'Golden Girls' Gets a Spanish Reboot
by Nick Zaino, posted Jul 27th 2010 2:00PM
Betty White's appeal is so powerful, they're remaking her old shows in Spain. Variety.com is reporting that 'The Golden Girls' is headed for Spanish TV. Disney Media Networks, Spanish producer Joe Luis Moreno, and the Miami-based Latin World Entertainment will produce the show, called 'Las Chicas de Oro,' for Spain's TVE.
Variety also points out that this is just another in a long line of 'Golden Girl' translations, which have reached Greece, Turkey, Russia, the U.K. and Latin America. Hopefully all of them have included some version of Andrew Gold's 'Thank You for Being a Friend,' the show's theme song.
Apparently Disney has been re-purposing American shows for international markets frequently, with the Latin American 'Golden Girls,' 'Los Anos Dorados,' last year. They have also shot 'Grey's Anatomy' for Columbia, with plans for a Mexican Version, and have made a Portuguese-language 'Desperate Housewives' for Brazil.
Carmen Maura, Concha Velasco, Lola Herrera, and Alicia Hermida will play the leads. If the character names are any indication, 'Las Chicas de Oro' plans to follow the original fairly closely. Blanche becomes Blanca, Rose will be Rosa Dorothy will be Doroti, and Sophia will be Sofia. The show premiers in September.
