Guillermo Arriaga's original screenplay for the seminal Mexican film 'Amores Perros' is being adapted into a scripted TV series. AF Films has acquired the rights to 'Perro Blanco, Perro Negro' and is collaborating with Sofia Vergara's LatinWe to develop and produce a high-end international drama series. Arriaga will serve as a creative advisor, with AF's Frank Ariza producing. The project was exclusively reported by Deadline on May 29, 2026.
guillermo arriaga's original amores perros script is getting a tv series. af films bought the rights to 'perro blanco, perro negro' and is working with sofia vergara's latinwe. arriaga is a creative advisor, frank ariza produces. deadline broke the news.
This adaptation revives a foundational work of early 2000s Mexican cinema, expanding its narrative universe for a new medium. The involvement of Sofia Vergara's LatinWe signals a push for Latinx-driven content in the global streaming market. It also highlights the trend of mining acclaimed film scripts for serialized television, a strategy that has yielded hits like 'Fargo' and 'The Godfather' adaptations.
amores perros was a huge deal in mexican cinema, and now its original script is getting the tv treatment. sofia vergara's company being involved means more latinx stories in the mainstream. also fits the pattern of turning classic movie scripts into series, which has worked before.
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