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Rafael Amaya to Lead Bilingual Series on Emma Coronel's Journey

2/24/2026

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Story summary

Rafael Amaya (actor) will star in and executive produce a bilingual series centered on Emma Coronel's perspective of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
The series is in development by Amaya Productions and Zero Gravity Management.
It will explore themes of power and loyalty through Coronel's journey.
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, a former Sinaloa Cartel leader, is serving a life sentence in the U.S.
Emma Coronel will not portray herself.
Coronel is writing a memoir about her prison experiences to complement the series.

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Story summary

Rafael Amaya (actor) will star in and executive produce a bilingual series centered on Emma Coronel's perspective of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
The series is in development by Amaya Productions and Zero Gravity Management.
It will explore themes of power and loyalty through Coronel's journey.
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, a former Sinaloa Cartel leader, is serving a life sentence in the U.S.
Emma Coronel will not portray herself.
Coronel is writing a memoir about her prison experiences to complement the series.