in 1821 against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Los Angeles, Don Diego de la Vega (Jean Dujardin) unexpectedly inherits the role of mayor following his father’s death, only to discover a city drowning in debt and under the grip of the powerful Don Emmanuel (Eric Elmosnino, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life). Determined to restore order and bring vital water access to the struggling community, Diego quickly realizes that politics alone cannot combat the corruption, exploitation, and growing unrest surrounding him. Diego secretly revives his long-abandoned alter ego for the first time in 20 years, becoming the masked vigilante Zorro as he fights for the people while publicly trying to govern the city as its conflicted mayor.
As Diego struggles to balance civic leadership with his dangerous double life, the lines between the man and the myth begin to blur in increasingly complicated ways. Zorro unexpectedly becomes a celebrated folk hero across Los Angeles, as the city’s citizens rally behind the masked avenger more enthusiastically than its own government. At the same time, Diego’s personal life spirals into emotional chaos as his wife Gabriella (Audrey Dana, Roman de Gare) becomes drawn to the mystery and passion surrounding Zorro, unaware that the masked figure and her husband are the same man. Their tangled relationship contributes to the series’ humor, romance, and emotional conflict as Diego battles jealousy, secrecy, and the consequences of living as two different people.
For more details on the release schedule and distribution, readers can view the press information from Kino Lorber.
The new series is based on Johnston McCulley’s classic masked hero and was created and co-written by Benjamin Charbit, Noé Debré, and Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud. Production took place entirely in Spain. Alongside Dujardin, the cast includes Audrey Dana, Salvatore Ficarra, and Grégory Gadebois. This production marks a significant shift in the franchise by utilizing a European setting and cast while maintaining the core American historical context of the original stories.
Zorro previously premiered on France 2 and Paramount+ in select international markets. The series aims to blend historical drama with the action elements that made the original pulp novels a global phenomenon.
