Utopae Studio Casts Antonio Banderas to Star as Cortes in AI Historical Epic
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Utopae Studio said it is producing the AI historical epic feature film "Cortes (Cortes)" and has cast Antonio Banderas as Hernan Cortes, the lead role.
"Cortes" is set in 1519 and follows Hernan Cortes' journey during Spain's conquest of the Aztec Empire, including his unauthorized expedition from Cuba to Yucatan and his meeting with Marina.
The film is co-produced and co-financed by Utopae Studio and Ex Machina Studio, and is being pursued in a way that uses AI-based production technology to support large-scale scene creation and creators' visions.
Utopae Studio announced that it has cast Antonio Banderas as Hernan Cortes, the lead role in the AI historical epic feature film "Cortes," which it is producing.
Antonio Banderas was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for "Pain and Glory" and won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He appeared in "The Mask of Zorro," "Desperado," and "Evita," and also took part in the animated "Puss in Boots" series.
"Cortes" is a feature film set in 1519 that portrays Hernan Cortes' journey during Spain's conquest of the Aztec Empire.
The film follows Hernan Cortes after he sets out from Cuba on an unauthorized expedition to Yucatan and lands on what is now Mexico's coast, where he encounters Marina, an Indigenous woman with exceptional language skills.
Cortes then transforms from a bold outlaw into a figure who calls himself a messiah, using unstable alliances, faith and fear as tools of conquest. Marina witnesses this transformation.
"Cortes" is being co-produced and co-financed by Utopae Studio and Ex Machina Studio. The project is being pursued as a way to realize large-scale historical drama by combining traditional filmmaking methods with next-generation production technology.
Utopae Studio uses AI-based production technology. Through this, it aims to offset cost and scale constraints in rendering large-scale scenes and expand the freedom of directors, actors and other creators to bring their visions to life.
Cecilia Chen, co-founder and CEO of Utopae Studio, said that "Cortes" is a work that shows why she founded Utopae Studio. He pointed to the strengths of the screenplay by Nicholas Kagan and the clarity of director Paul Mignot's cinematic vision, and said he looks forward to Antonio Banderas' human side. He also said the company will create a production environment that can turn creators' initial ideas into actual works.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408304
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