Chain Telemundo announced at its upfront the three major productions that will hit its screen in 2023. They are: Maria: La Mexicana, The Doctor of Miracles Y Stairway to Heavenwhich are part of the catalog of MGE – Mega Global Entertainment – distributor in charge of closing the agreement with Telemundo Studios.
Regarding the productions, Hope Garay, CEO of MGE, commented: ‘At MGE we are very happy that these three great stories are part of the programmatic novelties recently announced by the Telemundo network, and we look forward to their soon reaching the Hispanic audience in the United States through your screen. In the case of María: La Mexicana and El Doctor de los Milagros, we have opted, through our MGE Originals division, to promote original content inspired by real stories and characters, raised from a human approach that positively impacts the entire audience. For its part, Stairway to Heaven is a wonderful love story from SBS Korea with a captivating narrative and an emotional force that has allowed it to transcend borders, and that we are sure will also win the hearts of the audience in our Region’.
the new series Maria: The Mexicancreated by Rebecca Solano and inspired by the book Sergio Almazan, remember Maria, will come to life on screen, in an epic drama that dares to reveal what makes a young actress an icon and a legend loved by generations worldwide. The story begins in Sonora, but the young woman soon finds herself in Mexico City, becoming the reigning screen goddess of the 1940s and 1950s. Along the way, she becomes the muse to many of the 20th century’s famous artists, as she reinvents herself and her evolving mythology, embodying strength, Mexican pride, and unparalleled determination.
For its part, The Doctor of Miracles is a series of unitaries, created by Jose R. Perezbased on the thousands of miracles accredited to the Venezuelan doctor, Blessed Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez. In each episode, he not only explores the health situation that warrants the need for a miracle, but also exposes the life story of those who ask for or receive the miracle. Each of them poses a dilemma of everyday life, and is an opportunity for the audience to confront, in their privacy, the deepest questions about their own spirituality, about their humanity, beyond their religious beliefs.
Finally, Stairway to Heavenproduced by SBS Corea is a captivating love story and an iconic production that, in its original version, successfully opened the doors to South Korean telenovelas in the Latin American and US Hispanic markets, and which will now be adapted by Telemundo. It narrates the connection between two young people destined to be together even before they were born, since their parents were close friends, so they have known each other since childhood. However, a terrible accident puts this great love to the test, erasing the memory of one of them, and forcing them to fight to prove that when love is true, souls recognize each other and meet despite any obstacle.
MGE signs a sale agreement with Telemundo Studios to produce three contents of its catalog