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Rosario Dawson & Benjamin Bratt Cast in DC Comics TV Series Set During Second Civil War

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:11:24 +0000

A new, four-part TV series based on the DC comic book DMZ will make its debut on HBO Max. The show stars Rosario Dawson (Zombieland: Double Tap) and Benjamin Bratt (Doctor Strange). Executive produced by Ava DuVernay (Selma), DMZ is set in the near future where Americans are fighting a second Civil War. This war

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Benjamin Bratt, Stephanie Beatriz, Julio Torres & John Leguizamo Share What It Means to Be Successful in Hollywood

Lola Méndez — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:56:16 +0000

Following the release of the open letter to #EndLatinXclusion in Hollywood, Variety invited Latinx creatives Benjamin Bratt, Stephanie Beatriz, Julio Torres, and John Leguizamo to be a part of the magazine’s virtual #REPRESENT roundtable discussion series about what it means to be successful in Hollywood. The group gathered together to share their experience with the

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Watch Miguel, Benjamin Bratt & More In New Concert Film ‘A Celebration of the Music from Coco’

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:54:47 +0000

Remember Miguel and Natalia Lafourcade’s rendition of Coco‘s “Remember Me” at the Oscars a few years back that made us all ugly cry? Realizing the Pixar film is one hell of a musical in itself, Disney wasted no time in setting up a concert at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl last November to celebrate the Día de Muertos.

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How Benjamin Bratt Changed the Representation of Peruvian-Americans on TV

Janice Llamoca — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:12:56 +0000

Throughout the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, there were reruns on U.S. television of a series that starred a Peruvian character–perhaps the most internationally known English-speaking Peruvian character of all time. He was brown, wore a blue coat, and really really loved marmalade. He was from the “deepest, darkest” Peru, and made his way to England

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The Cast of ‘Coco’ On Who They’d Love to Hang Out With in the Land of the Dead

Carlos Aguilar — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 23:01:54 +0000

Already a cultural phenomenon in Mexico, Pixar’s Coco will likely become the most massively distributed piece of content celebrating a Latin American people ever made. Children and adults across the globe will be presented with a stunning vision of Mexico filtered through the familiar lens of the beloved animated studio. The significance of representation at

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Hollywood’s Invisible Minority: 7 Disabled Latino Characters from Film and TV

Kristen Lopez — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:28:36 +0000

Covering disabled representation in cinema usually involves a fair amount of frustration and compromising. The majority of disability narratives are “inspiration porn,” reliant on overly sentimental and saintly characters whose supposed inner strength serves to galvanize the non-disabled audience watching to appreciate life. Movie studios and TV networks always have the audience in mind, but

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Watch Benjamin Bratt Sing His Heart Out During ‘Coco’s D23 Panel

Yara Simón — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:00:27 +0000

Over three jam-packed days, D23 – the Disney expo that gives insight into every project the company has on deck – took over the Anaheim Convention Center. This year’s event saw all Disney princesses on one stage to announce the Wreck-it-Ralph sequel, the first clip from Avengers: Infinity War, and a sweet moment between Oscar

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The First Teaser for Disney’s Dia de Muertos Movie ‘Coco’ Is Finally Here

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:25:13 +0000

It’s finally here. After endless months of tidbits and artwork, of casting coups and controversies, we finally have our first look at Disney-Pixar’s upcoming Día de Muertos film, Coco. Keeping its plot close to the vest, the recently released teaser trailer does introduce us to Miguel (newcomer Anthony Gonzalez), a young wide-eyed boy who has his own tucked-away

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Benjamin Bratt on How Lee Daniels’ New Series ‘Star’ Reflects the Shared Black & Latino Experience

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:34:56 +0000

In Star, Lee Daniels hopes to recreate the bonkers fabulousness that made his other Fox show, Empire a hit. But while that New York-set hip hop soap opera was set in the high glamour world of the record industry, Star sets its sights on the bustling music scene in Atlanta. That’s where Star, her Insta

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Gael Garcia Bernal & Camilo Lara Join Growing List of Latinos Working on Pixar’s Dia de Muertos Film ‘Coco’

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 20:59:34 +0000

It’s been over a year since we last reported on the tortured saga of Pixar’s upcoming Día de Muertos-inspired feature Coco; but in the big picture of Coco’s ongoing six-year development process, it’s just a drop in the bucket. Back in 2010, it was Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich who first had the idea

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