The 36-year-old half-Puerto Rican actor is starring in Amazon Prime’s eight-part comic book conspiracy series Utopia, whichwill hit the streaming platform on September 25.
The series,written and executive produced by Gillian Flynn,explores the danger that ensues when fiction and reality collide.
The show, inspired by the British series of the same name, follows a group of comic book fans hoping to avoid the end of humanity after finding clues about world destruction and biological warfare hidden in the pages of the titular series.
The trailer for the new Amazon show sees the group of conspiracy theorists, played by Borges, Ashleigh LaThrop, Dan Byrd, Jessica Rothe and Javon Walton, face additional threats from government leaders and health industry giants, as if the threat of fatal diseases wasn’t already intimidating enough.
“We can fight it, we’d just be going into the bell of the beast, practically begging to be slaughtered,” Rainn Wilson, who plays the show’s Dr. Michael Stearns.
Additional actors joining the Utopia cast are John Cusak, Sasha Lane, Farrah Mackenzie, Christopher Denham and Cory Michael Smith.
Carlos Vives is celebrating Colombia’s indigenous roots in music in a special way…
The 59-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter is launching a special documentary, El Mundo Perdido de Cumbiana, this Friday, August 21 on the Grammy Museum’s digital museum.
In May, Vives released his 14th studio album, Cumbiana, which married Colombia’s past with the future. The album shed light on the indigenous roots of Colombian music in a 10-set production that includes collaborations with Jessie Reyez, Alejandro Sanz,Ruben Blades and others.
Vives decided to bring his extensive research and musical exploration to the masses via the documentary, which is directed by Carlos Felipe Montoya and produced by Isabel Cristina Vasquez from Mestiza Films.
Vives spotlights the history of the amphibian universe to better understand the origins of cumbia and vallenato music, the ancestral spirits that inspired his latest production, and the environmental challenges the Magdalena River ecosystem is facing.
“I discovered a lost world. That’s the truth,” Vives previously told Billboard.
“We’ve always spoken about our African heritage in music. We’ve always thought that the most uplifting elements of our music came from Africa or from European rhythms like polka. But it turns out it comes from Andean or indigenous music. This album highlights the joy of the fusion of African, European, and indigenous music.”
El Mundo Perdido de Cumbiana, which also elaborates on the creative process of Cumbiana, will be available at 1:00 pm PT on Friday, August 21 at the Grammy Museum website for 72 hours only.
Following the screening, Vives will attend an exclusive conversation with NPR Alt Latino’s Felix Contreras to further discuss the documentary.
Netflix has picked up Sneakerheads, a six-episode comedy series starring the 37-year-old Afro-Puerto Rican actor and Andrew Bachelor.
Hailing from creator Jay Longino and Complex Networks, the Netflix original series is set to premiere on September 25.
The series centers around Devin (Maldonado), a former sneakerhead turned stay-at-home dad who gets back in the game only to quickly find himself five G’s in the hole after falling for one of old friend Bobby’s (Bachelor) get-rich-quick schemes. Desperate to get his money back before his wife finds out he’s fallen off the wagon, Devin enlists the help of a ragtag group of fellow shoe lovers on his global hunt for the elusive “Zeroes,” the holy grail of hard-to-find kicks.
The series also stars Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee, and Aja Evans.
Sneakerheads is a Complex Networks production.
Maldonado’s previous television credits include The Last O.G., Black-ish, You’re The Worst and The Young and the Restless.
Two months after releasing “Caramelo,” the 28-year-old Puerto Rican reggaeton and Latin trap singer has released a remix of the track featuring Karol G and Myke Towers.
“Caramelo,” one of this year’s Billboard Latin summer songs, is a hip-shaking and head-bobbing reggaeton single that tells the story of two people who have undeniable chemistry.
“I tried you again, your mouth does not lose its candy flavor / we let ourselves go, you are my bandit and I am your bandit,” the catchy chorus says.
Karol G kicks off the remix flaunting her sugary high vocals. In her verse, the “Tusa” singer croons about being a girl who’s like no other and can do all the things her man likes to do. Towers adds his distinct flow to the track, singing about a ride-or-die girl who he’s crazy about.
Similar to the original music video, the remix features all three artists in different Candyland-inspired settings as models enjoy sweet treats such as ice cream, bubble gum, lollipops, chocolate and more.
On the Billboard charts, “Caramelo” captured his first top 10 debut of 2020, and his second new top 10 of the year overall, arriving at No. 7 on the Hot Latin Songs chart dated June 27. The song hit No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart dated August 15, nabbing his 20th leader on the list, which launched in 1994.
The Peruvian-American actor/writer has been cast in An Intrusion, the home invasion thriller that’s currently shooting in Michigan.
Billy Boyd, Sam Logan Khaleghi, Keir Gilchrist and Scout Taylor-Compton are also cast in the film, which follows an upper class suburban family who find themselves the victims of repeated cases of vandalism and stalkings.
Nicholas David Holland is directing and producing through Michigan-based Diamond Dead Media alongside Logan Khaleghi under his SLK Media Group banner. The team have COVID-19 safety protocols in place, including medical staff available on set.
“I’m excited and elated to work alongside such a powerful team of actors,” said Logan Khaleghi. “Nick has written an intriguing, thrilling script that will make for an amazing film with such a wonderful cast collaborating together.”
Zevallos’ previous credits include Cloak & Dagger, Animal Kingdom and The Bridge.
Barrera is the first new cast member to be announced for the anticipated Spyglass Media and ParamountPictures relaunch.
Friends alum and legacy cast member Courteney Cox will be reprising her role in the franchise as dogged reporter Gale Weathers alongside David Arquette, who is coming back as Dewey Riley. Neve Campbell, who portrayed Sidney Prescott in the slasher film, told press in May that she was in talks to join the movie.
Cameras are due to roll in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fall and the project is due to wrap by year’s end. Additional casting is underway on the ensemble horror.
Scream 5 is being directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick.
Creator Kevin Williamson and Chad Villella are executive producing.
The Scream franchise, through four films dating back to 1996, has grossed more than $600M at the global box office. The late Wes Craven directed all four movies. Williamson wrote the original film as well as Scream 2and Scream 4.
This fall she’ll star as the title character in the film Carmen, the modern-day reimagining of the classic opera. The movie will mark the feature debut of Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied and will feature music from composer Nicholas Britell and Grammy winner Julieta Venegas.
Cardi B‘s back at the top of the charts, and she’s done it in historic fashion…
The 27-year-old half-Dominican American rap superstar’s latest single “WAP,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, soars onto the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart at No. 1.
The collaboration, in it’s debut week, gives Cardi B her fourth leader on the list and Megan Thee Stallion’s second.
Released Augus 7, the song drew 93 million U.S. streams in the week ending August 13, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, the most for any track ever in its first week of release. It surpasses the haul of 85.3 million for Ariana Grande‘s “7 Rings” in its first week of availability (February 2, 2019).
The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data.
“WAP” debuts at No. 1 on both the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts, with 93 million U.S. streams and 125,000 downloads sold in the week ending August 13, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It also drew 11.6 million radio airplay audience impressions in the week ending August 16.
“WAP” is Cardi B’s third No. 1 on Streaming Songs and fourth on Digital Song Sales. Megan Thee Stallion scores her second No. 1 on each chart.
The song’s official video was released August 7 at midnight ET, after the track was made available for pre-order in Cardi B’s webstore via 12 autographed physical/digital combinations August 3-6. Consumers could pre-order cassette, CD and vinyl singles (priced at $5-$15), with each purchase including a digital download; the download (the sale of which contributed to the latest tracking week) was made available and fulfilled to purchasers August 7, with physical versions due to arrive at a later date.
“WAP” debuts with the most weekly streams for a song in 2020, besting the 77.2 million for Roddy Ricch‘s “The Box” (January 25).
Meanwhile, the sales sum for “WAP” is the highest in a single week since Taylor Swift‘s “Me!,” featuring Brendon Urie, bounded in with 193,000 on the chart dated May 11, 2019.
Here’s a look at Cardi B’s four Hot 100 No. 1s:
Title, Weeks at No. 1, Date Reached No. 1 “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves),” three, October 7, 2017 “I Like It,” with Bad Bunny & J Balvin, one, April 21, 2018 “Girls Like You,” Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B, seven, September 29, 2018 “WAP,” with Megan Thee Stallion, one (to date), August 22, 2020
Dating to her first week atop the Hot 100, Cardi B ties for the most No. 1s in the span since, matching the four each earned in that stretch by Drake, Grande and Post Malone.
“WAP” concurrently soars in at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, which use the same multi-metric methodology as the Hot 100.
The track is Cardi B’s fifth No. 1 on the former chart and fourth on the latter.
The first trailer for the dramaThe Secrets We Keep, starring the 40-year-old half-Spanish actress, has been released.
The Bleecker Street release is a tale of a woman who seeks vengeance against a perceived war criminal. It’s set in post-WWII America.
A woman (Rapace), rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband (Chris Messina), kidnaps her neighbor (Joel Kinnaman) and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.
Yuval Adler directed The Secrets We Keep from a script he wrote with Ryan Covington.
Bleecker Street acquired The Secrets We Keep in May and has set it for release on September 16 in theaters, with VOD available on October 16.
Rapace rose to acclaim her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium series: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest. Her other credits include Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Prometheus, Dead Man Down, Child 44, and the seven lead roles in What Happened to Monday.
The first trailer has been released for the Fantasia-bound feature The Five Rules of Success, starring the 28-year-old Latino actor.
The film will chart how, upon his release from prison, an enterprising ex-convict (Segura) sets out to rebuild his life with a bulletproof and self-taught mindset. Society quickly proves to be just as treacherous as life behind bars, forcing him into extreme measures while he pursues the American Dream.
In addition to Segura, the film also stars Isidora Goreshter, Jonathan Howard, Roger Guenveur Smith and Jon Sklaroff.
The movie was written and directed by Orson Oblowitz.
Segura’s previous credits include 47 Meters Down, Delirium and Scream: The TV Series.
The Mexican band, whose full name is Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga, has released their new 18-track album El Trabajo Es La Suerte.
It’s the band’s first album since Con Todas Las Fuerzas, which was released two years ago.
Staying true to theirranchera-tinged ballads and their showstopperbandasound, Banda MS recruited songwriters like Eden Muñoz, Espinoza Paz, Omar Tarazon, Joss Favela and Jhonny Zazueta to pen songs for the well-rounded album.
During aninterview with Billboard in May, Banda MS’ lead singers Alan Ramírez and Oswaldo Silvas shared details about the album.
“We had 10 songs for the album and we thought, ok, these are enough,” Ramírez said. “But then we started getting other songs and had like 20 in total and so we had to start selecting which ones we really wanted on there, the best ones and the ones we like the most.”
