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Netflix Debuts 'El Eternauta,' Reviving an Iconic Argentine Sci-Fi Classic

The six-episode series, directed by Bruno Stagnaro and starring Ricardo Darín, modernizes the 1957 graphic novel while honoring its themes of solidarity and resistance.

El Eternauta, la serie protagonizada por Ricardo Darín. Foto: Netflix.
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Overview

  • The series, now streaming globally, adapts Héctor G. Oesterheld's seminal graphic novel, first published in 1957, which depicts an alien invasion and a deadly snowstorm in Buenos Aires.
  • Ricardo Darín stars as Juan Salvo, a man leading a group of survivors in a desperate fight for survival, with the story updated to a contemporary setting.
  • Director Bruno Stagnaro filmed in over 35 Buenos Aires locations and utilized 25 virtual production sets to recreate the apocalyptic snowstorm with cutting-edge technology.
  • Key narrative changes include a focus on Salvo's search for his daughter and the removal of overt political metaphors, while retaining the core theme of collective resistance.
  • The release has renewed interest in Oesterheld's legacy, who was disappeared during Argentina's 1977 dictatorship, and in the original graphic novel's enduring cultural impact.