HBO promotes the series adaptation of 'Like water for chocolate'

'Like water for chocolate', original for HBO of Warner Bros. Discovery produced by Ventanarosa Productions, Endemol Shine North America y Endemol Shine Boomdog, has begun filming in Mexico.

Like water for chocolate revisit the successful novel by Laura Esquivel, which after its publication in 1989 has been published in more than 30 languages and adapted into film. Julian of Tavira y Ana Lorena Pérez Ríos take the lead in this HBO original that will feature performances by Irene Azuela (Burn the ships), Guaita Blue (My husband has a family), Ari Brickman (Mr. Ávila, from HBO and the Max Original series Oblivion Killer), Ana Valeria Becerril (The Braves), Andrea Chaparro (Did you find what you were looking for?, Rebel), Andrés Baida (The chosen ones, Control Z), Ángeles Cruz (Cappadocia, de HBO) and Louis David Horné (The negotiator).

Behind the scenes of Like water for chocolate There are recognized creators of the industry, such as showrunner Francisco Javier Royo Fernández, better known as “Curro Royo” (Missing, Captain Alatriste) and the scriptwriters of the series, María Jaén (As if you are there, Mothers. Love and Life), and Jimena Gallardo (Ungovernable, as it says the saying). Amanda Cárcamo, who has worked on productions such as The North over the void y Chicuarotes, supervises the costumes for this production set in the Mexican Revolution. Additionally, Antonio Muñohierro is the production designer, and Ximena Amman y Diego Tenorio They direct the photography.

Like water for chocolate is executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault, José Tamez and Siobhan Flynn for Ventanarosa Productions; Sharon Levy, Lisa Fahrenholt and Flavio Morales for Endemol Shine North America; Alejandro Rincón, Jerry Rodriguez and Clara Machado, with Manuel Vargas, who oversees physical production, for Endemol Shine Boomdog; and Mariano Cesar, Mônica Alburquerque and Anouk Aarón for Warner Bros. Discovery.

The serie tells the story of Tita de la Garza and Pedro Muzquiz, “two souls in love who cannot be together due to deep-rooted family customs, which will force Tita to navigate with magical tints and flavors between the destiny dictated by her family and the fight for her love, while we accompany her in her greatest refuge: the kitchen.”