Lisa Vidal, Jaina Lee Ortiz and Carlos Miranda Will Star in Crime-Action Flick ‘Shelter’
Lisa Vidal (The Baker and the Beauty), Cam Gigandet (The O.C.), Jaina Lee Ortiz (Station 19), Carlos Miranda (Vida) and newcomer Sasha Merci (De Lo Mio) will star in the heist film Shelter.
Set to start shooting in Los Angeles soon, the crime-action flick follows the head of a secret organization and his newly assembled crew to steal back artwork from a neo-Nazi billionaire oligarch who plundered it during World War II, according to Deadline, the trade publication that first reported the news.
(L-R) Lisa Vidal, Miguel Miranda, Jaina Lee Ortiz
The film will be directed by Anthony Nardolillo (7th & Union) and produced by Jolene Rodriguez (Slender Man) of Broken English productions. Michael Corcoran will pen the film’s original screenplay. Frank Mayor (Anton) and Stanley Preschutti (The Card Count) will serve as exec producers.
Shelter will be sold by Grandave International, an entertainment finance company based in San Diego and Los Angeles.
HBO Max Rolls Out in Latin America and the Caribbean
HBO Max has launched in 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, the first time the streamer makes a presence outside of the U.S. With this move the company is kicking off its global expansion.
HBO Max announced earlier in the year it will produce 100 local originals in Latin America over the next two years. They include Mexico’s action-comedy Búnker and the contemporary family and romantic drama Amarres and Argentina’s youth and musical drama Días de Gallos and drama series The Missing.
As an incentive for potential subscribers in Latin America, HBO Max is offering a 50 percent discount off the regular monthly plan July 31. The special price will apply for as long as clients maintain their subscription without interruption.
Frankie A. Rodriguez (Photo: Disney+/YouTube
Frankie A. Rodriguez to Perform in ‘Disney Princess Remixed – An Ultimate Princess Celebration’
Actor and singer Frankie A. Rodriguez will perform in the all-new music special con the Disney Channel Aug. 27.
The half-hour show will coincide with World Princess Week. It will be narrated by 12-year-old social media star and actress Txunamy Ortiz (Chicken Girls). The special “celebrates the empowering attributes of Disney princesses and queens through reimagined performances of their iconic song,” according to a channel press statement.
Rodriguez stars as Carlos Rodriguez on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. His co-stars Dara Reneé and Julia Lester will also join Rodriguez in the new special.
Other performers include Izabela Rose (Secrets of Sulphur Springs), Ruth Righi (Sydney to the Max) and Sophia Hammons (Under Wraps). They will perform pop, rock and R&B remixes of “Into the Unknown” from Frozen 2, “Home” from Beauty and the Beast, “Almost There” from Princess and the Frog and “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid.
Grammy Award-winning recording artist Brandy will also debut her music video for “Starting Now,” the anthem for The Walt Disney Company’s Ultimate Princess Celebration, the year-long event celebrating Disney princesses and the values they represent.
Disney Princess Remixed – An Ultimate Princess Celebration will also be available on Disney+ same day in select markets, including the U.S.
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