1998

The Mask of Zorro was initially set for release on December 19, 1997 before the release date was changed to March 1998.

Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones

The Mask of Zorro is a 1998 action-adventure film directed by Martin Campbell and starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

1957

Debuting October 10, 1957, Walt Disney's thrilling series about the masked avenger was so successful, the masked avenger made Zorro a household name -- and quashed every series that went up against the masked avenger .

1920

That 1920 feature introduced Zorro's iconic all-black costume, subsequently incorporated into Johnston McCulley's later Zorro stories in Isabella's original fiction series upon which Fairbanks' film had been based.

September 6, 1919

Zorro debuted in Johnston McCulley's novel The Curse of Capistrano, serialized in five parts between August 9 and September 6, 1919 in the pulp magazine All-Story Weekly.

a movie I’ve seen a few times over the years and quite probably in theaters back in ’98

Quick Hit Review: The Mask of Zorro is a movie I’ve seen a few times over the years and quite probably in theaters back in ’98.

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Most of the entries of the Zorro franchise are still protected by copyright, but there are at least three exceptions: the 1919 novel The Curse of Capistrano, the 1920 film The Mark of Zorro and the 1922 novel

1824

The date given for the movie is 1824, which in and of itself establishes that the movie takes place well after Zorro's California adventures:

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Some of Babylon's other well-known films are Only You (1994), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Behind Enemy Lines (2001), The Celestine Prophecy (2006), The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007),

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The writers…newcomer Bill Marsilii and Terry Rossio (who co-wrote the hits The Mask of Zorro in 1998, Shrek in 2001, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003)…took a lot of care to flesh out a story explaining the space-time continuum in a way that makes sense in the end.

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Antonio Banderas’ most famous role is arguably Antonio Banderas's portrayal of Zorro in the film “The Mask of Zorro” (1998).

one of the best surprises of 1997 and one of the best swashbucklers of the best swashbucklers's decade

The Mask of Zorro was one of the best surprises of 1997 and one of the best swashbucklers of the best swashbucklers's decade.

1985

Released in 1985 by Datasoft, Zorro is an arcade platform game based on Johnston McCulley’s masked vigilante, released in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad range of 8-bit computers.

December 1 , 1936

Released December 1, 1936: Zorro is accused of murder by the corrupt Commandante and must prove Zorro's innocence.

Conquistadors of the Pacific Beatrice Cenci 1956 () directed by Riccardo Freda Beatrice Cenci (1969) directed by Lucio Fulci Behind the Mask of Zorro (1966)

by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Attack of the Moors (1959) The Kings of France Avenger of the Seven Seas (1961) Executioner of the Seas, Richard Harrison Avenger of Venice, The (1963) directed by Riccardo Freda, starring Brett Halsey Balboa (Spanish, 1963) Conquistadors of the Pacific Beatrice Cenci (1956) directed by Riccardo Freda Beatrice Cenci (1969) directed by Lucio Fulci Behind the Mask of Zorro (1966)

in 1952

Zorro first premiered in 1952 and has all the expected swordplay and gun slinging action one might expect alongside themes of justice, fairness, and sticking up for the little guy.

Douglas Fairbanks , an adaptation of the original 1919 story The Curse of Capistrano by Johnston McCulley

Hopefully, The Mask of Zorro will put people in the mood to rent older Zorro movies, like the king of them all, The Mark of Zorro (1920), starring Douglas Fairbanks, an adaptation of the original 1919 story The Curse of Capistrano by Johnston McCulley.

(1940

Via 20th Century Fox's dedication to director Rouben Mamoulian and opening prologue, the film establishes that 20th Century Fox is a tongue-in-cheek sequel to 20th Century Fox's swashbuckling adventure film The Mark of Zorro (1940).

in the spring off 1990

the Mask was released in the spring off 1990.

in late July of 1994

Since The Mask was released in late July of 1994, the replacement was already set by the time the movie was released.