Cortes
As of April 28, 2026, Cortes is a series that has completed production. The production companies attached are Amblin Entertainment and Amazon Studios. Attached are writer Steven Zaillian; and producers Grant Hill, Steven Spielberg and 2 others. Cast includes Javier Bardem. It was scheduled to start shooting in Mexico and Los Angeles, CA in September 2019. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
An epic tale of the kinship and ultimately the bloody collision between Montezuma and Cortez as the latter led the Spanish infiltration into Mexico.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Grant Hill |
| Producer | Steven Spielberg |
| Producer | Justin Falvey |
| Producer | Steven Zaillian |
| Producer | Darryl Frank |
Writing
| Writer | Steven Zaillian |
Cast
| Cast | Javier Bardem |
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/cortes (last updated Apr 28, 2026).