The process still awaits approval of Mexico's foreign ministry.
Univision reported that the former beauty queen met him last Friday.
The "amparo" argues that the drug lord was isolated during his transfer from El Altiplano, in the State of Mexico, to the Federal Social Rehabilitation Center No. 9 in Ciudad Juárez.
Guzmán's lawyers have confirmed that the actress has the rights to make a movie about the drug lord.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will see that it complies with all requirements.
The first accusation against El Chapo dates back to 1990, when he began smuggling drugs and money in airplanes through the company Aero Ejecutivos Poblanos.
A 2015 report by the governmental National Human Rights Commission gave the Cefereso No. 9 in Ciudad Juárez, which borders Texas, a 6.63 rating on a scale of 0 to 10.
The drama will be developed by the History channel along with Chris Brancato, co-creator of “Narcos".
According to reports from U.S. federal prosecutors, senior members of the Mexican Air Force have piloted some of these planes.
Edgar Manuel Valencia Orteg admitted to laundering money related to sale of cocaine in Chicago and Los Angeles.