'Las Leyendas' Netflix: Streaming Service To Add First Animated Show Produced In Latin America To 2017 Lineup

Netflix has confirmed "Las Leyendas" (The Legends) will be its first animated original series, which will be produced in Latin America. The first season will have a 13 episode run and will premiere worldwide exclusively on the streaming service in 2017.

The series is based on Anima Estudios successful children's films "La Leyenda de la Nahuala" (The Legend of the Nahuala), La Leyenda de la Llorona" (The Legend of the Llorona) and "La Leyenda de las Momias" (The Legend of the Mummies)" and will also feature characters created by award-winning producer Ricardo Arnaiz.

According to the press release the series is set in the 1800s, and centers on Leo San Juan, a reluctant but heroic teen boy with the ability to communicate with ghosts and monsters. One day, Leo's hometown vanishes into another dimension, prompting Leo to join forces with aphantasmagorical group of misfits: Don Andrés, a somewhat loony yet amicable old knight; Teodora, a know-it-all social media whiz; Alebrije, a perpetually ravenous mythological creature; and Finado and Moribunda, two lively, ever charming sugar candy skulls.

This bizarre team must band together to defeat Quetzalcoatl, an inter-dimensional entity who has sought to conquer the universe for centuries. Leo and his fantastical friends will travel on a magic ship across time to the most famous and mystical places on Earth to fight off the evil forces that threaten the welfare of all.

Fernando de Fuentes and José C. García de Letona will be the show’s executive producers at Anima Studios. The series will feature the work of writer and producer James Krieg best known for his work on "Scooby-doo! Mystery Incorporated," "Ben 10," "Justice League" and "Spooksville."

We'll bring you more information on "Las Leyendas" as it becomes available.