'Percy Jackson' Disney+ Series Casts Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes

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Disney+ announced that Lin-Manuel Miranda will be joining "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" as the Greek god Hermes. The show is based on a YA series by Rick Riordan about children demigods and Greek Mythology.

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AFM: Danny Trejo on His Journey From Ex-Con to “Mexican Superhero” and What Makes Him “The King of Independent Movies” (Exclusive)

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Danny Trejo sat down and spoke on his journey of becoming "The King of Independent Movies." This year alone, he has a total of 22 credits. He mentions that although he doesn't need the money, he will never stop making movies, especially independent movies.

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‘For All Mankind’: Salvador Chacón Is Headed To Mars In Season 4

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Salvador Chacón has joined Apple’s Season 4 “For All Mankind.” He will be playing the recurring role, Gerardo, who is a bunkmate. Chacón is known for his role of Pablo in “Mayans M.C” and has made appearances in “Black-ish” and “The Chi.”

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Eugenio Derbez & Ben Odell’s 3Pas Studios Inks First-Look English-Language TV Deal With ABC Signature

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Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell’s 3Pas Studios signed a multi-year first-look deal with ABC Signature for content. Their studio, 3PAs Studios will be developing and producing English-language content for ABC Signature. One of the studio's most recent projects is “Acapulco” for Apple TV+.

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Top Latin American Toon Showcase Animation! WIPs Unveiled by Ventana Sur, Annecy Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

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Ventana Sur’s Animation! announced five Latin American titles for their 2022 Works in Progress strand on November 28 to December 2 in Buenos Aires. The selection features projects from Latin America.

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Cristela Alonzo Developing First Show Since ‘Cristela’ — Here’s How JLo is Involved

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Cristela Alonza is working on a new series for CBS with Dan Bucatinsky, who was inspired by his journey of being an adoptive parent. Alonza is set to star, co-write, and produce. Jennifer Lopez will also be producing the new show that centers around a Latine female teenager.

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‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Receives Enthusiastic Standing Ovation at Close of Animation Is Film Festival

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Guillermo del Toro received a standing ovation at the Animation is Film Festival for the screening of his stop motion adaptation of “Pinocchio.” He spoke with Phil Tippett about movie making and world-building. Guillermo del Toro mentioned that he viewed animators as actors and hopes for his film the puppet feels like an actor.

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Alejandro González Iñárritu on ‘Bardo’: “The Most Challenging Filmmaking I Have Ever Done”

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Alejandro González Iñárritui is set to receive the Kurosawa Akira award at a gala in Tokyo. He will be screening “Bardo.” The phantasmagoric comedy drama was produced by Netflix and will be globally launched on December 16. Alejandro González Iñárritu sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about his journey.

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Study: Diversity in TV Casting Increasing, More Lead Roles for Women

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The UCLA report shows that there is an increase in diversity in TV shows but that big-budget shows signs of a possible retreat in gender and diversity initiatives. The study found that diverse shows brings in a larger non-white audience, as well as a stronger social media engagement for those shows. It was also reported that although there is an increase in diversity on shows, BIPOC actors are still underrepresented on broadcast TV.

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Mark Consuelos Eyes The Presidency In ‘The Girls On The Bus’ HBO Max Series

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Mark Consuelos, known for his father roles on “Riverdale” and “Only Murders in the Building” will be playing in a recurring role for HBO Max’s “The Girls on the Bus.” His role is about a Hollywood actor who decides to join the presidential race.

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