Post Apocalyptic ‘Zorro’ Reboot Snags Gravity Screenwriter As Director

The post apocalyptic Zorro reboot film has just landed it’s director. In other news, there is a post apocalyptic Zorro reboot film in the works.

Sobini Films announced today, in a press release over at ComingSoon, that Gravity screenwriter Jonas Cuaron will be writing and directing the upcoming Zorro reboot.

Sobini Films’ CEO Mark Amin and  Lantica Media’s CEO Antonio Gennari had this to say:

When I saw Desierto, I was impressed with Jonás’s command of action and suspense, his great visual eye, and the strong performances he elicited from his actors. We are very fortunate to have Jonás on this film. His love of cinema is evident in his work and he is very talented in his ability to tell a compelling story. We look forward to seeing where his vision will take us.

If “post apocalyptic Zorro reboot film” sounds familiar to you then it does. As far back as 2013, 20th Century Fox was in the process of creating their own Zorro reboot. Tentatively titled Zorro: Reborn , it was set in a near future southern California. You may remember the pitch trailer that director Ricardo de Montreuil made as a proof of concept of the film. You can see that below.

There is no word if the above Zorro: Reborn pitch trailer has ANY barring on the upcoming reboot (currently titled Z).

The character of Zorro goes all the way back to 1919. Zorro is the masked identity of rich playboy Don Diego de la Vega. He would don a black mask, cape and brandish a sword. He was the protector of the common man, and was most likely a huge influence in the creation of Batman.

The character has been a point of contention for copyright holders, as the character himself is public domain.

Principle filming of Z begins this Summer. No release date has been announced.