In a aggressive scenario, the George Lopez drama sequence “As soon as Upon a Time in Aztlan” has been arrange at Amazon for improvement, Selection has discovered solely.
Lopez will star in and govt produce the one-hour sequence beneath his Travieso Productions banner. Javier Rodriguez created the sequence and can govt produce together with famed photographer and director Estevan Oriol, iconic LA-based artist Mister Cartoon, and Michael Connolly, who put the bundle collectively beneath his Mad Hatter Leisure banner. Ricardo de Montreuil will direct the pilot and govt produce together with Oriol and Cartoon’s longtime collaborators Mark Suroff and Marco Valadez. Oriol beforehand collaborated with Cartoon, Suroff, and Valdez on the documentary “LA Originals,” with Oriol directing and the latter three govt producing.
The sequence will likely be a manufacturing between STXtv and Amazon Studios. STXtv acquired the spec script over the summer time and subsequently took it to market, specializing in streaming and cable retailers.
The sequence is described as reaching into the deep suburbs of Los Angeles to characterize a Chicano household coming to phrases with the falsehoods of the American dream, and their potential to defy expectations.
This could mark the primary dramatic TV starring function of Lopez’s profession. A well known get up comic, he beforehand starred in a self-titled ABC comedy sequence for 120 episodes over six seasons from 2002-2007. He has additionally starred in reveals like “Lopez” and “Saint George” in addition to internet hosting his personal TBS speak present, “Lopez Tonight.”
de Montreuil beforehand directed the characteristic “Lowriders,” on which Cartoon, Suroff, Valdez, and Oriol had been govt producers. He’s additionally identified for guiding and co-writing the story for the characteristic “Máncora.”
Cartoon is a legendary L.A. tattoo artist and designer. He has beforehand tattooed celebrities together with Kobe Bryant, Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Beyoncé, Snoop Dogg, and plenty of others. He has additionally created designs for firms like Nike, The LA Clippers, and EA Sports activities.
Oriol is an internationally celebrated photographer and director. He started his profession as a tour supervisor for Cypress Hill and Home of Ache. His work documenting the world of hip hop has been featured in quite a few books and galleries, in addition to The Smithsonian Heart for Latino Initiatives, The Petersen Automotive Museum, and The Museum of Modern Artwork amongst others.
Connolly is presently an govt producer on the upcoming Amazon anthology horror sequence “Them” with Lena Waithe. He govt produced “Hemlock Grove” for Netflix and “The Son” for AMC. On the characteristic facet, Connolly co-produces the “Easy methods to Prepare Your Dragon franchise.”
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