US EditionNetflix Working on Series Based on Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo, Her Story with Husband Diego Rivera
Netflix’s scripted series will explore the personal and artistic struggles of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera amid Mexico’s political and social climate, part of a $1 billion local investment.
- On this day, Netflix announced it is developing a scripted series about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with Patricia Riggen and Gabriel Ripstein directing, and María Renée Prudencio as head writer.
- Adapting Claire Berest’s book, the project will show how Kahlo and Rivera’s love, betrayals, and art were shaped by political and social forces, Carolina Leconte called the ambition "unprecedented".
- Described by creators as ‘a bomb wrapped in silk,’ the series frames Frida as a woman telling her own pain and Diego as a man sustaining genius, with Gabriel Ripstein and Patricia Riggen bringing acclaimed credits.
- The move aligns with Netflix's Mexico expansion after last year's $1 billion production investment and recent Mexican titles debuting a few months ago, as Mexico introduces a 30% film production incentive.
- On 2026-03-13, Netflix says the series is in development with no set timeline or name, aiming for a deconstructed, wild narrative from a feminine Mexican perspective.
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Mexico City.- The intense relationship between Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, two of the most influential art figures of the 20th century, will reach the small screen in a dramatic series developed by Netflix. The project, which still has no official title, will be directed by filmmaker Patricia Riggen, known for her work in the Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series, along with Mexican filmmaker Gabriel Ripstein, responsible for the film …
Netflix announced on Thursday, March 12, the development of a series based on the “passionate and turbulent” life of Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The production will seek to portray both the personal relationship and the creative bond between the two, placing them in the political, social and artistic context of the 20th century.
The release date and distribution of the project have not yet been announced
The series, still with no release date, will explore your personal and creative relationship
The series will explore the intense personal and artistic relationship between the two iconic Mexican artists
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