Ryan Guzman to Star in the 9/11-Themed Drama “Windows on the World”

Ryan Guzman is opening a window on th world…

The 29-year-old half-Mexican American actor will star opposite Edward James Olmos in the feature film Windows on the World, a father-son drama about the aftermath of 9/11, according to Variety.

Ryan Guzman

Shooting will begin on July 10 in Mexico and New York City.

Olmos’ son Michael D. Olmos will direct from a script by Robert Mailer Anderson and Zack Anderson.

“Windows on the World” will start in Mexico, where a man watches the news on September 11, 2001, with his family and travels to New York City to find his father, who was working on the top floor of the Twin Towers. The Windows on the World venues were on the top floors of the North Tower.

Guzman rose to fame in Step Up: Revolution and Step Up All In, then starred in The Boy Next Door with Jennifer Lopez, Jem and the Holograms, and in Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some.

Olmos broke out in 1981’s Zoot Suit and 1982’s Blade Runner. He was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for Stand and Deliver and starred in the series Battlestar Galactica and Miami Vice. He is reprising his role as Gaff in the upcoming Blade Runner 2049.

Michael D. Olmos has directing credits on Filly Brown, The Green Ghost, and Bedrooms.

HBO Developing Film About Drug Lord Griselda Blanco Starring Lopez

It’s a case of black & Blanco moment for Jennifer Lopez

HBO is developing a film about notorious drug lord Griselda Blanco to be played by the 47-year-old Puerto Rican actress/singer.

Jennifer Lopez

The film, from Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and LBI Entertainment, focuses on the rise and fall of Blanco (Lopez), the drug lord known as “The Cocaine Godmother” who revolutionized the U.S. drug trade during the 1970s and 1980s and became the most powerful female cartel member of all time.

Lopez will executive produce with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas via Nuyorican Productions. Benny Medina also will executive produce with Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn for LBI Entertainment.

Griselda Blanco

“I’ve been fascinated by the life of this corrupt and complicated woman for many years,” said Lopez. “The idea of teaming with HBO felt like the perfect fit for finally bringing Griselda’s story to life.”

Lopez stars in NBC’s drama Shades of Blue, recently renewed for a second season, which she executive produces with Goldsmith-Thomas and Medina.

Nuyorican Productions’ other credits include the Freeform series The Fosters and the Universal movie The Boy Next Door.

Guzman to Star in ABC’s Drama Pilot “Notorious”

There’s a notorious role in Ryan Guzman’s future…

The 28-year-old half-Mexican American actor has landed a series regular role opposite Piper Perabo and Daniel Sunjata in ABC’s drama pilot Notorious.

Ryan Guzman

Hailing from Sony Pictures Television and Jeff Kwatinetz’s The Firm, the project was inspired by the relationship between famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and longtime Larry King Live executive producer Wendy Walker.

Written by Drop Dead Diva creator Josh Berman and blogger Allie Hagan, Notorious is described as a provocative look at the interplay of criminal law and the media. It follows the professional and personal relationship between charismatic attorney Jake Gregorian (Sunjata) and powerhouse television producer Julia George (Perabo) as they attempt to control the media, the justice system, and ultimately each other.

Guzman will play Ryan Mills, Julia’s eager-to-please intern, son of the network president. Despite his youth and innocent facade, he’s ambitious and conniving, desperate to prove himself to his overbearing father.

Guzman, who rose to acclaim after starring in Step Up Revolution, most recently starred as Carlos Gutierrez on NBC’s Heroes Reborn and in the cartoon-based film Jem and The Holograms. His other credits include The Boy Next Door.

He can next be seen in Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some.

Guzman’s “Everybody Wants Some” to Open This Year’s SXSW Conference & Festival

Everyone will want some of Ryan Guzman at this year’s SXSW

This year’s South By Southwest Conference and Festival will open with the world premiere of Richard Linklater’s new comedy Everybody Wants Some, starring the 28-year-old half-Mexican American actor.

Ryan Guzman

Written and directed by Linklater, the film (formerly titled That’s What I’m Talking About) follows a group of college baseball players in the 1980s as they adjust to the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adult life for the first time

In addition to Guzman, who was a baseball pitcher in college, the film also stars Will Brittain, Zoey Deutch, Tyler Hoechlin, Blake Jenner, Glen Powell and Wyatt Russell.

Paramount Pictures is set to release the film on April 15.

The SXSW opening-night festivities are set for March 11, with the festival running March 11-20.

Guzman, best known for portraying Sean Asa in the fourth and fifth installments of the Step Up franchise, most recently appeared in Jem and the Holograms. His other credits include The Boy Next Door and appearances on Pretty Little Liars and Heroes Reborn.

Lopez: 2015’s Highest-Earning Latina in Music

Jennifer Lopez is this year’s highest-earning Latina in music, according to Forbes.

The 46-year-old Puerto Rican singer, actress and American Idol judge comes in at No. 7 on the magazines’ annual list of the Highest-Paid Women in Music, released Wednesday

Jennifer Lopez

Lopez made $28.5 million this year, despite only playing five concerts during Forbes’ scoring period.

Lopez made double-digit millions as a judge on Idol; recent acting roles include the film The Boy Next Door. With a Bronx-inspired residency at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood due to start in early 2016, Lopez’s stock could rise in 2016.

But Lopez isn’t the only Latina to make this year’s list.

Mariah Carey comes in at No. 9 with earnings of $27 million.

In May 2015, the 45-year-old half-Venezuelan American songstress joined a long line of cash queens in taking her talents to Las Vegas for a residency. Dubbed Mariah Carey’s #1’s, the series is set to stretch into 2016, making her an early favorite to land on next year’s list.

Katy Perry topped this year’s list with $135 million.

Click here to see the complete list.

Lopez Wins ‘Best Scared-As-S**t Performance’ at the MTV Movie Awards

Jennifer Lopez is the fight queen…

The 45-year-old Puerto Rican actress, singer and American Idol judge picked up the second “golden popcorn” statue of her career at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards, which honor the biggest movies of the year.

Jennifer Lopez

Lopez, who previously won an MTV Movie Award in 2001 for Best Dressed for her sizzling The Cell looks, took home the prize for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance in The Boy Next Door.

Lopez beat out Gone Girl’s Rosamund Pike, The Maze Runner’s Dylan O’Brien, Annabelle’s Annabelle Wallis and The Purge: Anarchy’s Zach Gilford for the award, which celebrates the freakiest frights on film.

The awards show, broadcast on MTV, was filmed live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. Comedian Amy Schumer hosted the show.

Here’s the full list of winners.

Movie of the Year
“The Fault in Our Stars”

Best Female Performance
Shailene Woodley – “Fault in Our Stars”

Best Male Performance
Bradley Cooper – “American Sniper”

Best Comedic Performance 
Channing Tatum – “22 Jump Street”

Breakthrough Performance
Dylan O’Brien – “The Maze Runner”

Best Kiss
Ansel Elgort & Shailene Woodley – “Fault in Our Stars”

Best Duo
Zac Efron & Dave Franco – “Neighbors”

Best Scared-as-S*** Performance
Jennifer Lopez – “The Boy Next Door”

Best Shirtless Performance
Zac Efron – “Neighbors”

Best Fight
Dylan O’Brien vs. Will Poulter – “The Maze Runner”

Best WTF Moment 
Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne – “Neighbors”

Best Villain
Meryl Streep – “Into the Woods”

Best Musical Moment
Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″

Best On-Screen Transformation 
Elizabeth Banks – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″

Guzman to Star in the Baseball-Themed Film “That’s What I’m Talking About”

Ryan Guzman is ready to play ball

The 26-year-old half-Mexican American actor has signed on to star in director Richard Linklater’s baseball-themed film That’s What I’m Talking About.

Ryan Guzman

Guzman will take on one of the lead roles in the 1980s-set film about a college freshman who moves into a fraternity-like baseball house with his hard-partying teammates.

Guzman, who starred in this summer’s Step Up All In, has the background for the part: He was a college pitcher before turning his attention to acting.

Additionally, offers are reportedly out for Glee’s Blake Jenner, Teen Wolf’s Tyler Hoechlin, and 22 Jump Street’s Wyatt Russell.

Guzman next stars opposite Jennifer Lopez in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ thriller The Boy Next Door in early 2015. He’ll also portray Rio in the Jon M. Chu-directed Jem and The Holograms.

Trailer Released for Lopez’s Thriller “The Boy Next Door”

A one night stand turns dangerous for Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez in The Boy Next Door

Blumhouse Productions has released the first official trailer for The Boy Next Door, starring the 45-year-old Puerto Rican actress/singer and American Idol judge.

Lopez portrays a divorced high school teacher, whose night of weakness with the young neighbor (portrayed by Ryan Guzman) who befriends her impressionable son goes all kinds of wrong in this suspense thriller when he becomes obsessed with her.


The Boy Next Door Official Trailer #1 (2015… by viraltoday

John Corbett, Ian Nelson and Kristin Chenoweth co-star in the film from director Rob Cohen and writer Barbara Curry. Universal Pictures will release the film on January 23.

Guzman to Star in the Action Drama “Hold Your Ground”

It’s surf’s up for Ryan Guzman

The 26-year-old half-Mexican American actor has signed on to star in the action drama Hold Your Ground.

Ryan Guzman

Directed by Ben Nott (Drift), the film is set in the worlds of Southern California surf culture, Brazilian jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts.

It tells the story of an abandoned teen taken in by his long-lost uncle who teaches him about life through surfing and jiu jitsu.

Hold Your Ground, which was written by Michael W. Gray and Matthew Straquadin, will be shot in Southern California this summer.

Guzman will next appear on the big screen in Step Up: All In. He’ll also star opposite Jennifer Lopez in The Boy Next Door.

Guzman’s “Step Up All In” Hitting Theaters in July 2014

It’s official… Ryan Guzman will dance his way back onto the big screen (and into our corazones) in July…

Summit Entertainment has announced plans to release Step Up All In, starring the 26-year-old half-Mexican American actor, on July 25, 2014.

Ryan Guzman

In this, the fifth chapter of the popular Step Up franchise, Guzman will reprise his role as Sean from 2012’s Step Up Revolution.

He’ll star opposite Step Up 2: The Street’s Briana Evigan in the Trish Sie-directed Step Up 5.

Guzman, who most recently appeared in a recurring role on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars, has been cast opposite Jennifer Lopez in the thriller The Boy Next Door.