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Felipe Vargas Signs with Verve for Representation

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Felipe Vargas has new representation…

The Colombian writer-director has signed with Verve for representation ahead of Friday’s release of his feature directorial debut, the horror film Rosario.

Felipe VargasEmeraude Toubia leads Vargas’ film as Rosario, who spends the night with her grandmother’s body while she waits for the ambulance to arrive, during a severe snowfall. Subsequently, Rosario is attacked by otherworldly entities that have taken control of her grandmother’s body.

Horror veteran David Dastmalchian co-stars in the pic, produced by Mucho Mas Media and Jon Silk.

Variance Films will release it in theaters on May 2.

Born in Colombia and raised in Florida, Vargas is a lifelong genre aficionado who grew up with a camera in his hand.

Next, he’s set to direct The Mouth of the Furnace, a horror-fantasy epic inspired by Latin American folklore that will shoot in the Dominican Republic this fall, with Sterlyn Ramirez producing.

Vargas is also set to write the big-screen debut of Bob the Builder for Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel, with Jennifer Lopez producing and Anthony Ramos set to star and produce.

Oscar-winning animation and production studio ShadowMachine is also producing. The film marks the latest major Mattel adaptation following the massive success of Barbie and is poised to bring the beloved children’s character to a new generation.

A graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Vargas first gained widespread recognition with his short film Milk Teeth, which has amassed over 12 million views on YouTube and laid the foundation for his larger-scale storytelling.

Anthony Ramos to Star in Animated, Feature Film Based on “Bob the Builder” Series

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Anthony Ramos is building up his resume…

The 32-year-old Puerto Rican actor/singer will star in and produce an animated, feature-length film based on Bob the Builder, the long-running and beloved animated children’s series.

Anthony Ramoso

Ramos will deleop the project alongside Mattel Films, ShadowMachine and Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions.

The film is being imagined as an inventive international story for today’s audiences.

Felipe Vargas is attached to write. The film will be overseen by Kevin McKeon, Ivan Sanchez and Arturo Thur De Koós for Mattel and Natalie Haack Flores for Nuyorican.

The film follows Roberto aka Bob (Ramos), who travels to the enchanting Island of Puerto Rico for a major construction job, takes on issues affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to build. Bob’s journey will celebrate the vibrant and colorful textures of the Caribbean Latin nations and their people.

The popular Bob the Builder television series, centered on Bob the building contractor and his friends, was created with “little builders” (preschool/early elementary school-age children) in mind through stories empowering them to work as a team with imagination, positivity and the right tools. The worldwide syndicated show ran successfully for 12 seasons (1999-2011) and is especially known for Bob’s cheerful catchphrase: “Can we fix it? Yes, we can!”

Bob the Builder joins other Mattel Films in development including American Girl, Barney, Hot Wheels, Magic 8 Ball, Major Matt Mason, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Polly Pocket, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, Thomas & Friends, Uno, View-Master and Wishbone. Mattel Films also is developing Christmas Balloon, a holiday family drama based on all-new IP.

Ramos previously starred in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and In The Heights.