Hit drama “Ugly Betty” is coming to South Africa, and will feature the show’s first Black lead.
Pre-production begins next month, and principal photography will start in January, on “uBettina Wethu,” the South African remake of “Yo soy Betty, la fea,” the megahit Colombian telenovela that inspired the America Ferrera-fronted ABC series “Ugly Betty.”
Borrowing on the tender, comic tone of the hit Colombian telenovela, which has been successfully adapted in 19 territories worldwide, “uBettina Wethu” will mark the first remake featuring a ‘Betty’ who is Black. The first season of the show is a co-production with South African public broadcaster Sabc and will debut in April 2021.
Produced by Known Associates Entertainment (Kae) and Moonlighting Films, the series is the first project of a slate of feature film and television projects to emerge from a newly launched venture between the two companies.
“Acquiring the rights and putting the finance...
Pre-production begins next month, and principal photography will start in January, on “uBettina Wethu,” the South African remake of “Yo soy Betty, la fea,” the megahit Colombian telenovela that inspired the America Ferrera-fronted ABC series “Ugly Betty.”
Borrowing on the tender, comic tone of the hit Colombian telenovela, which has been successfully adapted in 19 territories worldwide, “uBettina Wethu” will mark the first remake featuring a ‘Betty’ who is Black. The first season of the show is a co-production with South African public broadcaster Sabc and will debut in April 2021.
Produced by Known Associates Entertainment (Kae) and Moonlighting Films, the series is the first project of a slate of feature film and television projects to emerge from a newly launched venture between the two companies.
“Acquiring the rights and putting the finance...
- 10/20/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
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