Maya y los tres, the new series inspired by Aztec, Mayan and Inca mythology, will hit Netflix on October 22. After the success of its various productions released throughout 2021, the streaming platform seeks to surprise with this animated series in which renowned stars such as Zoe Saldana, Sandra Echeverría, Gael García, Diego Luna, Kate del Castillo and Dany Trejo, lend their voices to funny and enigmatic characters. Your director, Jorge R. Gutierrez, known for his creation of Nickelodeon, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, and his work as a director in The book of life, continue exploring Mexican traditions in this 9-chapter animation.
A short time before its premiere, here we leave you six curious facts about this exciting adventure that offers great visual moments with references to the Caribbean and Mesoamerican cultures.
Maya’s design
The protagonist of the series, played in the English dub by Zoe Saldana and in Spanish by Sandra EchevarríaHe wears a very peculiar dress. Maya is a warrior and a real diplomat at the same time, her costume has features that look somewhat uneven, but these are intentional. For example, she has long hair on only one side, she wears only one earring, the paint on her arms and legs does not match, and her skirt is asymmetrical.
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Zatz’s design
The character design of Zatz, with the voice in English and Spanish of Diego Luna, is completely the opposite of Maya. For example: while she has black hair, he has white hair; While a large part of her figures are circles, his are all triangular; she is designed in warm and organic colors, but he has cool and dark colors.
The mouth of King Teca and Jorge R. Gutierrez
The scriptwriter and director of Maya y los tres, Jorge R. Gutierrez, this time he joined the cast, lending his voice to the King Teak. Precisely this caused the designers to intentionally draw the character with a large mouth, so that the movements he made while speaking match those of Gutierrez.
The three jaguars and the Ninja Turtles
Jorge R. Gutierrez He has always greatly admired the culture of Mexico, that is why to create the three jaguars he was based on the Aztec warrior jaguars. However, making it impossible for both him and the designers to escape other cultural references, the appearance of this trio was also inspired by the Ninja Turtles.
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The god of the underworld of Mictlán
Influences are inevitable when inventing characters. This is how the design of the fearsome god of the underworld of Mictlán, voiced by Alfred Molina in English and Joaquin Cosío in Spanish, took inspiration from various album covers of 80s heavy metal. Although it has not been specified which specific albums, some clear examples could be those of Iron Maiden or Twisted Sister.
Skulls everywhere
Skulls are a very predominant visual element when talking about Mexican traditions and culture. In this way, the members of the creative team of the series have confirmed that, throughout the 9 chapters that can be seen on Netflix, approximately more than ten thousand hidden skulls appear. An example can be seen in the skin patterns of Chiapa, the jaguar that accompanies Maya in the story.
Maya and the Three Trailer
The series created by Jorge R. Gutierrez, Maya and the three, released a new trailer at the end of September and revealed its release date for this coming October 22, 2021.
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