Netflix announced today that Michael Pena (Crash,American Hustle) and Diego Luna (Rogue One,Y Tu Mamá Tambien) will star in the upcoming fourth season ofNarcos. Production recently began on the new season in Mexico City, Mexico, and season four will be set in Mexico. The casting announcement and location were confirmed today on the Narcos social accounts, which you’re able to see below.NarcosSeason 4 is slated to premiere in 2018.Narcosis produced by Gaumont Television for Netflix. Executive producers for the series are José Padilha, Eric Newman, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard. No story details were given, but this season follows the third season which focused on theCali Cartel.
This news also comes three months after Carlos Muniz, aNarcos location scout was killedin a rural area outside Mexico City, which is said to have the highest murder rate in all of Mexico. While little was revealed about his death, it was unclear if the murder would lead Netflix to move the show to another locale, but today’s announcement proves the streaming service is sticking to its original plan of shooting in Mexico City, Mexico. No story details have been officially released, nor have details about the characters Michael Pena and Diego Luna are playing.
Netflix renewed Narcosfor both Seasons 3 and 4 back in September 2016, which surprised many fans since the show killed off its main character, notorious drug kingpinPablo Escobar(Wagner Moura) at the end of Season 2. The first season of the show was designed to span 15 years of his life, leading up to his daring prison escape in 1992, while Season 2 centered on the last 18 months of his life before he was shot and killed in Medellin, Colombia, in 1993. The third season followed the rise of the Cali Cartel, and this coming season is rumored to follow the Juarez Cartel, although that has yet to be confirmed.
The casting of both Michael Pena and Diego Luna marks a reunion for both actors, since Michael Pena starred as the title character in Diego Luna’s English-language directing debut,Cesar Chavez, which was released in the United States back in 2014. ThisNetflix serieswill mark the American TV debut for Diego Luna, and a return to the small screen for Michael Pena for the first time since Fox’sGracepointin 2014. He also previously voiced Ricky on the FX animated seriesChozen, played Mr. Cisneros on HBO’sEastbound and Downand played Armando Renta on FX’sThe Shield. He’s found much more success on the big screen as of late, and he most recently wrapped production on Marvel’sAnt Man and The Waspto be released in summer 2018. He can next be seen inHorse Soldiers, alongside Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon in January 2018 and inA Wrinkle in Time, opposite Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey.
Diego Luna was introduced to worldwide audiences with his starring role in the award-winningY Tu Mama Tambien, alongside Gael Garcia Bernal for director Alfonso Cuaron. He recently starred in the box office hitRogue One: A Star Wars Storyalongside Felicity Jones and Sony’s remake ofFlatliners. He will next be seen in the filmsA Rainy Day in New Yorkfor director Woody Allen andBerlin, I Love You.Cesar Chavez, Diego Luna’s English language directorial debut, was released in the United States in 2014, starring Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, and John Malkovich. His recent directorial effortMr. Pigpremiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival starring Danny Glover and Maya Rudolph. These films were produced by Canana, the production company that Luna founded with partners Gael Garcia Bernal and Pablo Cruz in 2005. The Company has established itself as a leading film and television producer in Latin America and expanded operations into the United States, further extending its reach and vision to create content that touches on Latin American stories with an international appeal. Canana opens doors to new talent: actors, writers and directors who have captured international audiences with films that offer a fresh perspective into Latin America. Luna also co-owns the branded content company Gloria, based in Los Angeles. Take a look at the new trailer forNarcosSeason 4, courtesy ofNetflix YouTube
