Agent Zeta
| Agent Zeta | |
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 Release poster | |
| Spanish | Zeta |
| Directed by | Dani de la Torre |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Pablo Isla |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Josu Inchaustegui |
| Music by | Manuel Riveiro |
Production company | Fonte Films |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Agent Zeta[2] (Spanish: Zeta) is a 2026 Spanish action spy film directed by Dani de la Torre and written by De la Torre, Oriol Paulo and Jordi Vallejo. Led by Mario Casas, the cast also features Mariela Garriga, Nora Navas, and Luis Zahera.
Plot
[edit]After the simultaneous killing of four former Spanish intelligence agents involved in the so-called 'Operación Ciénaga', Zeta is tasked by the CNI with tracking a surviving missing agent, joining forces with Colombian intelligence agent Alfa, going on to deal with a mysterious sixth member of the operation, who is codenamed Casiel.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Mario Casas as Zeta[5]
- Mariela Garriga as Alfa[5]
- Nora Navas as Elena[6]
- Luis Zahera as Salvador Ancares[5]
- Christian Tappan as Marlon[7]
- Cristina Umaña as Diana[7]
- Nieve de Medina as Zeta's mother[6]
- Pilar Gómez as ambassador to Estonia[6]
- Ricardo de Barreiro as Landa[8]
Production
[edit]The project was announced by Amazon Prime Video during the 'Prime Video Presents' event in July 2024, with Mario Casas reported as a lead.[9][10] The film is a Fonte Films (Pablo Isla) production, with Carla Perez Albéniz and Fátima Dapena taking over executive production duties.[3] In September 2024, it was reported the beginning of filming in Galicia.[11] Shooting locations included Monforte de Lemos,[12] and Tallinn.[13]
Release
[edit]Amazon Prime Video released the film on 20 March 2026.[14]
Reception
[edit]Javier Ocaña of El País lamented that the ambitious film delivers a shallow denouement, while also featuring a large degree of over-explanations to spoon-feed plot developments to cell-phone watchers.[15]
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa pointed out that, lack of any particular artistic or cinematic merit notwithstanding, the film's "production values are impeccable, its pace relentless and its editing frenetic", promising "pure escapist pleasure".[16]
In a 2-star rating, Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla lamented that the film surprisingly self-sabotages by coming to a sudden halt to provide explanations when no one needed them.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Agent Zeta (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Noel (4 March 2026). "The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV and More in March". The New York Times.
- 1 2 Sánchez Sequera, Marco (26 September 2024). "Comienza el rodaje de 'Zeta', thriller de acción dirigido por Dani de la Torre y producido por Fonte Films para Prime Video". Audiovisual451.
- ↑ "Mario Casas y Luis Zahera se unen a Dani de la Torre en 'Zeta' un thriller de espías para Prime Video". Cine con Ñ. 25 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 Rodríguez, Christian (19 March 2026). "'Zeta', la superproducción que convierte a Mario Casas en un agente del CNI: una misión, tres países y 2.000 extras". Diario de Sevilla.
- 1 2 3 Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (17 March 2026). "Los estrenos del 20 de marzo. 'Zeta'. Espías de pasado turbio". Aisge.
- 1 2 "La película de acción española que arrasa en Prime Video: trabaja un actor megafamoso". El Destape. 30 March 2026.
- ↑ González, Pablo (29 March 2026). "Prime Video: Luis Zahera es un éxito mundial con la mejor película española de acción del 2026". Diario Uno.
- ↑ "«Prime Video Presents»: el evento donde Prime Video presenta una amplia variedad de nuevos proyectos repletos de grandes estrellas". Academia TV. 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "Prime Video anuncia sus próximos proyectos: de Mario Casas a Elena Anaya y Bad Gyal". La Vanguardia. 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "Zeta, el nuevo thriller de Mario Casas, ficha a Luis Zahera, Mariela Garriga y Nora Navas". Cultura Ocio. 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "Dani de la Torre rueda en Monforte 'Zeta' con Mario Casas como protagonista". El Progreso. 25 September 2024.
- ↑ "Gallery: Spanish spy thriller 'Zeta' filming goes ahead in Tallinn". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 20 November 2024.
- ↑ Naveira, Alba (21 November 2025). "Prime Video anuncia la fecha de estreno de una película protagonizada por Mario Casas y Luis Zahera". Quincemil – via El Español.
- ↑ Ocaña, Javier (20 March 2026). "'Zeta': ambicioso pero superficial cine de espionaje español con ETA de fondo". El País.
- ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (23 March 2026). "Review: Zeta". Cineuropa.
- ↑ Lombardo, Manuel J. (20 March 2026). "Casas quiere ser nuestro Bourne". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
External links
[edit]- Agent Zeta at IMDb
