The hit Venezuelan telenovelaJuana la virgen is one step closer to getting an American makeover…
The CW has ordered a pilot episode of Jane the Virgin, an adaptation of the successful Spanish-language telenovela.
From CBS Television Studios, Jane the Virgin is written by Jennie Snyder Urman.
It centers on Jane, a hardworking religious girl who, due to a series of outrageous events, is accidentally artificially inseminated.
Juana la virgen, created by Perla Farias, was a hit in its original run on Venezuelan broadcaster RCTV in 2002, where it drew an average of 39.1% share, topping the competition by a wide margin.
The telenovela, which starred Daniela Alvarado and Ricardo Álamo, also did very well in Brazil, Spain, Colombia and Mexico and has been translated into nine languages.
Following the crossover success of ABC’s Ugly Betty and Lifetime’s Devious Maids, the CW is looking to develop its own Spanish telenovela remake. The network, in one of its first buys of the coming season, has put in development Jane the Virgin, a drama based on the Venezuelan telenovela Juana…
Jaime Camil has a date with la virgen… The 40-year-old Mexican actor/singer, who most recently starred in a gender-bending role on the telenovela Por Ella Soy Eva, is making his U.S. pilot debut with a starring role opposite Gina Rodriguez in the CW’s drama project Jane the Virgin. Based on…
Ivonne Coll has landed another abuelita role… The 66-year-old Puerto Rican actress, who has portrayed the grandmother to Naya Rivera’s character on Glee and Katie Leclerc’s abuelita on Switched at Birth, has landed a series regular role on the CW’s drama pilot Jane the Virgin. Based on the successful Venezuelan…
