After two decades, the lights in the offices of Ecomoda They shine again and their halls are filled again with the return of Beatriz Pinzón, Armando Mendoza and the endearing characters of the famous Colombian soap opera I am Betty the Ugly one.
The group returns in a new 10-episode series that maintains the essence of the original production, although under the title Ugly Betty: The story continues.
The launch of the official trailer has unleashed a wave of enthusiasm on social networks, especially among followers of the production. The trailer offers a glimpse of the evolution in Betty’s life and the new challenges she will face in the future.
Produced by Prime Videothe series will feature the original cast, including Ana María Orozco (Betty), Jorge Enrique Abello (Armando), Mario Duarte (Nicolás Mora) and Natalia Ramírez (Marcela Valencia).
“It (the recording of the program) has been a challenge because of the format. This is a series, with episodes of a shorter duration (…) It has been a challenge, but very rewarding, I have been very comfortable and very happy,” declared Orozco in an interview with EFE.
The series, set in the present day, shows the protagonist trying to rebuild her relationship with her teenage daughter Mila while facing a new crisis at Ecomoda, similar to the original plot.
“This is one Betty who asks questions, questions: where am I?, what do I want?, what do I feel? and what is happening to me? (…) she will no longer make the same concessions that she made before,” added the actress, without revealing many details about the development of the plot.
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The legacy of Fernando Gaitán, creator of I am Betty the Ugly one
One of the biggest challenges for creators of Ugly Betty: The story continues was to maintain the essence of the work of Fernando Gaitán, the writer of the original telenovela who died on January 29, 2019.
His work, broadcast in more than 100 countries and translated into 25 languages, has 28 adaptations in various places such as India, Germany, Israel, Croatia, Holland and Vietnam.
“There is a responsibility to take care of that legacy, that universe that he left us already created. We have been very delicate and respectful with that, trying to pay tribute to him. I feel that way and there is the essence of his story, of his characters, I feel that ( Gaitán) accompanies us,” said Orozco.
When it premieres Ugly Betty on Prime Video?
The new episodes of Ugly Betty will be available to subscribers of Prime Video from Friday July 19.
