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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Jacob Scipio To Star Opposite Edgar Ramírez In Onyx/Hulu Pilot; Leslie Grace Among Series Regulars
EXCLUSIVE: Jacob Scipio (Bad Boys for Life, Bad Boys: Ride or Die) is set to co-lead the as-yet-untitled real estate drama pilot ordered by the Onyx Collective for Hulu, opposite Edgar Ramirez. The series regular cast includes Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Mariana di Girolamo (Ema), Liz Caribel Sierra (Dope Thief) and Armando Rivera. Production To Start July 14 in Toronto. More from Deadline Melissa Leo, Jacob Scipio & Lou Llobell Join André Øvredal's Paramount Horror Pic Madelaine Petsch To Exec Produce, Star In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Maintenance Required'; Jacob Scipio Also Set Jacob Scipio To Co-Star Opposite Leslie Grace In 'Batgirl' Movie From Warner Bros And DC From Roberto Patino and Cassius Corrigan, the drama follows a cutthroat battle to dominate the Manhattan skyline, where two rival real estate developers (Ramirez and Scipio) risk everything — wealth, family and their souls — as their ambition turns into obsession, and their partnership turns into war. Scipio will play Abe Alonso, a wildly ambitious, charismatic up-and-coming real estate developer from the outer boroughs of New York City. He is willing to do whatever it takes to seize the American Dream for his growing family. Grace will play Val Alonso-Rivera, a passionate architect on a mission to create beautiful, affordable housing amid an industry driven by quick production and cost-cutting at every turn. She is Abe's wife and unwavering partner-in-crime who fiercely protects her family. Di Girolamo will play Gloria Saladín, a cunning businesswoman married to Moises Saladín (Ramírez), the heir-apparent to a multibillion-dollar real estate empire. Gloria's sights are set on taking over the business with her husband, establishing them as global power players. Sierra will play as Adela Rivera, Val's sarcastic, willful younger sister who's never seen a rule she didn't want to break, which is perhaps her strongest qualification as Abe's promising development associate. Rivera will play Diego Saladín, the unpredictable bachelor and black sheep of the Saladín family who harbors ambitions beyond real estate and has a colorful anarcho-capitalist streak. Patino, who serves as showrunner, Corrigan, Ramírez and pilot director Alonso Ruizpalacios executive produce alongside Oly Obst and Luke Maxwell of 3 Arts, Ramirez, Liz Tigelaar and Stacey Silverman of Best Day Ever, as well as real estate developer Donahue Peebles III, who will serve as technical consultant. Scipio will next star opposite Madelaine Petsch in Amazon MGM's new romantic comedy, Maintenance Required. He recently starred in Bad Boys: Ride or Die opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Other credits include Bad Boys for Life, The Expendables 4, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Pieces of Her opposite for Netflix, Without Remorse, and The Outpost. Scipio will soon star opposite Melissa Leo and Lou Llobell in André Øvredal's untitled horror movie for Paramount. He is represented by CAA, Luber Roklin, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Grace is a singer and actress whose 2013 debut self-titled album earned her the first of four Latin Grammy nominations and numerous other accolades in the U.S. and Latin America. She was also named one of Variety's 10 Actors To Watch and featured as one of Hollywood Reporter's Next Gen Talents in 2021 for her starring role as Nina in the 2021 film In the Heights. Grace was last seen in The Thicket, In the Summers, and recently starred in and executive produced the Apple-scripted podcast How to Win Friends and Disappear People. She is repped by CAA and 641 Meridian Entertainment Management Group. Di Girolamo is a Chilean actress best known for her lead role in Ema, directed by Pablo Larraín. She is co-starring alongside John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell in Wild Horse Nine, Martin McDonagh´s upcoming film. She is repped by UTA & IMC Management. Sierra is a Dominican American actress currently starring opposite Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura in Apple TV+'s limited series Dope Thief, created by Peter Craig and directed by Ridley Scott. Last fall, she starred in Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut, Blink Twice, from MGM. She made her feature debut starring in God's Time, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and earned her the Special Jury Mention for Best Performance in a U.S. Narrative Feature. She is repped by Sugar23 and Granderson Des Rochers. Rivera is an up-and-coming Mexican American actor who recently wrapped work on Any Day Now, an indie feature directed by Eric Aronson. He played Danny, the charming, deadbeat, rocker best friend. He also recently led Jesus Celaya's noir short film titled Lucha Noir as Federico, a demon who wishes to live in peace. He is repped by 11:11 Entertainment, Duvall Mac and Jackoway, Austen, Tyerman. Best of Deadline Who Is [SPOILER]? The Latest Big Marvel Reveal Explained 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Monkey's Colin O'Brien Signs With Luber Roklin
EXCLUSIVE: Colin O'Brien, one of the young stars of Neon's horror film The Monkey from Longlegs helmer Osgood Perkins, has signed with Luber Roklin Entertainment for management. In the film, released February 21, O'Brien plays Petey, the son of Hal, who along with his twin brother Bill, experiences myriad horrors after rediscovering their father's old toy monkey in the attic. An adaptation of Stephen King's short story from 1980, the flick has him sharing the screen with Theo James, who plays both twins, as well as Elijah Wood and Tatiana Maslany. To date grossing over $68 million worldwide, The Monkey brought Neon its second biggest weekend box office opening to date, on the heels of Longlegs, at $14.2 million. More from Deadline Author James Frey Signs With Range Media Partners Joan Chen Signs With Anonymous Content Madelaine Petsch To Exec Produce, Star In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Maintenance Required'; Jacob Scipio Also Set Prior to The Monkey, O'Brien broke out while playing the title role in Jason Katims' Apple TV+ series Dear Edward, opposite Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling. His character in the Ann Napolitano novel adaptation is a 12-year-old boy who becomes the lone survivor of a plane crash, surviving his entire family. Previously, O'Brien has also been seen playing a Young Willy Wonka, a younger version of Timothée Chalamet, in the Warner Bros. hit Wonka, opposite Sally Hawkins. Other feature credits include the Netflix films Mr. Harrigan's Phone, opposite Donald Sutherland, and The Mothership, opposite Halle Berry. Television credits include CBS's S.W.A.T. and ABC's Grey's Anatomy. O'Brien continues to be represented by Innovative Artists, Skrzyniarz & Mallean, and Platform Public Relations.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Inanna Sarkis, Gregg Sulkin, Timothy Granaderos & Paris Berelc Sign For Adam Green's Hot Air Balloon Thriller ‘Ascent' Ahead Of Malta Shoot
EXCLUSIVE: Inanna Sarkis (Marked Men, The Prince, Maintenance Required), Gregg Sulkin (Six Triple Eight, World on Fire), Timothy Granaderos (13 Reasons Why, Runaways) and Paris Berelc (Alexa & Katie) are set to star in survival thriller Ascent by Adam Green (Frozen, Hatchet). The production, which is set to begin shooting in Malta later this month, follows a group of friends attending a destination wedding in Europe who find themselves stranded on a hot air balloon 3,000 feet above the ground. More from Deadline Film Constellation Boards Oscar Hudson's Dark Comedy 'Straight Circle' Produced By 2AM, Magna Studios & Such Korea's Finecut Strikes Distribution Deals For Horror Film 'Noise' & Animation 'Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning' Ruben Östlund's 'The Entertainment System Is Down' Pre-Sells To Lionsgate, Wild Bunch, Lucky Red, Elástica, Sun, Road Pictures In China & More; First Look At Director On Set 'I'm incredibly excited to be returning to the survival thriller genre,' said Green. 'Ascent's story about a recreational activity gone terribly wrong is going to play with people's real life fears and be a total thrill ride for the audience.' The film is being produced by Simple House Films' and is the first title to be sold under its recently announced international sales unit, spearheaded by Anastazja Bankowska. The sales and distribution veteran was previously Global Sales Executive at Kino Swiat, a leading Polish distributor and part of Canal+ Group, and had held senior positions 'The film is a high intensity thriller, set entirely in real time,' said Simple House Films' Volodymyr Artemenko. 'The gripping and anxiety ridden experience will be captured for the screen by a talented and creative team.' Simple House Films launched last year as an international independent production company, dedicated to developing and producing diverse films, and being a platform for diverse stories and voices. Artemenko launched international independent production company Simple House Films last year with Addam Bramich and Ryan Hamilton. Its line-up also features Zipline, a survival thriller currently in post-production being sold worldwide by Black Bear, and Shiver, a screen adaptation of the first book in the best-selling young adult fantasy series written by Maggie Stiefvater. Best of Deadline A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Feud In Court, Online & In The Media Everything We Know About 'The Night Agent' Season 3 So Far 'A Complete Unknown's Monica Barbaro On Finally Meeting The 'Thoughtful And Wonderful' Joan Baez And A Sweet Moment With Ariana Grande
