Inde Navarrette to Star in Apple Original Films’ “The Waffle House Index”

Inde Navarrette is raising her heat index in Hollywood

The 25-year-old Mexican-Australian actress is attached to star in The Waffle House Index, with Apple Original Films recently landing rights to the package.

Inde NavarrettePlan B is on board to produce, with Louis Paxton attached to direct.

Andrew Nunnelly penned the script, which landed on the 2025 Black List.

Full plot details are under wraps, but the Black List logline noted that the “Waffle House Index” is a metric use by FEMA to measure the severity of a natural disaster, and Jane works the graveyard shift at her local Waffle House with a storm coming.

Apple Studios will serve as the studio and Plan B will produce.

In addition to starring, Navarrette will serve as executive producer.

Following her acclaimed breakout role in the blockbuster hit Obsession, Navarrette has had her fair share of meetings and offers from which to choose in recent months, with this script at the top of her list.

The package began coming together in August, with sources saying Apple moved quickly to land rights. Sources say Apple paid in the low-seven figure range for package.

Recently landing the role of Rogue in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men marks a major new chapter for Navarrette, who first broke onto the scene with her portrayal of Estela De La Cruz in the fourth and final season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why.

 She also appeared in the CW series Superman & Lois.

Inde Navarrette Wins Acting Prize at the 2026 Critics Choice Super Awards

Inde Navarrette is obsessing over a super prize…

The 25-year-old Mexican-Australian actress is among the winners of the 2026 Critics Choice Super Awards, which celebrate the superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action genres.

Inde Navarrette

Navarrette picked up the Best Actress in a Horror Movie prize for her acclaimed performance in Obsession.

The Super Awards also presented a special honor recognizing a certain outstanding performance in a horror film. Indy, the duck-trolling dog star of Good Boy, received the Best Good Boy in a Horror Movie award.

Here are all the winners of the 2026 Critics Choice Super Awards, noting that the superhero categories also include programs inspired by comic books and video games.

Best Action Movie
The Furious

Best Actor in an Action Movie
Xie Miao, The Furious

Best Actress in an Action Movie
Charlize Theron, Apex

Best Superhero Movie
Superman

Best Actor in a Superhero Movie
David Corenswet, Superman

Best Actress in a Superhero Movie
Milly Alcock, Supergirl

Best Horror Movie
Obsession

Best Actor in a Horror Movie
Ralph Fiennes, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Inde Navarrette, Obsession

Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Project Hail Mary

Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary

Best Actress in a Science Fiction / Fantasy Movie
Emily Blunt, Disclosure Day

Best Villain in a Movie
Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best Good Boy in a Horror Movie
Indy, Good Boy

Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Task

Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Kaitlin Olson, High Potential

Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
(tie)
Spider-Noir
The Boys

Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Antony Starr – The Boys

Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Danielle Brooks – Peacemaker

Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Widow’s Bay

Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay

Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay

Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Pluribus

Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Antony Starr, The Boys

Daniela Avanzini & Katseye Group Mates Named to Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report

Daniela Avanzini has the power

The 22-year-old Cuban-Venezuelan-American singer and her Katseye group mates have been named emerging talents as part of Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report.

Daniela Avanzini, KatseyeRepresenting not just the present, but the future of entertainment, the actors, musicians, athletes and content creators are all between the ages of 18-28 and have had breakout years thanks to a special mixture of skill and luck.

Despite the departure of member Manon Bannerman in February, Katseye has soldiered on as one of the premier girl groups in contemporary pop music.

The quintet celebrated a pair of Grammy nominations with a performance during the ceremony, leading into a standout slot at Coachella in April.

“Growing up, we watched so many iconic festival and award show performances that inspired us artistically, so the fact that we got to perform at those venues ourselves was such a pinch-me moment,” says the group, whose doc Katseye: Wild Hearts is hitting theaters August 12.

The group’s Wild EP will be released ahead of a global tour this fall.

Inde Navarrette is getting some love as well…

The 25-year-old half-Mexican American actress isn’t exactly new to Hollywood, but her breakout turn as Nikki in Obsession has proved that landing the right role at the right moment is all it takes to launch an actor into stardom.

“I truly believe in the power of timing,” she says. “Obsession came out at a time when people were starting to believe my generation had lost its love for cinema. Now there’s undeniable proof that younger generations will, in fact, go to the movies.”

Navarrette is circling several leading roles in franchises, and whatever comes next, she’s “excited for the challenge of trying my hand at becoming a chameleon.”

Michols Peña is also featured on the list of young stars to watch.

After starring in the GLAAD Award-winning Bravo series Southern Hospitality, the Afro-Latino reality star is ready to continue telling his story and being out and proud.

“Sharing my story on reality TV wasn’t easy, and there were definitely moments of uncertainty, but seeing how it resonated with so many people made it all worthwhile,” he says. “That [GLAAD] recognition meant so much because it represented something bigger than me and it showed the impact that authentic representation can have.”

Outside of reality TV, Peña is a successful model, describing it as a “creative outlet to continue” expressing and challenging himself.

The last Latino on the list is Lamine Yamal.

At just 19, the Spanish soccer phenom has already achieved what most soccer players spend entire careers chasing. The Barcelona winger became the youngest player to appear and score for Spain before helping his country win the 2024 European Championship at 17.

He’s since emerged as one of his club’s most prolific stars, finishing the 2025-26 LaLiga season with 15 goals and 11 assists and helping lead Spain to a 2026 World Cup victory over defending champions Argentina.

Major deals with Adidas, Beats by Dre, Visa, Konami and American Eagle have cemented his status as one of the world’s most marketable young athletes.

Kate del Castillo to Star in the Action Film “Trap House”

Kate del Castillo has trapped her next project.

The 51-year-old Mexican actress will star opposite Dave Bautista in the action film Trap House.

Kate del Castillodel Castillo is among a roster of new cast additions that includes Jack Champion, Sophia Lillis, Tony Dalton, Whitney Peak and Bobby Cannavale.

Inde Navarrette, Zaire Adams and Blu del Barrio have also joined the cast.

Principal photography is set to begin today.

Michael Dowse will direct a script written by Fast & Furious creator Gary Scott Thompson and Tom O’Connor. The action film follows an undercover DEA agent and his partner who embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious group of thieves: their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents’ tactics and top-secret intel to pull off their heists.

Trap House is produced by Marc Goldberg and Sarah Gabriel of Signature Films, Michael Pruss and Rebecca Feuer of Scott Free Productions with Ridley Scott executive producing alongside Bautista and Jonathan Meisner of Bautista’s Dogbone Entertainment and Todd Lundbohm of 828 Productions.

The feature is financed and executive produced by Christian Mercuri’s Capstone Studios, Signature Entertainment, Creativity Media and Koala, and Ashland Hill Media Finance.

Dogbone and Signature developed Trap House after working together on 2018’s actioner Final Score, which starred Bautista alongside Pierce Brosnan.

del Castillo currently stars in Fox’s The Cleaning Lady.

Cannavale’s film credits include Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Old Dads.

Inde Navarrette Signs with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) 

Inde Navarrette has new representation…

The Latina actress, best known for her role as Estela de la Cruz in the fourth and final season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for representation in all areas.

Inde Navarrette

She has also portrayed Veronica in the Snapchat original series Denton’s Death Date, and as Sarah Cushing in The CW’s series Superman & Lois.

In film, she was most recently seen opposite Sienna Miller and Diego Luna in Wander Darkly, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. She has also appeared in the short films Cranberry Nights and Cross Words Together.

In 2019, she participated in the Sundance Directors Lab, which included Robert Redford, Christine Lahti, and Ed Harris as mentors.