TelevisaUnivision to adapt “Captain Pantoja and the Special Service”

TelevisaUnivision announced that it will adapt literary Nobel prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa’s comedic novel “Captain Pantoja and the Special Service” (“Pantaleón y las visitadoras”) as an exclusive Spanish-language series for ViX+, its new premium SVOD service slated to launch in the second half of 2022.

Led by Patricio Wills, W Studios will produce the ViX+ series based on the classic novel. The original production will feature a modern take on this story about a captain who is chosen to participate in a secret mission for the army and create a special service of female visitors.

“As we build a brand that will be a beacon for Latin Cultures, we are congregating the Spanish-language creative community under one roof to elevate Hispanic storytelling and celebrate our unique and diverse stories. We are proud to work with notable writers such as Mario Vargas Llosa to continue together developing the most prolific Spanish-language streaming service,”  said Rodrigo Mazón, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ViX+.

This is ViX+’s second adaptation of a book by the internationally acclaimed Peruvian author. Vargas Llosa’s “Travesuras de la Niña Mala” (The Bad Girl, 2006) is currently under development as a ViX+ original series.