EXCLUSIVE: The creators of Movistar+’s La Unidad ( The Unit ) are considering a spinoff of the Spanish counter-terrorism drama series, and are working on a female-led thriller for Atresmedia Cine. Details on Dani de la Torre and Beto Marini’s latest projects are scarce, but Deadline understands development is underway on the feature, with the spinoff at an early stage of gestation — dependent on the outcome of the upcoming third season. La Unidad , from Buendia Estudios, is set to shoot its third season in Galicia, continuing to focus on a Spanish anti-terrorism unit as attempts to stop attacks on Spain. The series stars the likes of Nathalie Poza, Michel Noher and Marian Alvarez. Following the neutralization of Season 2’s big threat, part of the team led by Carla Torres is in Afghanistan. Their objective is to meet with an infiltrator who has information about a possible attack in Spain, but the visit coincides with the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban, … [Read more...] about ‘La Unidad’ Co-Creators Dani De La Torre And Beto Marini Eyeing Spinoff And Crafting Female-Led Thriller For Atresmedia Cine
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‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’: Marc Maron, Jean Yoon, Judy Reyes & Jeffery Self To Recur On Amazon Series
EXCLUSIVE: Marc Maron ( GLOW ), Jean Yoon ( Kim’s Convenience ), Judy Reyes ( Succession , Better Things ), and Jeffery Self ( Search Party ) have joined the cast of Amazon ’s The Horror of Dolores Roach in recurring roles. They join series lead Justina Machado who plays the titular masseuse Dolores Roach, as well as previously announced Alejandro Hernandez, Kita Updike, and K. Todd Freeman. Maron will play “Gideon Pearlman”, Luis and Dolores’ Long Island-based landlord who is the new owner of the building where they reside and is the home of Empanada Loca. Yoon will play “Joy,” who has owned the laundromat next door to Empanada Loca for nine years and becomes Dolores’ frequent customer. Reyes will play “Marcie.” Marcie runs the neighborhood weed business and at first offers Dolores an opportunity to work for her, but when Dolores declines quickly becomes her nemesis. Self will play “Caleb,” an “up-and-coming influencer”/podcaster living in the … [Read more...] about ‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’: Marc Maron, Jean Yoon, Judy Reyes & Jeffery Self To Recur On Amazon Series
VidCon 2022 Was a Candy-Colored, Covid-Spreading, Content-Creating Extravaganza
After two years on hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, VidCon — the annual convention for fans, creators, and online platform industry types — returned to the Anaheim Convention Center last week. But it looked a little different than usual. For starters, the ear-piercing shrieks of fans lining up to meet their favorite creators were just a little quieter. With 50,000 attendees as opposed to 2019’s 75,000, the convention was somewhat smaller than it previously had been. Further, unlike VidCons of years past, some attendees were wearing masks, albeit an infinitesimally small number among the hordes of preteens angling for photo ops with their favorite creators (days later, several attendees of VidCon, which required proof of vaccination or a recent Covid test for entry, began reporting on social media that they had tested positive for COVID after the event). Perhaps most importantly, however, TikTok , the short-form video platform that dominated the app store starting in … [Read more...] about VidCon 2022 Was a Candy-Colored, Covid-Spreading, Content-Creating Extravaganza