Netflix, ‘Elite’ Star Ester Expósito and Locarno Winner Mar Coll Adapt ‘La Regenta,’ a ‘Fresh Female Perspective’ on a Big Spanish Classic (EXCLUSIVE)

Oct 23, 2026 1:02am PT Netflix, ‘Elite’ Star Ester Expósito and Locarno Winner Mar Coll Adapt ‘La Regenta,’ a ‘Fresh Female Perspective’ on a Big Spanish Classic (EXCLUSIVE)

Completing a women-led powerhouse adaptation, ‘La Regenta,’ which has just started production, is produced by María Zamora at Elastica Films, behind Carla Simón’s ‘Alcarràs’ and ‘Romería’

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Netflix, ‘Elite’ star Ester Expósito and Locarno Winner Mar Coll are adapting Clarín’s classic novel into a feature film which went into production Oct. 23, produced by María Zamora at Elastica Films (“Alcarràs” “Romería”).

Bombshell news – nothing was known of the movie until Friday’s announcement – “La Regenta” now weighs in as one of Spain’s biggest movies of 2027.

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