Netflix has announced that the second half of Selena: The Series will premiere on May 4th on the streaming platform.
A new teaser, released Monday to coincide with the announcement, shows the Queen of Tejano Music (portrayed by Christian Serratos) performing with her family band Selena y Los Dinos. This includes her brother A.B. Quintanilla (Gabriel Chavarria) and sister Suzette Quintanilla (Noemi Gonzalez), along with guitarist Chris Pérez (Jesse Posey) and keyboardists Ricky Vela (Hunter Reese Peña) and Joe Ojeda (Carlos Alfredo Jr.).
Part 2 of the series will pick up...
A new teaser, released Monday to coincide with the announcement, shows the Queen of Tejano Music (portrayed by Christian Serratos) performing with her family band Selena y Los Dinos. This includes her brother A.B. Quintanilla (Gabriel Chavarria) and sister Suzette Quintanilla (Noemi Gonzalez), along with guitarist Chris Pérez (Jesse Posey) and keyboardists Ricky Vela (Hunter Reese Peña) and Joe Ojeda (Carlos Alfredo Jr.).
Part 2 of the series will pick up...
- 4/5/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
With the release of “Selena: the Series” on Netflix, a wave of nostalgia has hit fans of all generations and introduced the Texas singer to countless others who may not have been familiar with her music or her tragic story. The show portrays how the “Queen of Tejano Music” became an icon in Latino culture both in the United States and beyond. With Christian Serratos playing Selena Quintanilla, the series details in surprising granularity the many steps she and her family took to grow the singer’s following from local sensation to global superstar and to shape her musical identity.
Just as when the film “Selena” was released in 1997, with Jennifer Lopez portraying the artist — a defining role in her career in that it launched her successful run in movies — Selena’s most famous tracks are celebrated throughout the series with Serratos performing along to the artist’s most popular...
Just as when the film “Selena” was released in 1997, with Jennifer Lopez portraying the artist — a defining role in her career in that it launched her successful run in movies — Selena’s most famous tracks are celebrated throughout the series with Serratos performing along to the artist’s most popular...
- 12/9/2020
- by Cata Balzano
- Variety Film + TV
An important part of Netflix's Selena: The Series is her heart-wrenching romance with her band's guitarist Chris Pérez, their secret relationship, and their eventual marriage, which lasted three years until the singer's untimely death. Although Quintanilla's father famously disapproved of their relationship, Pérez had a hand in the band's hits, collaborating with Selena's brother on songwriting, and he undoubtedly fell deeply in love with the late icon. But fast-forward to today, and Pérez isn't nearly as close to the family as he once was – reportedly, to the point that he had no idea the new Netflix series was being produced. In fact, on his Instagram, Pérez posted a photo of actor Jesse Posey who plays Pérez in the series, with the caption: "For the record, never met him, haven't seen the script, and I have No idea what is going on... but, I'd love to find out."
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- 12/5/2020
- by Camila Barbeito
- Popsugar.com
Chris Pérez doesn't need a Netflix show to honor the legacy of Selena Quintanilla. He got to experience her greatness firsthand. The 51-year-old guitarist, who was married to the late singer and a part of her band, shared a few memories while weighing in on Selena: The Series. "Alright so, here is my take on this," he wrote on Instagram Thursday, Dec. 3. "I loved her music even before I joined the band. I was intrigued by the fact that her brother [A.B. Quintanilla] had his name on everything as producer. Keyboard player Ricky Vela was my hero as far as musicianship goes. Her dad [Abraham Quintanilla Jr.] ran some amazing sound when I went to see them at an event in San...
- 12/4/2020
- E! Online
Popular-music-focused dramatizations have found new life, thanks to recent cinematic offerings like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, with many more currently on the industry docket. It’s a notion that Netflix might have taken into consideration with a television project it just unveiled, set to chronicle the story of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the 1990s-era Mexican-American crossover pop sensation whose rise was tragically cut short upon being murdered by her friend and agent.
The Walking Dead‘s Christian Serratos temporarily put aside the zombie apocalypse to star on the Netflix television offering, titled Selena: The Series. The show is being released in “parts” (rather than seasons), with Part 1 arriving with six 1-hour episodes. Serratos – who’s played Rosita Espinoza on the AMC series since 2014 – has major shoes to fill, not just because of the loftiness of portraying the still-beloved singer, but also because of director Gregory Nava’s 1997 Selena film, which elevated star Jennifer Lopez to A-list status.
The Walking Dead‘s Christian Serratos temporarily put aside the zombie apocalypse to star on the Netflix television offering, titled Selena: The Series. The show is being released in “parts” (rather than seasons), with Part 1 arriving with six 1-hour episodes. Serratos – who’s played Rosita Espinoza on the AMC series since 2014 – has major shoes to fill, not just because of the loftiness of portraying the still-beloved singer, but also because of director Gregory Nava’s 1997 Selena film, which elevated star Jennifer Lopez to A-list status.
- 10/6/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Julio Macias (On My Block), Jesse Posey, Hunter Reese Peña (Morning Ritual), and Carlos Alfredo, Jr. (Mutt and Chopps) are set as series regulars, and Juan Martinez, Daniela Estrada and Paul Rodriguez, Jr. (The Curse of La Llorona) will recur opposite Christian Serratos in Netflix’s Selena: The Series, its upcoming scripted series about Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla.
Selena: The Series is a coming-of-age story following Selena (Serratos) as her dreams come true and all the heart-wrenching and life-changing choices she and her family have to make as they navigate success, family, and music.
Macias will play Pete Astudillo, a charming singer and member of a two-man band known as Los Bad Boys, who is discovered along with Joe Ojeda and ultimately helps write a few of Selena’s most popular songs.
Posey will play Chris Perez, the eventual...
Selena: The Series is a coming-of-age story following Selena (Serratos) as her dreams come true and all the heart-wrenching and life-changing choices she and her family have to make as they navigate success, family, and music.
Macias will play Pete Astudillo, a charming singer and member of a two-man band known as Los Bad Boys, who is discovered along with Joe Ojeda and ultimately helps write a few of Selena’s most popular songs.
Posey will play Chris Perez, the eventual...
- 11/27/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Nov 27, 2019
The Walking Dead’s Christian Serratos will star as the iconic late singer, Selena, in a Netflix series.
Popular-music-focused dramatizations seem to have found new life, thanks to recent cinematic offerings like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, with many more currently on the industry docket. It’s a notion that Netflix might have taken into consideration with a television project it just unveiled, set to chronicle the story of Selena Quintanilla, the 1990s Mexican-American crossover pop sensation whose rise was tragically cut short upon being murdered by her friend and agent.
The Walking Dead's Christian Serratos will field the starring role on the Netflix television offering, titled Selena: The Series. The show will be released in “parts” (rather than seasons), with Part 1 arriving with six 1-hour episodes. Serratos – who's played Rosita Espinoza on the AMC series since 2014 – has major shoes to fill, not just because of...
The Walking Dead’s Christian Serratos will star as the iconic late singer, Selena, in a Netflix series.
Popular-music-focused dramatizations seem to have found new life, thanks to recent cinematic offerings like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, with many more currently on the industry docket. It’s a notion that Netflix might have taken into consideration with a television project it just unveiled, set to chronicle the story of Selena Quintanilla, the 1990s Mexican-American crossover pop sensation whose rise was tragically cut short upon being murdered by her friend and agent.
The Walking Dead's Christian Serratos will field the starring role on the Netflix television offering, titled Selena: The Series. The show will be released in “parts” (rather than seasons), with Part 1 arriving with six 1-hour episodes. Serratos – who's played Rosita Espinoza on the AMC series since 2014 – has major shoes to fill, not just because of...
- 11/12/2019
- Den of Geek
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