Exclusive: AMC is developing Queen of the Jungle, a Latinx family drama created and executive produced by Michal Zebede with Oscar-nominated Michael London executive producing via his Groundswell Productions banner. The project is in the works for AMC and its sister streamer AMC+.
The series follows the estranged granddaughter of the Cortez family, which has the largest eco-luxury hotel real estate empire in Costa Rica. When her grandfather dies, she pulls the thread that unravels her family’s dark past, as descendants and rivals fight to the death for control of the lucrative Cortez empire. Queen of the Jungle tackles themes of power, machismo, greed, family betrayal, Latin American classism, ancestral wounds, and modern colonialism.
“At a time when our world is in crisis, Queen of the Jungle offers the escapism we all crave, while addressing through the microcosm of one family the...
The series follows the estranged granddaughter of the Cortez family, which has the largest eco-luxury hotel real estate empire in Costa Rica. When her grandfather dies, she pulls the thread that unravels her family’s dark past, as descendants and rivals fight to the death for control of the lucrative Cortez empire. Queen of the Jungle tackles themes of power, machismo, greed, family betrayal, Latin American classism, ancestral wounds, and modern colonialism.
“At a time when our world is in crisis, Queen of the Jungle offers the escapism we all crave, while addressing through the microcosm of one family the...
- 11/8/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Three of the most dynamic creators in Tinseltown have brought together two of the most preeminent advocacy organizations to further advance Latine representation and equity in the industry.
America Ferrera, Tanya Saracho, and Gloria Calderón Kellett have partnered Harness and the Untitled Latinx Project that they respectively co-founded to create Dear Hollywood.
With the acronym standing for Demanding Equal Access and Representation, Dear Hollywood aims to bring greater representation of Latine voices, stories, talent and creativity on both sides of the camera and on set and in the corner offices in the film and TV industry.
Planting the flags of equity and education, and set for a soft launch this month, the newly minted organization today unveiled its self-declared, and what should be self-evident, “five pillars”:
1. No stories about us without us
2. Greenlight our projects
3. Represent all aspects of our lives and culture
4. Put a limit on repeating...
America Ferrera, Tanya Saracho, and Gloria Calderón Kellett have partnered Harness and the Untitled Latinx Project that they respectively co-founded to create Dear Hollywood.
With the acronym standing for Demanding Equal Access and Representation, Dear Hollywood aims to bring greater representation of Latine voices, stories, talent and creativity on both sides of the camera and on set and in the corner offices in the film and TV industry.
Planting the flags of equity and education, and set for a soft launch this month, the newly minted organization today unveiled its self-declared, and what should be self-evident, “five pillars”:
1. No stories about us without us
2. Greenlight our projects
3. Represent all aspects of our lives and culture
4. Put a limit on repeating...
- 10/15/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform has decided not to renew its “Party of Five” reboot for a second season.
The one-hour drama followed the five Acosta children as they navigated daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. It starred Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina.
“Party of Five” ended its single-season run in early March, and averaged only 250,000 Live+Same Day viewers, making it one of the Disney-owned networks least watched shows this season. Only season 1 of “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay” and season 4 of “The Bold Type” were watched by a smaller audience.
The series hailed from original “Party of Five” creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. Keyser and Lippman served as writers and executive producers. Michal Zebede wrote and co-executive produced. Rodrigo Garcia executive produced and directed the pilot. Sony Pictures Television Studios produced the series.
The one-hour drama followed the five Acosta children as they navigated daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. It starred Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina.
“Party of Five” ended its single-season run in early March, and averaged only 250,000 Live+Same Day viewers, making it one of the Disney-owned networks least watched shows this season. Only season 1 of “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay” and season 4 of “The Bold Type” were watched by a smaller audience.
The series hailed from original “Party of Five” creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. Keyser and Lippman served as writers and executive producers. Michal Zebede wrote and co-executive produced. Rodrigo Garcia executive produced and directed the pilot. Sony Pictures Television Studios produced the series.
- 4/17/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Freeform has opted not to renew its Party Of Five reboot series for a second season. The decision comes a little over a month after the series wrapped its freshman season run with a 90-minute finale on March 4.
Hailing from original series’ creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman, the immigration-themed update centered on the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Hailing from original series’ creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman, the immigration-themed update centered on the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
- 4/17/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In rebooting their 1994 teen drama “Party of Five,” Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman haven’t just dusted off their old IP to cast a new slate of characters in a familiar story. Instead, they’ve twisted their original concept to fit a scenario that is top of mind in 2020. Whereas their first show followed five siblings learning to live after both their parents die in a car accident, their Freeform version — developed alongside new writer and producer Michal Zebede — centers the Acosta family, which gets torn apart one night when Ice picks up parents Javier (Brunco Bichir) and Gloria (Fernanda Urrejola) at their family restaurant. Once they’re deported to Mexico, their children Emilio (Brandon Larracuente), Lucia (Emily Tosta), Beto (Niko Guardado), Valentina (Elle Paris Legaspi), and baby Rafa have to grapple with the realities of raising each other, as well as their own heartbreak, now that their parents can’t.
- 1/8/2020
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Garcia and Sol Rodriguez are set to join Freeform’s Party of Five reboot in recurring roles.
Known best for their role on Netflix’s Tales of the City, Garcia, a trans, non-binary actor and activist, will play Matthew, who ran away from a difficult situation at home. Matthew is described as “guarded and street-smart, and while he becomes close with a new friend, he doesn’t want anyone’s help – not when he can figure it out on his own.”
Rodriguez (Devious Maids) steps into the guest star role of Natalia, the Acostas’ new babysitter. She is described as “bohemian and artsy” but is ready to stand up to the oldest Acosta sibling Emilio (Brandon Larracuente) when she needs to.
The original Party of Five premiered in 1994 and followed the Salinger siblings whose parents died in a car crash. The new series comes from Sony Pictures Television and...
Known best for their role on Netflix’s Tales of the City, Garcia, a trans, non-binary actor and activist, will play Matthew, who ran away from a difficult situation at home. Matthew is described as “guarded and street-smart, and while he becomes close with a new friend, he doesn’t want anyone’s help – not when he can figure it out on his own.”
Rodriguez (Devious Maids) steps into the guest star role of Natalia, the Acostas’ new babysitter. She is described as “bohemian and artsy” but is ready to stand up to the oldest Acosta sibling Emilio (Brandon Larracuente) when she needs to.
The original Party of Five premiered in 1994 and followed the Salinger siblings whose parents died in a car crash. The new series comes from Sony Pictures Television and...
- 10/3/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Many TV reboots hinge on nostalgia, or the simple rush of seeing the familiar gang reunited.
Freeform’s Party of Five has a more ambitious goal. The reboot of the Fox drama that aired from 1994 to 2000 revolves around the issue of immigration and the current approach taken by the administration of Donald Trump.
“It’s a better story than the original,” executive producer and writer Amy Lippman, who also created the original show, said after a sneak preview of the pilot episode Saturday at the Tribeca TV Festival.
After periodically exploring a revival of the show over the years, she recalled, “Three years ago, we began to read stories about immigrant families that were going to be separated. It seemed as if the story that we told about kids living on their own in the wake of their parents’ sudden absence was a story that was playing out in newspapers everywhere.
Freeform’s Party of Five has a more ambitious goal. The reboot of the Fox drama that aired from 1994 to 2000 revolves around the issue of immigration and the current approach taken by the administration of Donald Trump.
“It’s a better story than the original,” executive producer and writer Amy Lippman, who also created the original show, said after a sneak preview of the pilot episode Saturday at the Tribeca TV Festival.
After periodically exploring a revival of the show over the years, she recalled, “Three years ago, we began to read stories about immigrant families that were going to be separated. It seemed as if the story that we told about kids living on their own in the wake of their parents’ sudden absence was a story that was playing out in newspapers everywhere.
- 9/15/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform is ringing in the year 2020 with some Party of Five.
The cabler announced today the premiere date for the highly anticipated drama Party of Five, debuting Wednesday, Jan. 8.
From Sony Pictures Television, Party of Five"will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
In a new iteration by original series creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, this beloved story of a young family bound by adversity will be retold through the lens of current-day themes and cultural conversations.
Related: Party of Five Reboot Scores Series Order
A three-minute first look of the series was released with the moment the Acosta children say goodbye to their parents at an immigration detention center.
The series stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio Acosta, Emily Tosta as Lucia Acosta, Niko Guardado as Beto Acosta and...
The cabler announced today the premiere date for the highly anticipated drama Party of Five, debuting Wednesday, Jan. 8.
From Sony Pictures Television, Party of Five"will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
In a new iteration by original series creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, this beloved story of a young family bound by adversity will be retold through the lens of current-day themes and cultural conversations.
Related: Party of Five Reboot Scores Series Order
A three-minute first look of the series was released with the moment the Acosta children say goodbye to their parents at an immigration detention center.
The series stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio Acosta, Emily Tosta as Lucia Acosta, Niko Guardado as Beto Acosta and...
- 9/13/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Freeform will premiere its “Party of Five” reboot on Jan. 8, 2020, the cable channel said on Friday. But if you can’t wait that long to watch the reimagined series, you’re in luck, because a tearjerker of a sneak peek was released along with the show’s debut date news.
In the clip above, you’ll see the Acosta children say goodbye to their parents at an immigration detention center in a heart-wrenching scene that shows how this series will differ from the original starring Neve Campbell, which ran from 1994-2000 on Fox.
According to Freeform, “Party of Five” will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico. “In a new iteration by original series creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, this beloved story of a young family bound by adversity will...
In the clip above, you’ll see the Acosta children say goodbye to their parents at an immigration detention center in a heart-wrenching scene that shows how this series will differ from the original starring Neve Campbell, which ran from 1994-2000 on Fox.
According to Freeform, “Party of Five” will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico. “In a new iteration by original series creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, this beloved story of a young family bound by adversity will...
- 9/13/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Freeform has revealed the premiere date for the forthcoming family drama Party of Five ahead of its preview screening at the Tribeca TV Festival. The reboot of the classic ’90s series will debut on January 8. To add to the news of its premiere, Freeform has also released an extended first look at the drama — and you might want to have a couple of tissues handy because you are guaranteed to cry your eyes out.
The original premiered in 1994 and followed the Salinger siblings whose parents died in a car crash and follows their struggle with loss. The new series comes from Sony Pictures Television retells the story through a different modern-day lens and follows the Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico. The new iteration comes from original series creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser...
The original premiered in 1994 and followed the Salinger siblings whose parents died in a car crash and follows their struggle with loss. The new series comes from Sony Pictures Television retells the story through a different modern-day lens and follows the Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico. The new iteration comes from original series creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser...
- 9/13/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Party of Five is going to hit viewers right in the feels all over again.
Freeform today unveiled the official trailer for its reboot of the hit '90s drama series.
The reboot will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
It's certainly a departure from the original series which found the central kids forced to fend for themselves after their parents are killed in a car crash.
The new take on the series stars Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado and Elle Paris Legaspi.
Related: Party of Five Reboot Ordered to Series
The trailer shows the central kids finding themselves in a precarious position, and how they react to what happens is heartbreaking.
At first glance, the show seems like it should be on ABC Family, the network that came before Freeform.
Freeform today unveiled the official trailer for its reboot of the hit '90s drama series.
The reboot will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
It's certainly a departure from the original series which found the central kids forced to fend for themselves after their parents are killed in a car crash.
The new take on the series stars Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado and Elle Paris Legaspi.
Related: Party of Five Reboot Ordered to Series
The trailer shows the central kids finding themselves in a precarious position, and how they react to what happens is heartbreaking.
At first glance, the show seems like it should be on ABC Family, the network that came before Freeform.
- 5/14/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Freeform unveiled trailers for three of its upcoming shows during the network’s portion of the Disney upfront presentation on Tuesday.
In addition to a trailer for the upcoming “Party of Five” reboot, the cable network also debuted an extended look at the supernatural drama “Motherland: Fort Salem,” which takes place at an academy for witches training to be in the American military, and a trailer for the Josh Thomas-created comedy “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay.”
None of the three series have premiere dates, though they join a growing slate of Freeform originals, which includes the spinoffs “Good Trouble,” “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists” and the college-set “Grown-ish”; the mermaid drama “Siren,” which was renewed for a third season on Tuesday; “The Bold Type”; Marvel’s “Cloak & Dagger”; and the upcoming Kenya Barris comedy “Unrelated.”
Also Read: Lauren Corrao to Replace Karey Burke as Head of Programming at...
In addition to a trailer for the upcoming “Party of Five” reboot, the cable network also debuted an extended look at the supernatural drama “Motherland: Fort Salem,” which takes place at an academy for witches training to be in the American military, and a trailer for the Josh Thomas-created comedy “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay.”
None of the three series have premiere dates, though they join a growing slate of Freeform originals, which includes the spinoffs “Good Trouble,” “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists” and the college-set “Grown-ish”; the mermaid drama “Siren,” which was renewed for a third season on Tuesday; “The Bold Type”; Marvel’s “Cloak & Dagger”; and the upcoming Kenya Barris comedy “Unrelated.”
Also Read: Lauren Corrao to Replace Karey Burke as Head of Programming at...
- 5/14/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Freeform unveiled a surprise panel Tuesday morning at TCA with their forthcoming reboot of Party of Five with producers Michal Zebede, Amy Lippman, Chris Keyser as well as 4 out of the 5 members of the titular party including Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado, and Elle Paris Legaspi. Before hearing from the producers and cast, they shared a first look clip of the series which had the children being separated from their parents who were being deported.
The heartbreaking clip is a taste of what is to come from this emotional drama. This seems in line with the original from the ’90s, which executive producers Amy Lippman and Chris Keyser also worked on. This new take deals with the very timely subject of immigration — specifically with what is going on south of the border. Zebede says that they did their research and talked to...
The heartbreaking clip is a taste of what is to come from this emotional drama. This seems in line with the original from the ’90s, which executive producers Amy Lippman and Chris Keyser also worked on. This new take deals with the very timely subject of immigration — specifically with what is going on south of the border. Zebede says that they did their research and talked to...
- 2/5/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform is giving new life to “Party of Five,” but fans shouldn’t expect to see much crossover between the original series and the reboot, original series creators Amy Lippman and Chris Keyser said.
The new reboot takes the original premise — five children living without their parents — and updates it for the current political environment by turning those kids from orphans to a family of immigrants whose parents have been deported.
“We’ve had lots of opportunities to revisit the story and we waited until there was a good reason to do it,” Lippman told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour on Tuesday. “As we began to see stories like this on the front page of every newspaper, we began to realize what was originally the story of five orphans 25 years ago had sort of transmogrified into the story of these kids who are living without their parents in a very real way.
The new reboot takes the original premise — five children living without their parents — and updates it for the current political environment by turning those kids from orphans to a family of immigrants whose parents have been deported.
“We’ve had lots of opportunities to revisit the story and we waited until there was a good reason to do it,” Lippman told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour on Tuesday. “As we began to see stories like this on the front page of every newspaper, we began to realize what was originally the story of five orphans 25 years ago had sort of transmogrified into the story of these kids who are living without their parents in a very real way.
- 2/5/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Freeform picked up a reboot of “Party of Five” from original show creators Amy Lippman and Chris Keyser, as well as writer and co-executive producer Michal Zebede, but the project is not just going to “capitalize on reboot culture,” Lippman said Tuesday.
While Lippman and Keyser had talked about returning to the concept of the show, which sees a family of five children learning to parent each other after the loss of their parents, for years, Lippman says they waited for a “reason to do it” and that reason became the world around them.
The original version of “Party of Five” saw the Salinger family have to parent themselves and each other after the death of their parents, but with the new series, the Acosta kids are thrust into early adulthood when their parents get deported.
“As we began to see the political climate and stories like this on the front page of every newspaper,...
While Lippman and Keyser had talked about returning to the concept of the show, which sees a family of five children learning to parent each other after the loss of their parents, for years, Lippman says they waited for a “reason to do it” and that reason became the world around them.
The original version of “Party of Five” saw the Salinger family have to parent themselves and each other after the death of their parents, but with the new series, the Acosta kids are thrust into early adulthood when their parents get deported.
“As we began to see the political climate and stories like this on the front page of every newspaper,...
- 2/5/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Another day, another reboot comes to life. Freeform has officially announced that it ordered 10 episodes of a Party of Five reboot, from the original show's creators Amy Lippman and Chris Keyser along with Michal Zebede, though this version has a bit of a modern twist. While the original show followed a family of five siblings from ages one to 24 who have to take care of each other after their parents die in a car accident. This time, the parents have been suddenly deported to Mexico, leaving their five kids behind to navigate daily life without them. Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado, and Elle Paris star in the new series as the four older kids in the Acosta...
- 2/4/2019
- E! Online
Freeform has placed a series order for the “Party of Five” reboot. The immigrant-themed project, which comes from original Fox drama’s creators Amy Lippman and Chris Keyer, has received a 10-episode order at the Disney-owned cable network.
The one-hour drama will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico.
The “Party of Five” reboot stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina.
The one-hour drama will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico.
The “Party of Five” reboot stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina.
- 2/4/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Freeform has ordered the planned “Party of Five” reboot to series.
the one-hour drama will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. The series stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina. Freeform gave the project a pilot order back in September.
The new series hails from original “Party of Five” creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. Keyser and Lippman will serve as writers and executive producers. Michal Zebede will write and co-executive produce. Rodrigo Garcia executive produces and directed the pilot. Sony Pictures Television Studios will produce.
“’Party of Five’ embodies the heart and soul of what it means to be a family in the most trying of times. We’re so lucky that Freeform gets to be the home for this reimagined story,...
the one-hour drama will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. The series stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina. Freeform gave the project a pilot order back in September.
The new series hails from original “Party of Five” creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. Keyser and Lippman will serve as writers and executive producers. Michal Zebede will write and co-executive produce. Rodrigo Garcia executive produces and directed the pilot. Sony Pictures Television Studios will produce.
“’Party of Five’ embodies the heart and soul of what it means to be a family in the most trying of times. We’re so lucky that Freeform gets to be the home for this reimagined story,...
- 2/4/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Freeform has picked up to series the pilot for its immigration-themed Party of Five, a reboot of the popular 1990s family drama that revolves around Mexican-American siblings. It hails from the original series’ creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman and studio Sony Pictures TV.
Party of Five is one of three hourlong pilots at Freeform, along with Motherland and Breckman Rodeo, all of which have been garnering solid buzz. Party of Five is the first of the bunch to score a series pickup.
Co-written by Lippman, Keyser and newcomer Michal Zebede, the hourlong drama series will follow the five Acosta children (fka Buendia) as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. The series stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina.
Lippman, Keyser and Zebede executive produce.
Party of Five is one of three hourlong pilots at Freeform, along with Motherland and Breckman Rodeo, all of which have been garnering solid buzz. Party of Five is the first of the bunch to score a series pickup.
Co-written by Lippman, Keyser and newcomer Michal Zebede, the hourlong drama series will follow the five Acosta children (fka Buendia) as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. The series stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina.
Lippman, Keyser and Zebede executive produce.
- 2/4/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform is rebooting '90s Fox drama Party of Five, and has now cast its four leads. Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado and Elle Paris Legaspi will take on the roles of the Buendía siblings, who struggle to survive together as a family after their parents are deported to Mexico. From Sony Pictures Television, the Freeform pilot will be a modern reimagining of the groundbreaking original series by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman, who reunited to write the pilot alongside Michal Zebede, with Rodrigo Garcia set to direct.
Brandon Larracuente (13 Reasons Why) has been cast as Emilio Buendía, an aspiring musician and the oldest son of Gloria and Javier Buendía. Emilio is the reason his parents crossed the Mexican border into the United States nearly twenty-five years ago in hopes of a better life. Although the oldest, he's the least responsible of the siblings, and had been enjoying living...
Brandon Larracuente (13 Reasons Why) has been cast as Emilio Buendía, an aspiring musician and the oldest son of Gloria and Javier Buendía. Emilio is the reason his parents crossed the Mexican border into the United States nearly twenty-five years ago in hopes of a better life. Although the oldest, he's the least responsible of the siblings, and had been enjoying living...
- 10/23/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Freeform has found its leads for the network’s “Party of Five” reboot pilot.
Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado and Elle Paris Legaspi have been cast as the Buendía siblings Emilio, Lucia, Beto and Valentina, respectively. In a reimagining of the original series, the new show will focus on the siblings as they struggle to survive as a family after their parents are deported to Mexico. Freeform gave the project a pilot order back in September.
Larracuente has been cast as Emilio Buendía, an aspiring musician and the oldest son of Gloria and Javier Buendía. Emilio is the reason his parents crossed the Mexican border into the United States nearly twenty-five years ago in hopes of a better life. Although the oldest, he’s the least responsible of the siblings, and had been enjoying living away from home and the freedom that came with it until his parents’ status was threatened.
Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado and Elle Paris Legaspi have been cast as the Buendía siblings Emilio, Lucia, Beto and Valentina, respectively. In a reimagining of the original series, the new show will focus on the siblings as they struggle to survive as a family after their parents are deported to Mexico. Freeform gave the project a pilot order back in September.
Larracuente has been cast as Emilio Buendía, an aspiring musician and the oldest son of Gloria and Javier Buendía. Emilio is the reason his parents crossed the Mexican border into the United States nearly twenty-five years ago in hopes of a better life. Although the oldest, he’s the least responsible of the siblings, and had been enjoying living away from home and the freedom that came with it until his parents’ status was threatened.
- 10/22/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Brandon Larracuente (13 Reasons Why), Emily Tosta (Mayans M.C.), Niko Guardado (The Goldbergs) and newcomer Elle Paris Legaspi have been cast as the four older Buendía siblings in Party of Five, Freeform’s immigration-themed pilot reboot of the popular 1990s family drama that revolves around Mexican-American siblings.
The original series, which aired on Fox, was about the five Salinger siblings who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The reboot, which hails from the original series’ creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman and studio Sony Pictures TV, follows the five Buendia children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Larracuente, Guardado, Tosta and Legaspi will play versions of the characters played in the original series by Matthew Fox, Scott Wolf, Neve Campbell and Lacey Chabert, respectively.
Larracuente plays Emilio Buendía,...
The original series, which aired on Fox, was about the five Salinger siblings who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The reboot, which hails from the original series’ creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman and studio Sony Pictures TV, follows the five Buendia children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Larracuente, Guardado, Tosta and Legaspi will play versions of the characters played in the original series by Matthew Fox, Scott Wolf, Neve Campbell and Lacey Chabert, respectively.
Larracuente plays Emilio Buendía,...
- 10/22/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In case you weren't aware the popular 90s series Party of Five is getting a reboot and that reboot has landed at Freeform. The reboot is described as being immigration-themed and the drama will revolve around a family of Mexican-American siblings.
The series will follow the five Buendias children "as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico."
The original show revolved around on the five Salinger siblings who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The reboot comes from the creators of the original series Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman.
Keyser and Lippman will write the pilot, along with Michal Zebede, who is a first-generation American writer with Costa Rican and Panamanian roots. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct.
I enjoyed watching the original series when it first aired.
The series will follow the five Buendias children "as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico."
The original show revolved around on the five Salinger siblings who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The reboot comes from the creators of the original series Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman.
Keyser and Lippman will write the pilot, along with Michal Zebede, who is a first-generation American writer with Costa Rican and Panamanian roots. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct.
I enjoyed watching the original series when it first aired.
- 9/9/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
After initially giving a put pilot commitment, Freeform has ordered a pilot for Party of Five, an immigration-themed reboot of the popular 1990s family drama revolving around Mexican-American siblings. It hails from the original series’ creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman and studio Sony Pictures TV.
The original revolved around on the five Salinger siblings who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver.
The reboot , which has been in development for a long time, will follow the five Buendias children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Keyser and Lippman will write the pilot, along with Michal Zebede, a first-generation American writer with Costa Rican and Panamanian roots. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct.
Keyser, Lippman and Garcia executive produce, with Zebede serving as co-executive producer.
The original revolved around on the five Salinger siblings who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver.
The reboot , which has been in development for a long time, will follow the five Buendias children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Keyser and Lippman will write the pilot, along with Michal Zebede, a first-generation American writer with Costa Rican and Panamanian roots. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct.
Keyser, Lippman and Garcia executive produce, with Zebede serving as co-executive producer.
- 9/6/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The planned reboot of “Party of Five” at Freeform has been given a formal pilot order, Variety has confirmed.
The new series would feature an immigration twist and would follow the Buendias siblings, whose parents are unexpectedly deported to Mexico. The original series followed the five Salinger siblings who must band together after their parents died in a car accident. It ran for six seasons and over 140 episodes on Fox from 1994-2000.
The new series hails from original “Party of Five” creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. Keyser and Lippman will serve as writers and executive producers. Michal Zebede will write and co-executive produce. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct and also executive produce. Sony Pictures Television Studios will produce. Freeform had previously given the project a put pilot commitment back in January.
This is the latest pilot order for Freeform in recent months. As Variety exclusively reported in July,...
The new series would feature an immigration twist and would follow the Buendias siblings, whose parents are unexpectedly deported to Mexico. The original series followed the five Salinger siblings who must band together after their parents died in a car accident. It ran for six seasons and over 140 episodes on Fox from 1994-2000.
The new series hails from original “Party of Five” creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. Keyser and Lippman will serve as writers and executive producers. Michal Zebede will write and co-executive produce. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct and also executive produce. Sony Pictures Television Studios will produce. Freeform had previously given the project a put pilot commitment back in January.
This is the latest pilot order for Freeform in recent months. As Variety exclusively reported in July,...
- 9/6/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Freeform has given a put pilot order to a reboot of Party of Five.
The show hails from original Party of Five creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. The original series followed the five Salinger siblings who must band together after their parents died in a car accident. It ran for six seasons and over 140 episodes on Fox from 1994-2000.
The reboot will follow the five Buendias children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Keyser and Lippman will serve as writers and executive producers. Michal Zebede will write and co-executive produce. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct and also executive produce. Sony Pictures Television Studios will produce.
The show hails from original Party of Five creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. The original series followed the five Salinger siblings who must band together after their parents died in a car accident. It ran for six seasons and over 140 episodes on Fox from 1994-2000.
The reboot will follow the five Buendias children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Keyser and Lippman will serve as writers and executive producers. Michal Zebede will write and co-executive produce. Rodrigo Garcia is set to direct and also executive produce. Sony Pictures Television Studios will produce.
- 1/18/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Philip Roth (Courtesy: Eric Thayer/Reuters
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
When it comes to acclaimed American authors, Philip Roth is right up there with the best of them—so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his work has been translated from page to screen numerous times and to varying degrees of success.
Over the years, seven of the novelist’s books have been adapted to the big screen—with two of them coming out in 2016 alone: Indignation and American Pastoral. Before that, though, there was Goodbye, Columbus, Portnoy’s Complaint, The Human Stain, Elegy (based on The Dying Animal), and The Humbling.
Goodbye, Columbus (1969)—which starred Ali MacGraw and Richard Benjamin—earned Arnold Schulman a nomination for best adapted screenplay and was generally well-received by critics and did quite well at the box office.
Portnoy’s Complaint (1972)—which was adapted by Ernest Lehman—didn’t fare that...
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
When it comes to acclaimed American authors, Philip Roth is right up there with the best of them—so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his work has been translated from page to screen numerous times and to varying degrees of success.
Over the years, seven of the novelist’s books have been adapted to the big screen—with two of them coming out in 2016 alone: Indignation and American Pastoral. Before that, though, there was Goodbye, Columbus, Portnoy’s Complaint, The Human Stain, Elegy (based on The Dying Animal), and The Humbling.
Goodbye, Columbus (1969)—which starred Ali MacGraw and Richard Benjamin—earned Arnold Schulman a nomination for best adapted screenplay and was generally well-received by critics and did quite well at the box office.
Portnoy’s Complaint (1972)—which was adapted by Ernest Lehman—didn’t fare that...
- 10/29/2016
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
The Humbling Millennium Entertainment Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten. Data-based on Rotten Tomatoes. Grade: B Director: Barry Levinson Screenwriter: Buck Henry, Michal Zebede, based on a Philip Roth Novel Cast: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Nina Arianda, Dylan Baker, Charles Grodin, Dan Hedaya, Billy Porter, Kyra Sedgwick, Dianne Wiest Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 1/13/14 Opens: January 23, 2015 There may be some truth to the idea that actors—like Al Pacino’s character in Barry Levinson’s “The Humbling”– can lose their minds, unable to untangle reality from fantasy. Levinson, best known in these parts for “Rain Man” (an autistic savant who lives in his own world), takes on a similar theme [ Read More ]
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The post The Humbling Movie Review appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 2/11/2015
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
The Humbling
Written for the screen by Buck Henry and Michal Zebede
Directed by Barry Levinson
USA, 2014
In 2009, New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani referred to Philip Roth’s novella The Humbling as “an overstuffed short story, […] a slight, disposable work about an aging man’s efforts to grapple with time and loss and mortality, and the frustrations of getting old.” In 2015, that sentiment rings just as true of Barry Levinson’s adaptation of the same work. The Humbling runs too long, dawdles too much, makes hollow caricatures of its women, and muddles its intentions. Its most redeeming features are its performances; Al Pacino is in top form, with Greta Gerwig playfully keeping up. But neither can elevate this failed attempt at pathos above what it is: bland.
We open on Pacino, as legendary actor Simon Axler, readying himself for the stage. He paints his face, and recites his lines,...
Written for the screen by Buck Henry and Michal Zebede
Directed by Barry Levinson
USA, 2014
In 2009, New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani referred to Philip Roth’s novella The Humbling as “an overstuffed short story, […] a slight, disposable work about an aging man’s efforts to grapple with time and loss and mortality, and the frustrations of getting old.” In 2015, that sentiment rings just as true of Barry Levinson’s adaptation of the same work. The Humbling runs too long, dawdles too much, makes hollow caricatures of its women, and muddles its intentions. Its most redeeming features are its performances; Al Pacino is in top form, with Greta Gerwig playfully keeping up. But neither can elevate this failed attempt at pathos above what it is: bland.
We open on Pacino, as legendary actor Simon Axler, readying himself for the stage. He paints his face, and recites his lines,...
- 1/24/2015
- by Ariel Fisher
- SoundOnSight
Al Pacino is almost always worth watching, and his latest endeavor is especially welcome: a vehicle that’s tailor-made for the actor at this moment in his life and career. The Humbling is based on Philip Roth’s novel, which was vilified by some reviewers as a dirty-old-man’s sexual fantasy. The film, directed by Barry Levinson and credited to screenwriters Buck Henry and Michal Zebede, is considerably more complex. It also bears a superficial resemblance to Birdman in that it focuses on an actor experiencing a crisis of identity and purpose. In the opening scene, Pacino is applying makeup and testing himself in a mirror, repeatedly challenging his line readings, wondering if ...
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- 1/23/2015
- by Leonard Maltin
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
In the video below, Oscar winner Al Pacino talks with Deadline’s Dominic Patten about finding and making The Humbling, his latest film. It’s based on a Philip Roth novel about an aging, suicidal actor (finally a part he can relate to, Pacino joked). The novel is highly regarded, but turning it into a movie meant bringing “a sense of humor” to the story. The result: satirist and screenwriter Buck Henry was brought in to write the screenplay (with Michal Zebede).
Barry Levinson directed the movie, and he, Pacino and Jason Sosnoff were producers. The film hits theaters on Jan. 23 after an Oscar-qualifying run this month. Millennium Entertainment is the distributor.
This is the first segment in our video conversation between Pacino and Dominic, a part of the Rough Cuts segment in our AwardsLine awards hub on Deadline. James Goodwin produced this particular series on Al Pacino. Let us know what you think.
Barry Levinson directed the movie, and he, Pacino and Jason Sosnoff were producers. The film hits theaters on Jan. 23 after an Oscar-qualifying run this month. Millennium Entertainment is the distributor.
This is the first segment in our video conversation between Pacino and Dominic, a part of the Rough Cuts segment in our AwardsLine awards hub on Deadline. James Goodwin produced this particular series on Al Pacino. Let us know what you think.
- 12/4/2014
- by David Bloom
- Deadline
After rousing reactions in Venice and Toronto elevated The Humbling above its stealth fest title origins, the newly reconfigured Millennium Entertainment has closed a deal for U.S. distribution rights to the Barry Levinson-directed adaptation of the Philip Roth novel that stars Al Pacino. Millennium will launch the film into Oscar season, and will campaign to be reckoned in Academy season. The film stars Greta Gerwig, Dianne Wiest, Kyra Sedgwick, Charles Grodin, Dylan Baker, Dan Hedaya and Tony winners Billy Porter, Nina Arianda and Mary Louise Wilson. Roth’s novel was adapted by Buck Henry and Michal Zebede.
While Pacino and Levinson have both won Oscars in the past, the filmmaker tells me that getting to this place was one of the most unusual experiences in his long career, including the fact they made this movie dirt cheap for around $2 million. “You’re in this business so long, you...
While Pacino and Levinson have both won Oscars in the past, the filmmaker tells me that getting to this place was one of the most unusual experiences in his long career, including the fact they made this movie dirt cheap for around $2 million. “You’re in this business so long, you...
- 9/24/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Venice — The first scene in "The Humbling" ends with a once great veteran actor falling flat on his face. Well, quite. “Do you believe that? Was that real for you?” Oh, Al Pacino. Playing a formerly great, now floundering actor like a needy lover, the scene begins with Simon Axler (Pacino) monologuing to himself in his dressing room. He's due on stage any moment to deliver Prospero's closing remarks in "The Tempest" ("We are such stuff / As dreams are made on; and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep"). After a brief diversion (the first in many strange hallucinatory episodes dotted throughout the film where Axler falls asleep or into some sort of waking reverie revolving around his insecurities), he pulls himself together and braves the spotlight. He does a bit of Shakespeare, pretty badly, and then proceeds to swan dive spectacularly off the stage and land, a crumpled heap,...
- 8/30/2014
- by Catherine Bray
- Hitfix
Among many other things, director Barry Levinson (Diner, Rain Man) has been a screenwriter for 40 years. And for the first time in those four decades, he requested writing credit for his work on the low-budget film The Humbling, which he directed with Al Pacino starring.
He lost.
Then he quit the Writers Guild.
“In the end I realized that there was nothing I could do that would make any difference in terms of the WGA’s attitude towards their system of evaluating scripts,” Levinson told EW in a recent telephone interview. “You either cooperate or you can show your frustration in this method.
He lost.
Then he quit the Writers Guild.
“In the end I realized that there was nothing I could do that would make any difference in terms of the WGA’s attitude towards their system of evaluating scripts,” Levinson told EW in a recent telephone interview. “You either cooperate or you can show your frustration in this method.
- 5/16/2014
- by Nicole Sperling
- EW - Inside Movies
Exclusive: Barry Levinson, a card-carrying member of the WGA for 40 years, has resigned over what he termed “reprehensible” treatment he was given in an arbitration of screen credit for the adaptation of the Philip Roth novel The Humbling. Levinson, who hoped to share credit with Buck Henry and Michal Zebede, said he didn’t quit because things didn’t go his way. He did it to protest the dismissive treatment he received after he read three opinions by the anonymous writers who acted as arbitrators. One that denied him credit had completely mixed up facts in the written decision, citing passages that didn’t make the shooting script, and even some that only appeared in Roth’s novel. When Levinson asked the WGA to request that the arbitrator be asked to reconsider the decision and get it right, or else be replaced, the WGA dismissed Levinson’s request. That is why he quit.
- 5/7/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
According to Deadline, Tony winner Billy Porter is currently in talks to join Barry Levinson's The Humbling. The film features a script by Buck Henry, Michal Zebede and Levinson, and will star Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Diane Wiest and Mandy Patinkin. It will focus on ' a famous stage actor in decline who is revived when he retires to his upstate New York farmhouse and takes up with a much younger woman.'...
- 10/11/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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