Former Game of Thrones scribe Bryan Cogman will write and executive produce the new Zorro show. 

A Disney+ version of Zorro, updating the late-1950s Disney-ABC television show, has been in mooted for some time. The series has former That 70’s Show star Wilmer Valderrama lined up to star, as well as executive produce.

Now, Deadline have broken the news that a showrunner has been found. former Game of Thrones scribe Brian Cogman has joined the project to write, showrun and executive produce.

The story follows the privileged caballero Diego De La Vega who returns to his hometown of El Pueblo de Los Angeles following a family tragedy. There, he discovers corruption and injustice, leading him to don the mantle of the masked vigilante Zorro — America’s first true superhero.

Disney+ describe the show as “… a bold reimagining of Disney’s classic series for a modern audience; an epic adventure rooted in California’s rich and diverse history, bursting with humor, sinister intrigue, romantic entanglements, and swashbuckling thrills.”

After Game of Thrones, Cogman worked on Prime’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power as a consulting producer. He’s also the writer behind Disney’s live-action remake of The Sword in the Stone.

With Valderrama and Cogman, Gary Marsh, and John Gertz serve as executive producers.

We’ll keep you posted on Zorro.