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Editor’s note: Deadline’s It Starts on the Page features standout limited or anthology series scripts in 2024 Emmy contention.
Narcos and Narcos: Mexico showrunner Eric Newman followed up the popular Netflix crime franchise with Griselda, starring Sofía Vergara as notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco. The six-episode limited series premiered Jan. 25 and topped Netflix’s Weekly Top 10 rankings for three straight weeks.
In the series’ penultimate episode “Paradise Lost,” directed by Andrés Baiz, Griselda (Vergara) continues her ascension to La Madrina status. But as she is celebrating the high life with a lavish birthday party for her third husband Darío Sepúlveda’s (Alberto Guerra), unbeknownst to her, law enforcement is hot on her trail.
The celebration is interrupted when Griselda’s most trusted men discover a misstep that could blow the operation. Also, cracks begin to form in her personal life as her husband reveals he’s looking for...
Narcos and Narcos: Mexico showrunner Eric Newman followed up the popular Netflix crime franchise with Griselda, starring Sofía Vergara as notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco. The six-episode limited series premiered Jan. 25 and topped Netflix’s Weekly Top 10 rankings for three straight weeks.
In the series’ penultimate episode “Paradise Lost,” directed by Andrés Baiz, Griselda (Vergara) continues her ascension to La Madrina status. But as she is celebrating the high life with a lavish birthday party for her third husband Darío Sepúlveda’s (Alberto Guerra), unbeknownst to her, law enforcement is hot on her trail.
The celebration is interrupted when Griselda’s most trusted men discover a misstep that could blow the operation. Also, cracks begin to form in her personal life as her husband reveals he’s looking for...
- 6/18/2024
- by Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Jake Gyllenhaal in Road HouseImage: Amazon Studios
Jake Gyllenhaal’s first appearance in Road House is a joke that tells the audience exactly what to expect. He appears, in shadows shot from behind, shirtless with a sinewy muscled physique in a fighting ring. The camera comes in close to capture...
Jake Gyllenhaal’s first appearance in Road House is a joke that tells the audience exactly what to expect. He appears, in shadows shot from behind, shirtless with a sinewy muscled physique in a fighting ring. The camera comes in close to capture...
- 3/19/2024
- by Murtada Elfadl
- avclub.com
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Griselda, is a Netflix crime thriller that revolves around a real-life female narcotic dealer, Griselda Blanco, a mentor to Pablo Escobar and a ferocious drug lady, who had the potential to take over an entire underworld business in Miami. In this six-part limited series, we’re introduced to a cast of interesting characters, some of whom are fictionalized for dramatic purposes while others are inspired by real-life figures who were connected with Griselda. Amongst these characters, one of the fictional ones presented in the series is Arturo Mesa, who is the amalgamation of all the genuine friends Griselda had in her life when she was at her lowest.
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Who Was Arturo Mesa?
Arturo Mesa used to work as an accountant for Griselda Blanco’s husband, Alberto, who was a drug dealer, as well as the business partner of his brother, Fernando. Arturo Mesa had always seen Griselda’s...
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Who Was Arturo Mesa?
Arturo Mesa used to work as an accountant for Griselda Blanco’s husband, Alberto, who was a drug dealer, as well as the business partner of his brother, Fernando. Arturo Mesa had always seen Griselda’s...
- 1/28/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
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In the fourth episode of Griselda, the godmother Griselda was devastated to witness Arturo’s death in front of her eyes, but she couldn’t speak against it as she was extremely terrified of the Ochoas. Griselda accepted the fact that she couldn’t gain control over the entire drug market in Miami, but her hunger for power gradually made her paranoid. When she learned about the task force Centac investigating her operation, she became extremely paranoid, realizing that she had a police informant in her gang. In the fifth episode of Griselda, a paranoid and drunk Griselda decided to take out all of her employees to save her neck from the police; however, she came back to her senses the next morning when she finally sobered up.
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Who Did Griselda Suspect As An Informant?
Centac started amassing resources and funding to properly investigate the drug business conducted by Griselda.
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Who Did Griselda Suspect As An Informant?
Centac started amassing resources and funding to properly investigate the drug business conducted by Griselda.
- 1/27/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
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In the third episode of Griselda, Godmother Griselda Blanco strengthened her position as an emerging drug lord, but being a woman, her potential was questioned multiple times in the male-dominated drug market of Miami. Griselda’s business partner, German Panesso, betrayed her by choosing Papo Mejia’s side. Meanwhile, a Colombian drug cartel clan named the Ochoas decided to take over Griselda’s drug operation, but she wasn’t ready to team up with them. Instead, she demanded to take charge of the business, with no boss to answer to. Therefore, in the fourth episode of the series, Griselda sought to take revenge on the drug dealers who betrayed her trust. Let’s see how that pans out.
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How Did Griselda Take Her Revenge?
In episode 4, Griselda hatched a plan to get back control of her drug operation from Rafa and the Ochoas, so she joined hands with the Cuban immigrants,...
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How Did Griselda Take Her Revenge?
In episode 4, Griselda hatched a plan to get back control of her drug operation from Rafa and the Ochoas, so she joined hands with the Cuban immigrants,...
- 1/27/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
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In the previous episode of Griselda, the emerging drug queen, Griselda Blanco, moved away from Colombia overnight to settle down in America. Griselda smuggled one kilo of coke with her to sell in America, but in her pursuit, she was faced with some fierce drug dealers like Amilcar and Eddie. Griselda managed to make a deal with Amilcar, who was impressed by the quality of her product. However, it was just the beginning, as Griselda had to overcome a lot more hurdles to strengthen her position in this business. In the second episode of the series, Griselda finally made partners who put their trust in her.
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How Did Griselda Start Selling Drugs?
Episode 2 started with Fernando’s henchman, Dario, sneaking into Griselda’s mansion in Medellin, but he was unable to find anyone in the house. Fernando called him, asking him to track Griselda down to put an...
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How Did Griselda Start Selling Drugs?
Episode 2 started with Fernando’s henchman, Dario, sneaking into Griselda’s mansion in Medellin, but he was unable to find anyone in the house. Fernando called him, asking him to track Griselda down to put an...
- 1/26/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
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Get in loser, because the Mean Girls directors have announced a Los Angeles-based acting camp for teens.
Co-directors of the new film reboot, Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, announced Wednesday a two-week acting course that caters to teens ages 14 to 17 in underserved communities. The boot camp hopes to build confidence while providing acting tools for the young performers.
“Like Janis says in the opening of our movie, it’s not easy making a movie, but we also know that it’s not easy getting the confidence to just go for it as an actor,...
Co-directors of the new film reboot, Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, announced Wednesday a two-week acting course that caters to teens ages 14 to 17 in underserved communities. The boot camp hopes to build confidence while providing acting tools for the young performers.
“Like Janis says in the opening of our movie, it’s not easy making a movie, but we also know that it’s not easy getting the confidence to just go for it as an actor,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
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The new Mean Girls movie features a talented cast of rising stars and familiar faces. There are even some surprise cameos. However, there was a moment where it could have also featured Harry Styles!
In a recent interview, directors Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne revealed that they briefly considered reaching out to the the 29-year-old “Watermelon Sugar” star to bring an iconic role to life in the musical movie.
However, they wound up going in a very different direction.
Read more about the role that Harry Styles was considered for…
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo explained that they toyed with casting Harry as Glen Coco.
If you forgot, Glen was a character who is only mentioned in passing when Candy Cane-grams are being passed out. His role is incredibly minimal, but the character is at the center of one of the original movie’s most memorable lines – “You go Glen Coco.
In a recent interview, directors Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne revealed that they briefly considered reaching out to the the 29-year-old “Watermelon Sugar” star to bring an iconic role to life in the musical movie.
However, they wound up going in a very different direction.
Read more about the role that Harry Styles was considered for…
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo explained that they toyed with casting Harry as Glen Coco.
If you forgot, Glen was a character who is only mentioned in passing when Candy Cane-grams are being passed out. His role is incredibly minimal, but the character is at the center of one of the original movie’s most memorable lines – “You go Glen Coco.
- 1/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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TV drama writers obsess over audience engagement, with a huge emphasis on personal stakes for their characters. The biggest of these is the prospect of death. But 70+ years of TV have taught us that mortality is rare for characters played by a show's stars. So, when actors leave a show or the decision is made to cut a character, writers see a golden opportunity to play the ultimate stakes game by going terminal.
It's safe to say character departures always upset a segment of a show's audience, however small. But not all such deaths are created equal. Some generate a wave of complaints, others a tsunami of outrage. It's the deaths of characters we love or love to hate, and those especially shocking or egregious, that drive fans to write all-caps messages, accompanied by many exclamation points, in fanzines, letter columns, and social media.
Here are 14 of the most controversial of the controversial.
It's safe to say character departures always upset a segment of a show's audience, however small. But not all such deaths are created equal. Some generate a wave of complaints, others a tsunami of outrage. It's the deaths of characters we love or love to hate, and those especially shocking or egregious, that drive fans to write all-caps messages, accompanied by many exclamation points, in fanzines, letter columns, and social media.
Here are 14 of the most controversial of the controversial.
- 11/5/2023
- by Maurice Molyneaux
- Slash Film
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Mexico’s foremost animation forum, Pixelatl, kicks off Sept. 5 in Guadalajara with an array of activities that includes screenings, conferences, panels, works-in-progress sessions, master classes and pitches amid a myriad of sections.
Now on its twelfth year, the event has grown from just 100 attendees during its early years to some 3,500 on average, attracting big guns from major networks, studios and platforms worldwide.
Execs are expected from Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Pixar, BBC, Netflix, Disney TV, Sony Pictures Television, YouTube, Fox – Bentobox and Paka Paka, among others, says Pixelatl founder-CEO Jose Iñesta, who works with a barebones team of seven people – with only three full-timers among them – to run the five-day event.
Pixelatl also organized Mexico’s extraordinarily large presence at the world’s preeminent animation festival, Annecy, where the June event paid tribute to Mexican animation. The nine Mexico in Annecy programs, comprising 88 short films, will also be presented at Pixelatl.
Now on its twelfth year, the event has grown from just 100 attendees during its early years to some 3,500 on average, attracting big guns from major networks, studios and platforms worldwide.
Execs are expected from Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Pixar, BBC, Netflix, Disney TV, Sony Pictures Television, YouTube, Fox – Bentobox and Paka Paka, among others, says Pixelatl founder-CEO Jose Iñesta, who works with a barebones team of seven people – with only three full-timers among them – to run the five-day event.
Pixelatl also organized Mexico’s extraordinarily large presence at the world’s preeminent animation festival, Annecy, where the June event paid tribute to Mexican animation. The nine Mexico in Annecy programs, comprising 88 short films, will also be presented at Pixelatl.
- 9/1/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
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Selected highlights from Annecy’s tribute to Mexico panorama, split into nine programs:
“La Bestia,” (Ram Tamez, 2020)
A best student film Annie Award winner and the first Spanish-language film from great Paris animation school Gobelins, co-directed and co-written by Tamez, a Guillermo del Toro Gobelins scholar. A heartrending gem, set on the roof of La Bestia, a freight train hurtling through Mexico used by emigrants to hitch a fast ride to the U.S., the wrench of emigration caught by a song co-wrote by Tamez.
“Cerulia,” (Sofia Carrillo, 2017)
Carrillo’s crowning stop-motion triumph to date, the tale of a little girl in her grandparents’ house who revisits it years later when they are deceased and the house up for sale. Sluiced by nostalgia and surreal touches, a near tactile paean to Carrillo’s own childhood and a world of pets and animals supposedly dead and gone which lives on in...
“La Bestia,” (Ram Tamez, 2020)
A best student film Annie Award winner and the first Spanish-language film from great Paris animation school Gobelins, co-directed and co-written by Tamez, a Guillermo del Toro Gobelins scholar. A heartrending gem, set on the roof of La Bestia, a freight train hurtling through Mexico used by emigrants to hitch a fast ride to the U.S., the wrench of emigration caught by a song co-wrote by Tamez.
“Cerulia,” (Sofia Carrillo, 2017)
Carrillo’s crowning stop-motion triumph to date, the tale of a little girl in her grandparents’ house who revisits it years later when they are deceased and the house up for sale. Sluiced by nostalgia and surreal touches, a near tactile paean to Carrillo’s own childhood and a world of pets and animals supposedly dead and gone which lives on in...
- 6/9/2023
- by John Hopewell and Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
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We may not have an official release date for the movie musical version of “Mean Girls” just yet, but production is underway and, according to actress Auli’i Cravalho, it’s “been amazing,” thanks to the guidance of Tina Fey.
Cravalho, best known for lending her voice to Disney’s heroine Moana, is set to play Janis in the new version of the movie. The role was originated in “Mean Girls” by Lizzy Caplan, and on Broadway by Barrett Wilbert Weed. Not much is known about this iteration of Janis yet, aside from the fact that this time around, she’ll apparently have some green in her hair, for which Cravalho was particularly excited.
Both the original film and the stage adaptation of “Mean Girls” were written by Tina Fey, and she is returning once more for the movie musical, while also reprising her film role of Ms. Norbury. And, as Cravalho tells it,...
Cravalho, best known for lending her voice to Disney’s heroine Moana, is set to play Janis in the new version of the movie. The role was originated in “Mean Girls” by Lizzy Caplan, and on Broadway by Barrett Wilbert Weed. Not much is known about this iteration of Janis yet, aside from the fact that this time around, she’ll apparently have some green in her hair, for which Cravalho was particularly excited.
Both the original film and the stage adaptation of “Mean Girls” were written by Tina Fey, and she is returning once more for the movie musical, while also reprising her film role of Ms. Norbury. And, as Cravalho tells it,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
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