The new ‘Selena: The Series’ trailer is here

It’s been more than two decades since Jennifer Lopez brought the story of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla to mass audiences with the 1997 film Selena, so it’s about time to update the narrative, no? After all, when’s the last time you had “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” or “Dreaming of You” stuck in your head?Well get ready for those earworms all over again because luckily for fans, the anticipated Selena: The Series debut is only a few short weeks away. Netflix’s Latinx social media team Tweeted out a new trailer for the series on October 6 along with the show’s official poster and a premiere date. “Every legend begins with a dream,” the service wrote on Twitter, announcing the December 4 debut.

?Every legend begins with a dream?

Selena: The Series (@selena_netflix) arrives December 4th, only on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/2yVevJSvAA— Con Todo (@contodonetflix) October 6, 2020

Sadly for those hoping to learn more, the minute-long trailer doesn’t offer many clues. It’s dreamy and whimsical in nature, using only voiceovers and long shots of the character as she climbs to the stage to perform. However as Netflix promises, the show will be a coming-of-age story that follows Selena as she shoots to worldwide fame, making plenty of life-changing and heart-wrenching decisions with her family along the way.So who has the service hired to play such a monumental role? That would be Christian Serratos, of The Walking Dead and Twilight fame. She was introduced in another teaser that was released late last year. “When I was younger, I remember hearing her music in the house," Serratos told Entertainment Weekly in conjunction with the trailer’s release. "When I got older, YouTube became a big thing and I discovered this video of her performing 'Que Creias.' Whenever I would talk about Selena, that was the video I showed everyone of her. I was able to perform that song on the show, and I was so nervous and so excited! I didn't want to speak to anyone because that was my special moment with her. It was really incredible!” The first part of the series, which also stars Julio Macias, Jesse Posey, Hunter Reese Peña, and Carlos Alfredo, Jr. consists of six, hour-long episodes. The second part is expected to air sometime next year, which may prove to be quite the delay for fans who have been waiting forever to see a new generation tackle the legendary singer’s story.

IM CRYING pic.twitter.com/F7qWHIMsuz

— Daniel Memedoza (@danielmemedoza_) October 6, 2020

I’m gonna cry, finally ? https://t.co/B7kFLc3M1N

— Dinora (@dinorrraaa) October 6, 2020

Netflix announces the premiere date of the series Selena.

Automatically me: "he starts listening to Selena's music"#SelenaQuintanilla pic.twitter.com/1kHVjO2x4q— Girl_Fanatic (@GirlFanatic1) October 6, 2020

Selena Quintanilla was born in 1971 in Texas. She began performing at a young age and eventually gained the nickname the “Queen of Tejano music” thanks to her contributions to music and fashion. Her life was cut tragically short in 1995 when, at 23 years old, she was shot by the former president of her fan club."What she's become, especially for... Latin culture and women, and just the positivity that she spoke about and displayed not only onstage but offstage... I believe it's her fans that have put her in the position that she's in these days," Selena’s former husband, Chris Perez, told Good Morning America on the same day the trailer was released. “Out of everybody that I've known in my life, I don't know anybody more deserving than her."[video_embed id='2045716']BEFORE YOU GO: Young girl says best words a parent can hear at school pick up[/video_embed]