Fresh News 11_28_22
Posted by NALIP on November 30, 2022
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‘More’: Ana Ortiz To Star In HBO Max Drama Pilot After Recasting
Courtesy of Deadline
Ana Ortiz, known for her roles in "Ugly Betty" and "Love, Victor" is finalizing a deal with HBO Max to lead "More." She will be replacing Veronica Falcón, who unfortunately did not make it past the table read.. "More" is about a Latine family who is lead by the mom.
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Guillermo del Toro Explains How Vandals Destroyed His Early Animation Ambitions
Courtesy of Remezcla
Guillermo del Toro expected to start his career in animation. In fact, he was teaching animations to kids two years younger than him in high school. He had also started a company that did stop motion and special effects for 10 years. When he started his animated film, the first night of filming made del Toro switch career paths.
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California’s Film Incentives Program Sees Growth In Jobs & Production Spending, But “Lack Of Available Funds” Still Leads Many Projects To Flee The State
Courtesy of Deadline
According to the California Film Commission, films and TV productions that applied for the California tax credits from 2020-2022 were denied because of lack of funds spent almost $1 billion outside the state. California currently offers $420 million a year in film incentives but so does New York and they has a smaller film industry. Georgia, on the other hand gave $1.2 billion last year. Does California need to revamp their film incentive program?
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Eric Christian Olsen’s Cloud Nine Sells 4 Projects To CBS Including Family Latinx Comedy Headlined By Al Madrigal
Courtesy of Deadline
Eric Christian Olsen’s Cloud Nine Productions (Woke) has sold four projects at CBS, one of them headlined by Al Madrigal. The project is called "Family Insurance," a single-camera Latine family comedy co-written by Ryan Walls and Al Madrigal. Al Madrigal will be wearing many hats as the writer, executive producer, and star of the show. There was another comedy project sold and two dramas.
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Melissa Barrera-Led Supernatural Thriller ‘Bed Rest’ Acquired By Tubi
Courtesy of Deadline
Tubi got exclusive U.S. streaming rights ti the supernatural thriller "Bed Rest" from STXfilms and Project X Entertainment. It will debut on the platform on December 7th and it stars Melissa Barrera. The film follows pregnant Julie Rivers as she is haunted during her mandated bed rest.
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Camerimage: Picture Shop Colorist Michael Hatzer Honored for His Work on Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story
Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter
The newest adaptation of Westside story directed by mogul director Steven Spielberg and staring Ansel Elgort (Tony) and Rachel Zegler (Maria) has received a Color Award for Michael Hatzer's work on the feature film. Also recognized for their work Latina Colorist, Ana Escorse for her work on Rachel Reis-Lensed "Lovezinho".
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Andor’ to Become First Disney+ Star Wars Show to Air on ABC
Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter
In preparation for Andor's first season finale Disney will be premiering the first two episodes of the new Star Wars series on ABC.
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Hulu’s Chris Estrada Comedy ‘This Fool’ Renewed
Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter
"Time to rejoice, fools" the critically praised series This Fool has been handed a second season from Hulu. In light of recent cancelations of Latino centered series this is a small win for the community and for Latinx representation.
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Wilmer Valderrama & John Pollak’s Allied Management Strikes Deal With Lat Am Firm CRE84U Entertainment
Courtesy of Deadline
As the demand for "authentic Latino storytelling increases Stateside" Allied Management Group and CRE84U Entertainment have come together to bring proper representation for writers, directors, and showrunners.
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CBS Developing Comedy Series ‘Talk Nerdy To Me’ From Dana Schwartz, Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit
Courtesy of Deadline
Writer and podcaster Dana Schwartz is in early development for her single-camera comedy series, Talk Nerdy To Me. The project is produced by legendary duo Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit who first worked on Pokémon Detective Pikachu released in 2019.
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African American And Hispanic Audiences Spur ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ To $180 Million Opening Weekend
Courtesy of Forbes
"It seems like diverse audiences are a major key success." Ryan Coogler's sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever now holds the record for the biggest movie opening in the month of November.
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HBO Documentary Series ‘Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo’ Examines Sexual Abuse Allegations in Secretive Organization (EXCLUSIVE)
Courtesy of Variety
HBO will be debuting a reviewing documentary on the Christian church, La Luz Del Mundo. Spanning many accusations the documentary will shed light on the abuse of its congregants, child grooming, and much more.
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