Marc Anthony Developing Music for Sofia Vergara’s Animated Film “Koati”

Marc Anthony is bringing his music to the big screen…

The 52-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning and his Magnus Studios team are joining Sofia Vergara’s animated feature comedy, Koati.

Marc Anthony

The project’s soundtrack, executive produced by the salsa music icon and produced by Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Julio Reyes Copello, will include 10 original songs by notable names in Latin music and will be released on the Magnus/Sony Music Latin labels and distributed by Sony Music Latin worldwide.

Produced by Upstairs Animation, Latin WE Productions and Los Hijos de JackKoati follows three unlikely heroes — Nachi, a free-spirited coatí; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly; and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog — as they embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina (Vergara) from destroying their rainforest homeland and friends.

Produced simultaneously in English and Spanish, the voice cast includes Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza (Babel), Joe Manganiello (Justice League), Eduardo Franco (Stranger Things) and actors-musicians Evaluna Montaner (Club 57) and Sebastián Villalobos (Soy Luna). 

The film, which is due to be released later this year, was developed by producer-creator Anabella Dovarganes-Sosa, executive producer-chief story consultant Melissa Escobar and executive producer and lead actress, Vergara. Luis Balaguer and Felipe Pimiento will also act as executive producers. Timeless Films handles sales.

Latin American talent runs through the project from director Rodrigo Pérez-Castro, production designer and visual development artist Simón Varela, writer and cultural consultant Ligiah Villalobos, and producer Julio Reyes Copello, who also composed the film’s score.

Anthony said: “I am thrilled to join Sofia in a project where for the first time a renowned team of Hispanic producers, music stars, comedians, and actors come together outside of Hollywood to create an animated movie set up in the Latin American rainforests, which I feel is really exciting and long overdue. I will leave no stone unturned on the music being authentic and celebrating the amazing story and message of Koati. It’s time to show the world, and share what we Latinos have been enjoying for years in a very fun, inspirational film.”

Vergara added: “Koati is a beautiful animated film full of fun and exotic characters that will make you laugh and also touch your heart. I couldn’t dream of a better partner than Marc Anthony to bring this project to life with authentic and powerful Latin American music. Our team is very proud to finally share Koati with families around the world very soon!”

Anthony is the top-selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and six-time Latin Grammy winner has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.

Boyce Avenue Receives “Streamy Awards” Nomination for Its Cover of The Chainsmokers’ “Closer”

Alejandro Luis Manzano, Daniel Enrique Manzano and Fabian Rafael Manzano are one step closer to a web award…

The Latino brothers, who make up Boyce Avenue, have earned their first Streamy Awards nomination, alongside actress/singer Sarah Hyland, in the Cover Song category for their cover of The Chainsmokers & Halsey’s “Closer.”

Boyce Avenue

The event honors the best in online video and the creators behind it. The annual event brings together the biggest names in YouTube and online video for a night of celebration, discovery, and meaningful recognition.

But the Boyce Avenue brothers aren’t the only Latino nominees…

The International category features three Latino nominees: 24-year-old Salvadoran gaming YouTuber Fernanfloo, 21-year-old Mexican internet personality, vlogger, and model Juanpa Zurita, and 21-year-old Colombian YouTuber Sebastián Villalobos.

Manny Mua is nominated in the Beauty category. The 26-year-old Latino YouTuber and make up artist, whose real name is Manny Gutierrez, regularly posts make-up tutorials, make-up first impressions, and beauty tips on his YouTube page.

Two Latina choreographers are nominated in the Dance category: 21-year-old Mexican American choreographer Chachi Gonzales, and Latina choreographer Tricia Miranda.

The Streamy Awards, produced by dick clark productions, will take place at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT on September 26 at the Beverly Hilton.

Here’s the full list of nominees is included below.

AUDIENCE CHOICE – fan voted categories (voting opens on September 12)

Creator of the Year
Cameron Dallas
Casey Neistat
David Dobrik
Dolan Twins
Jake Paul
Jenna Marbles
Lilly Singh
Liza Koshy
Logan Paul
Shane Dawson                                                

Show of the Year
Good Mythical Morning
Kian & JC
The King of Random
The Philip DeFranco Show
REACT
Rooster Teeth
Sugar Pine 7
The Try Guys
UNHhhh
The Young Turks 

OVERALL

Action or Sci-Fi
Crypt TV
Dimension 404
Rush: Inspired by Battlefield
Skinford
The Thinning  

Animated
Casually Explained
Domics
itsAlexClark
RWBY (Volume 4)
Simon’s Cat 

Breakout Creator
Binging with Babish
Brave Wilderness
David Dobrik
Jake Paul
Kristen Hancher                                                

Comedy
h3h3Productions
Laura Clery
Liza Koshy
Rudy Mancuso
Sugar Pine 7  

Documentary
60 Second Docs
Endangered
Great Big Story
Psycho Family
This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous  

First Person
Casey Neistat
Dolan Twins
Jenna Marbles
Lilly Singh
Shane Dawson  

Immersive
360 Wizard Battle (Corridor)
BlackBoxTV (BlackBoxTV)
Eleven Little Roosters (Rooster Teeth)
The Global Gamer (The Game Theorists)
Last Moments of Relationships (Fine Bros.)  

International
Fernanfloo
Juanpa Zurita
Lisa and Lena
Sebastián Villalobos
Wengie

SERIES

Comedy Series
Drive Share
Magic Funhouse
Mr. Student Body President
Rhett & Link’s Buddy System
You Suck At Everything                                                            

Drama Series
Brown Girls
Carmilla (Season 3) 
Caught
Cold
Single By 30  

Indie Series
Brown Girls
Doomsday
Edgar Allen Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party
Everything’s OK
Graves  

Non-Fiction Series

Getting Doug With High
Ladylike
Logan Paul Vs…
Murder with Friends
React

FEATURE

Feature

Dirty 30
FML The Movie
Ghostmates
The Thinning
This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous

SUBJECT

Beauty
Jaclyn Hill
Laura Lee
Manny Mua
PatrickStarrr
Simply Nailogical

Fashion
Amanda Steele
FENTY PUMA by Rihanna
Kelsey Simone
Sneaker Shopping
Tess Christine 

Food
Binging with Babish
Hot Ones
Nerdy Nummies
Tasty
Worth It

Gaming
Achievement Hunter
iHasCupquake
JuegaGerman
Markiplier
Smosh Games 

Kids and Family
Annie LeBlanc
Brooklyn & Bailey
Guava Juice
Roman Atwood Vlogs
What’s Inside?

Lifestyle
Andrea Russett
Baby Ariel
LaurDIY
MyLifeAsEva
Niki and Gabi 

News and Culture

Cheddar
Complex News
NowThis
The Philip DeFranco Show
The Young Turks

Science or Education

How To Make Everything
The King of Random
Marques Brownlee
Mind Field
Veritasium                                   

Sports and Wellness
30 for 30 Shorts
blogilates
Kevin Durant
QB1: Beyond the Lights
Tanner Fox 

PERFORMANCE

Acting in a Comedy
Arden Rose (Mr. Student Body President)
Jason Nash (FML The Movie)
Jeremy Shada (Mr. Student Body President)
Mamrie Hart (Dirty 30)
Quinta Brunson (Broke) 

Acting in a Drama
Annalise Basso (Cold)
DeStorm Power (Caught)
Harry Shum Jr. (Single By 30)
Logan Paul (The Thinning)
Natasha Negovanlis (Carmilla | Season 3) 

Collaboration
Casey Neistat and Jesse Wellens (Human Flying Drone)
Honest Trailers and Ryan Reynolds (Logan Feat. Deadpool)
Jon Cozart and Thomas Sanders (RIP Vine: A Song)
Kate Albrecht and Joey Zehr (Omg We’re Coming Over!)
The Rock, Lilly Singh, Markiplier, Grace Helbig, Roman Atwood, Gigi Gorgeous, Alex Wassabi, LaurDIY, King Bach, Flula, and Brittney Smith (The YouTube Factory)

Dance
Alyson Stoner
Chachi Gonzales
Matt Steffanina
Tessa Brooks
Tricia Miranda

Ensemble Cast
Caught
Dirty 30
McJuggerNuggets
Mr. Student Body President
The Try Guys

MUSIC

Breakthrough Artist
21 Savage
Dodie Clark
Marian Hill
Poppy
Zara Larsson

Cover Song
Alex Aiono ft. Ar’mon and Trey, “I Spy, T Shirt, Isn’t She Lovely, & Swang Mashup” (Various Artists)
Ariana Grande, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” (Judy Garland)
Ashley Tisdale ft. Vanessa Hudgens, “Ex’s & Oh’s” (Elle King)
Boyce Avenue ft. Sarah Hyland, “Closer” (The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey)
Walk Off The Earth, “Shape Of You” (Ed Sheeran)

CRAFT

Cinematography
Casey Neistat (Casey Neistat)
Devin Graham (devinsupertramp)
Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy (The Slow Mo Guys)
Jon Keng (“Pineapple”)
Sawyer Hartman (sawyerhartman)                                                   

Costume Design
Ann Foley (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot)
Autumn Steed (Dimension 404)
Brandon Rogers, Karla Carnewal, and Jonathan Hinman (Magic Funhouse)
Michelle Miller (Lindsey Stirling)
Sarah Grace Hart, Sinead Persaud, and Mary Kate Wiles (Edgar Allen Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party) 

Directing
Jack Ferry and Ryan Hunter (Mr. Student Body President)
Jesse Wellens (Jesse)
John Fortenberry (Rhett & Link’s Buddy System)
Steven Suptic (Sugar Pine 7)
Wesley Chan and Philip Wang (Single By 30) 

Editing
Bad Lip Reading
Casey Neistat
The Game Theorists (Edward Newton, Thomas Torbergsen, Alex Sedgewick, Ronnie Edwards, Daniel Seibert, Lee Black, and Ryder Burgin)
Liza Koshy
Sugar Pine 7 (Steven Suptic) 

Visual and Special Effects
Aaron Schoenke (Super Power Beat Down)
Dimension 404 (Playfight and RocketJump)
Gary Scullion (Sneaky Zebra)
Jungle of Sharks and Blood Brothers (Skal)
Sam Gorski and Niko Pueringer (Corridor)

Writing
Casually Explained
DeStorm Power (Caught)
Josh Gal, Amanda Brooke-Perrin, Jill Gosliky, Aaron Krebs, and EpicLLOYD (Epic Studios)
Shaun Diston, Ryan Hunter and Jack Ferry (Mr. Student Body President)
Spencer Gilbert, Joe Starr, Dan Murrell, and Andy Signore (Honest Trailers) 

SOCIAL VIDEO

Live
BlameRyanCarter
BruhitsZach
Garth Brooks
SMOSH Live
Sofie Dossi 

Storyteller                                                     
Amanda Cerny
DJ Khaled
King Bach
Lele Pons
Logan Paul