Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas has signed on to star in "Cortés," an epic feature co-produced by AI film studio Utopai Studios and Ex Machina Studios, playing Spanish commander Hernán Cortés. The film is scheduled for release in 2027. The screenplay had been dormant for more than three decades after multiple failed attempts to bring it to production.
Utopai, an AI-native film studio, took the opening keynote stage at MIPCOM, sharing its view that AI-native studios are moving from concept to delivery, and that a new production system built around original IP, human creativity, and proprietary film infrastructure will redefine content creation and global distribution. During the keynote, it also revealed progressing cooperation with CJ ENM Studios, and mentioned Antonio Banderas starring in the AI-assisted theatrical film "Cortés," Utopai X's ranking in evaluations, PAI platform revenue, and plans for three theatrical films in 2027.