Talk of numerous different Zorro reboots has been circulating for several years now, and all seem to be still moving along slowly. That 70’s Show actor Wilmer Valderrama is heading up the work on one of these projects, which will be made for Disney+ and based on Disney’s own Zorro TV show. While there have been very few updates on exactly what is happening with the new series, while appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show, Valderrama gave a minor update to let everyone know that the project is still very much alive. He said:

Valderrama has plenty of other projects he is currently working on, including starring in NCIS and the upcoming That 70’s Show sequel That 90’s Show on Netflix. This is mainly the reason for the star commenting that he has “a lot on his plate,” but at the same time, it looks like he is not willing to let anyone get their hands on Zorro. While that could mean it will be some time before we see the new version of the Latin hero on screen, it should be a real ride when it finally arrives.

“I’ll tell you this: This will be a Zorro for this generation, and it’ll be incredibly thoughtful with its origin story, and it’ll be grounded in authenticity. It is a lot on my plate, but I’m up for the challenge. You come to a point in her life where… we talk about this Mount Everest, right? And I think Zorro is one of those.”

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When the Disney Zorro project was announced, Valderrama made it clear that this is a series that is very close to his heart. As a child, the character was someone that made him feel like he could be a hero, and he wants the new version of Zorro to do the same for other children. In his original statement, Valderrama said:

Of course, this is not the first time Zorro has been given a new look. Antonio Banderas played the character twice in The Mask of Zorro and The Legend of Zorro in 1998 and 2005, respectively, a precursor to his Puss In Boots role in numerous Shrek movies and spin-offs, who had his own swashbuckling abilities that very much mirrored those of Zorro. Since then, though, there has been seemingly no interest in continuing the franchise until the last few years. As well as Disney’s classic reboot of the franchise, Sony is also moving forward with their fully-modernized movie version, which will simply be called Z and sees the character reimagined as a computer hacker, and a female-led Zorro project is still thought to be moving ahead at The CW. So far, there is no word on when any of these projects will be released.

“Growing up, Zorro was the one character that made me, as a Latino, feel like I could be a hero. As an adult and a storyteller, I have a responsibility in the stories that I help bring to life. To partner with Gary and Disney to bring Zorro back into the family after 60 years and be a part of the legacy for other children to know they too can be the heroes of their own stories is a dream come true.”