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‘The Bodyguard’ Remake Writer Matthew López Says Female Lead Will Be Latina

Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 2021September 30, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 2021September 30, 202106756

Mexican musical teen series Rebelde is getting rebooted on Netflix, ’90s teenage series Saved by the Bell also got remade for today’s viewers, and we even got a remake of the iconic musical West Side Story. However, when it was announced that...

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Gloria Estefan Set to Co-Star with Andy Garcia in ‘Father Of The Bride’

Virginia IsaadApril 27, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 27, 2021015517

There has been so much excitement and buzz around the Latinx remake of the beloved film, Father of the Bride starring Andy Garcia. While many speculated on who would be cast, it looks like they’re keeping it Cuban for real...

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‘National Treasure’ TV Series on Disney+ will Feature Latina DREAMer as the Lead

Virginia IsaadApril 13, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 13, 202103486

Latina leads in films and television are few and far between but it always feels like a win when a Latina not only gets a leading role but takes on that of a historically white, male character. Deadline reported that...

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Meet the Latina Star of the New ‘Saved by the Bell’

Virginia IsaadOctober 28, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 28, 202007845

It has been 27 years since we last heard the bell ring at Bayside High in Saved by the Bell and now we’re being introduced to a new set of students including a Latina played by Haskiri Velazquez in the...

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15 TV Shows and Films That Need Latinx Remakes

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 21, 2019August 5, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 21, 2019August 5, 202004752

With all the reboots of iconic films and TV shows happening right now, I couldn’t help but think about some of the productions I would want to see again. But, of course, updated and infused with the Latinidad we...