Netflix Starts Production on 'La Regenta' With Ester Expósito, Mar Coll Directing
Mar Coll directs and co-writes the contemporary adaptation of Clarín's novel, with Ester Expósito as Ana Ozores; filming began Oct. 23, 2026.
Netflix announced on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, that a feature film adaptation of Clarín's novel La Regenta has entered production, with Mar Coll directing and Ester Expósito starring as Ana Ozores. The announcement came from the streamer as cameras began rolling.
Coll co-wrote the screenplay with Anna R. Costa and Diego Vega. The cast also includes Oriol Pla as Magistral Fermín de Pas, Vito Sanz as Victor Quintanar and Borja Luna as Álvaro Mesía, alongside Clara Ingold, Carlos González, Ana Torrent, Itsaso Arana and Gonzalo de Castro.
María Zamora produces the film at Elastica Films. Netflix describes the adaptation as a contemporary version that reinterprets the classic from a fresh female perspective. The company is positioning the film as one of Spain's biggest movies of 2027.
Clarín's La Regenta was published over 1884-85 and is now acclaimed as a Spanish masterpiece, second only to The Quixote in Spain. Coll's 2024 film Salve María won a Special Mention at Locarno.
Zamora's productions include 2023 San Sebastián Golden Shell winner The Rye Horn and Cannes Directors' Fortnight winner Creatura. Netflix previously adapted Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude in Colombia and The Eternaut in Argentina, both Netflix Global Top 10 non-English hits.
Quick answers
When did production on Netflix's 'La Regenta' start?
Production began on Oct. 23, 2026, the same day Netflix announced the film.
Who stars in and directs 'La Regenta'?
Mar Coll directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Anna R. Costa and Diego Vega. Ester Expósito plays Ana Ozores, with Oriol Pla, Vito Sanz and Borja Luna also starring.
Who produces the Netflix adaptation?
María Zamora produces at Elastica Films.