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ZAMBO DENDE Takes Flight In The New Series Trailer

It’s taken roughly a couple of years to make happen, but now it’s finally a reality with a future certain enough that it garners a series. I speak of director Riccardo Gabrielli R.’s latest treatment of author and creator Nicolas Rodriguez’s digital comic franchise, Zambo Dende, a welcoming opportunity for film studios to venture into Latino superhero property beyond less obscure figures like Zorro or Miles Morales’s Spider-Man, or that of Marvel and DC. Martial arts action star Marko Zaror takes off in the title role with a story that sets him off into a journey of vigilantism and justice throughout 17th century Latin America against evil barons, warmongers and oppressors alike. A shortfilm was initially shot over in Bogota, Colombia and a date hasn’t been set just yet for its release, but we finally have trailer that presents it accordindly, and much to our liking, with a prime cast […]

Get Another Close Up Of Our Killer Villains In The Upcoming Short, ZAMBO DENDE!

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Director Riccardo Gabrielli R.’s superhero action short, Zambo Dende, is still in post production with a trailer arriving between now and early next month. In the meantime hopefully you’ve kept up in the last year or more since this project started taking shape as it advances the prospects of a Latin American superhero entering the arena of today’s saturated market laden with comic book movie fandom. Action star Marko Zaror is up to lead the shortfilm inspired by the work of creator Nicolas Rodriguez who is teasing yet another glimpse of what’s to come, here and now with a few of our villains portrayed by Esteban Cueto, Michelle Lee and Tait Fletcher. Zaror plays the title character who finds his destiny as savior and defender against Latin America’s slave trade in the 16th century, and these three in the photo below are just a handful of the deadly henchmen our […]

Get A Look At ZAMBO DENDE In An Epic Standoff In A New Set Photo

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Hopefully we’re not too far off from a trailer or the official shortfilm itself inspired by 7G Lab’s digital comic, Zambo Dende from director Riccardo Gabrielli R. In the meantime, we’re pretty much a year into a sprawling rollout of promotional photos and behind-the-scenes featurettes from the set, and if last week’s pre-visualized action piece is any hint, this one will be a promising peice of work. Alas, now we have another glimpse of our title hero in action with a new still showing a before-and-after of the post-production process. That’s Chilean martial arts star and actor Marko Zaror on the far left in costume inspired by comic creator Nicolas Rodriguez, about a young boy who meets his destiny as the the superheroic savior his people needs. Opposite him are Tait Fletcher on the right and a fierce-looking Michelle Lee in the middle. Benath that is a mini-album with behind […]

Watch Marko Zaror Swing Into Action As ZAMBO DENDE In A New Pre-Viz Clip

Lee B. Golden III

Riccardo Gabrielli R’s latest action superhero short, Zambo Dende, is still further down the pipeline and there’s no telling when it will arrive. Nevertheless it guarantees Chilean action star Marko Zaror screentime as a Latin American superhero in an era of film largely boosted by superhero movie fandom, much to the credit of author and creator Nicolas Rodriguez. Keep this in mind as you watch the latest pre-vizualizing of action for the new shortfilm which features our cast with their respective makeshift weaponry opposite Zaror as he spearheads the action, choreographed righteously by Larnell Stovall. Action talent and actress Michelle Lee cracks the whip with Tate Fletcher swinging a big axe and action legend Darren Shahlavi touting two fused pistols and trading blows of his own. Normally footage like this is kept under wraps until further down the line when a concept is fully realized but hopefully the release of […]

ZAMBO DENDE Gets A Final Poster

Lee B. Golden III

Hopefully it won’t be long before we see more precise info regarding the upcoming live-action superhero debut of 7g Lab’s digital comic, Zambo Dende. The project filmed on location in Bogota, Colombia close to a year ago and with November rolling by and several bits of behind-the-scenes teaser material floating online, the official poster just went viral which you can now view below. Delivering as a proof-of-concept to pitch for feature potential in the hopeful not-too-distant future, Zambo Dende is the brainchild of creator Nicolas Rodriguez, with a story focused on Azuk, a slave child who would grow up to discover his noble roots and become a symbol of hope for the oppressed slaves of 16th century Latin America. Zaror leads Michelle Lee, Tait Fletcher, Esteban Cueto and the late Darren Shahlavi among the esteemed cast with featured fight choreography by Larnell Stovall (Undisputed 3: Redemption). Stay tuned for more […]

Check Out Some More BTS Footage From Upcoming Superhero Short, ZAMBO DENDE

Lee B. Golden III

Director Riccardo Gabrielli R‘s live-action 7G Comics shortfilm adaptation, Zambo Dende, is slow to pass but well on the way as we speak. In the meantime, with the Fall season approaching about a year since cameras rolled at the Fox Telecolombia studio lot in Bogotá, Colombia, we have a bit more behind the scene footage offering a look at action Marko Zaror, front and center, as well as much the green-screened set. Zambo Dende, granted as more of a proof-of-concept to pitch as a potential feature in the not-too-distant future, is the brainchild of creator Nicolas Rodriguez, with a story focused on Azuk, a slave child who would grow up to discover his noble roots and become a symbol of hope for the oppressed slaves of 16th century Latin America. None other than Zaror leads point on this inspired take on the 7G publication with plenty of momentum on its hands to […]

ZAMBO DENDE Unveils Its Hero In A New Poster

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Things are quiet at the moment as post-production continues on Riccardo Gabrielli R.‘s live action comic book short film adap, Zambo Dende. Rest assured, enough time has passed that we ought to be getting closer to seeing some footage or even a trailer prior to the shortfilm’s release this year, presenting a concept that has been the making for some time now. Several character posters have been making the rounds mostly featuring our action packed line-up of villains comprising this end of the superhero universe based on the original character from Columbia-based 7gLab. Actresses Michelle Lee and Caro Gonzalez, and actors Esteban Cueto, Tait Fletcher, Conrad Osorio and the late Darren Shahlavi have all been featured in their own artwork for the new project as we awaited for a glimpse at what our title hero would look like. On Thursday, we finally received a new poster featuring Redeemer star, actor […]

ZAMBO DENDE ‘Whips’ Out A New Character Poster For Michelle Lee!

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A little over a week ago, fans and netizens alike bared witness to the first of new character posters ahead of the forthcoming shortfilm release, Zambo Dende, a live-action take on an original 7G Comics publication from author Nicolas Rodriguez. The poster featrured Esteban Cueto in the role of hammer-wielding villain, Force, one of a quartet of known evil characters in the comic book which tells the story of Azuk, a child born into slavery in 16th century Latin America who ultimately grows up to learn where his true destiny lies. Directed by Riccardo Gabrielli R, the shortfilm is gearing up for a release in 2015 and the people behind the curtain are slowly rolling out these character posters in lieu of building up anticipation toward the day we get an official look at Redeemer star, martial arts action hero Marko Zaror in full costume, and hopefully that day will […]

Marko Zaror's Latin American Superhero Short, ZAMBO DENDE, Gets Its First Character Poster!

Lee B. Golden III

Director Ricardo Gabrielli R.‘s newest live action comic book superhero short adaptation, Zambo Dende, appears to be ready to get things rolling this week! The project has certainly proven to be one of the more promising of ones following headlines over the last few months announcing its existence with Chilean martial arts action star Marko Zaror in the title role, inspired by 7G Comics’s own Nicolas Rodriguez. A flurry of promotional pictures began circulating the web in the last few months, illustrating much of the character backdrop for this new tale centered on the story of a child who uncovers his noble roots and ultimately becomes a symbol of hope for the oppressed slaves of 16th century Latin America. Now, it appears our patience is slowly going to be rewarded, as the first of the forthcoming character poster slate has made the rounds illustrating actor Esteban Cueto (Undisputed 3: Redemption, […]

Check Out These Full-Sized Promo Pictures For Latin American Superhero Flick, ZAMBO DENDE!

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Over the course of the past month or so, filming went underway for filmmaker Riccardo Gabrielli R‘s cinematic rendition of 7G Comics superhero property, Zambo Dende. A small handful of promotional pics went viral as well while those of its lead actor, martial arts action superstar Marko Zaror continue to remain a mystery for a delightful surprise to come. This week, however, the earlier photos that arrived cropped on Twitter several weeks ago are now available in full-size viewing with characters listed from top to bottom as follows, with photography by Gabrielli R: Darren Shahlavi as Pistols, Michelle Lee as Whip, Tait Fletcher as Blade, Esteban Cueto as Force, Hector Garcia Cortez as Foreman, Conrado Osorio as Marko McGloin, Juanita Arias as Madeleine, Elkin Cordoba as Danbéle, and Miguel Morales and Juan Ruiz as Guards. You can also view a handful of more black and white character photos taken by […]

Is ZAMBO DENDE Bringing Aboard Larnell Stovall?

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Stovall, front and center Director Riccardo Gabrielli R. is officially on the radar this month pending the latest news on the upcoming production for his newest fourteenth century superhero adventure, Zambo Dende. With that in mind, the prospects of this film seem even more hopeful with the film’s reported backing from Disney, in addition to casting Chilean action star Marko Zaror for the title role just coming off of the heels with his most recent Fall 2014 festival favorite, Redeemer. Loosely based on a real-life tale in comic book form by author and creator Nicolás Rodriguez, the film will see Zaror starring as Azuk, a child who would rise from oppression to become a fighting force for the oppressed slaves of Latin America, ultimately foreseeing his royal destiny preset by the assassination of his mother. Further details about the film are little at the moment, but casting for the film so […]

Are 'MK Legacy's Darren Shahlavi And Michelle Lee Boarding Zaror's ZAMBO DENDE?

Lee B. Golden III

Superhero franchises and their respective adaptations aren’t merely limited to the popular brands introduced by companies like Marvel and DC. They exist internationally with characters many of us can’t discover for ourselves fast enough, so it comes with good graces that comic book creator Nicholas Rodriguez’s own property, 14th century superhero Zambo Dende could forsee a live-action movie with the help of Disney according to previous reports. Aside from this, we can pretty much do away with any speculation about Colombian filmmaker Riccardo Gabrielli R‘s intentions to properly blow our minds, speficially hinting at Chilean action star Marko Zaror as his leading man of choice. Best known for executing his fully-loaded arsenal of high-caliber martial arts screenfighting prowess in films like Kiltro, Undisputed 3: Redemption and the latest Fall 2014 festival favorite, Redeemer, it doesn’t appear that anyone would have a problem with this. I don’t. So, yes. Good times […]

Marko Zaror Mentioned For Superhero Role In ZAMBO DENDE

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Marko Zaror as ‘Dolor’ in Undisputed 3: Redemption (2010) Prospects for martial arts action fans alike can’t be greater than they are now, specifically for fans of Chilean action hero Marko Zaror (Mandrill). In recent years, he’s been earning even more attention with other titles, namely Isaac Florentine’s Undisputed 3: Redemption and a small, notable role in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills with Danny Trejo. And, in lieu of these and other projects and films still pending, we now have news of development for an upcoming film following a tweet by director Riccardo Gabrielli R which read the following: @markozaror mañana nos vemos para otro gran proyecto! #ZamboDende — Riccardo Gabrielli R (@riccafilm) October 18, 2014 “See you tomorrow for another great project.” As so hashtagged, the name of the film would be called Zambo Dende, based on the work of comic-book creator Nicholas Rodriguez following an announcement late last year […]