Edgar Ramírez to Star in a Yet-to-Be Titled Manhattan Real Estate Drama

Edgar Ramírez is preparing for a real estate battle…

The 48-year-old Venezuelan actor will star in and executive produce the real estate drama pilot ordered by the Onyx Collective for Hulu.

Edgar Ramirez, Florida ManThe untitled project (aka Monopoly) was created by Roberto Patino and Cassius Corrigan. The duo wrote the pilot, which Alonso Ruizpalacios has come on board to direct.

In a cutthroat battle to dominate the Manhattan skyline, two rival real estate developers risk everything — wealth, family and their souls — as their ambition turns into obsession, and their partnership turns into war.

Ramírez will play one of the two rivals, Moises Saladín, the charismatic heir to a Latin American real estate empire, whose unyielding ambition blurs the line between visionary genius and ruthless tactician.

Patino, who serves as showrunner, Corrigan, Ramírez and Ruizpalacios executive produce alongside x and Luke Maxwell of 3 Arts, Liz Tigelaar and Stacey Silverman of Best Day Ever as well as real estate developer Donahue Peebles III who will serve as technical consultant.

Patino and Corrigan’s script had been garnering pickup momentum over the past couple of months. That was accelerated by Ruizpalacios’ hire as director, with Ramírez’s casting securing the pilot green light.

Emmy-nominated Ramírez recently starred in Jacques Audiard’Emilia Pérez. He can be seen in Camille Perton’s feature debut Arenas and recently wrapped production on DrakeDoremus’ starring alongside Emilia Clarke.

Ramírez is repped by Impression Entertainment, CAA and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof and Fishman.

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