Netflix Renews Jason Genao’s “On My Block” for a Third Season

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Tom Castaneda

Jason Genaoisn’t leaving the block…

Netflix has ordered a third season of high school comedy series On My Block, starring the 22-year-old Dominican American actor.

The announcement, which the show shared via Twitter, comes one month after the show’s Season 2 premiere.

Production on Season 3 of the series, which hails from Awkward creator Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalezand Jeremy Haft, will begin this year in Los Angeles.

Co-created and executive produced by Iungerich, Gonzalez & Haft, On My Block is a coming-of-age comedy about bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through the triumph, pain and the newness of high school in LA’s South Central neighborhood.

Genao, who previously starred on Netflix’s The Get Down, Sierra Capri, Brett Gray, Diego Tinoco and Jessica Marie Garcia will reprise their roles in Season 3.

https://twitter.com/OnMyBlock/status/1122986415770537984

Additional casting news will be announced at a later date.

Herizen Guardiola to Star in the Indie Film “The Lost Husband”

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

Herizen Guardiola is lost in work…

The 22-year-old half-Cuban American actress and singer will star in the indie film The Lost Husband.

Guardiola, best known for her breakout role on Netflix’s original series The Get Down, will star opposite Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Nora Dunn and Isiah Whitlock Jr.

The film, directed by Vicky Wight, is slated to go before the cameras next week in Austin.

Based on the novel by Katherine Center, the film was written by Wight, who is also producing under her Six Foot Pictures banner.

The story centers on Libby who, trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, moves to her estranged Aunt’s goat farm with her children in Central Texas.

Guevara to Star in Syfy Pilot “Happy!”

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Zabryna Guevara is doing a Happy dance…

The 45-year-old Latina actress has signed on as series regular opposite Chris Meloni and Lili Mirojnick in Syfy pilot Happy!, based on Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson’s graphic novel.

Written by Morrison and Brian Taylor who also directs, Happy! hails from Universal Cable Productions.

It follows Nick Sax (Meloni) – an intoxicated, corrupt ex-cop turned hit man — who is adrift in a world of casual murder, soulless sex and betrayal. After a hit gone wrong, his inebriated life is forever changed by a tiny, relentlessly positive, imaginary blue winged horse.

Guevara is Amanda Hansen, a single mom facing every mother’s worst nightmare; the disappearance of her young daughter. Facing an official cover-up, and dragged into a cruel conspiracy, Amanda must overcome a history of depression and anxiety to find within herself the strength and resources she’ll need to go up against a seemingly unbeatable foe.

Guevara starred as Sarah Essen on Gotham and recurs on Baz Lurhmann’s The Get Down.

Netflix to Premiere Part II of Guardiola’s “The Get Down” in April

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Herizen F. Guardiola is ready to get down all over again…

Netflix has set an April 7 return date for The Get Down Part II, the follow-up to the premiere season of the Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis hip-hop musical drama starring the 20-year-old half-Cuban American actress.

“Gonna take our music from minor to major league,” says a voice-over on the new clip announcing the return date. Set in the late-1970s South Bronx and focusing on six gifted kids at the forefront of the hip-hop musical revolution, The Get Down premiered last August with six episodes and a cast including Jimmy Smits, Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Skylan Brooks, Jaden Smith, T.J. Brown Jr. and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Part II is set in 1978, a year after the events of the debut season. With disco reigning supreme, a new, as-yet-unnamed genre is burgeoning, with young lovers Books (Justice Smith) and Mylene (Guardiola) caught up in the “looming cultural revolution,” as Netflix puts it. “Amidst the backdrop of a bankrupt New York City, ruthless gangsters and money-hungry record label bosses, they discover it’s only their creativity and love that will carry them through – and that they’ll sacrifice everything for their music, and each other,” says Netflix.

Diaz-Matos Wins Two Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for Netflix’s “The Get Down”

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

There’s no reason for Stephanie Diaz-Matos to get down…

The Latina music supervisor picked up two Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.

The awards recognize outstanding music supervisors in 14 categories, representing movies, television, games and trailers.

Diaz-Matos, who served as the music supervisor on Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix series The Get Down, won in both categories she was nominated in: Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy and Best Song/Recording Created for Television for the track “Set Me Free,” performed by Herizen Guardiola (feat. Nile Rodgers & The Americanos).

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over $25 Million
Steven Gizicki for La La Land

Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $25 Million
Chris Douridas for Captain Fantastic

Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $10 Million
Howard Paar for 20th Century Women

Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $5 Million
Joel C. High for Of Mind and Music

Best Song/Recording Created for a Film
“City of Stars” performed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (La La Land)
Steven Gizicki (Supervisor)
Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul (Songwriters)

Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama
Nora Felder for Stranger Things (Season 1)

Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy
Stephanie Diaz-Matos for The Get Down (Season 1)

Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries or Reality Television
Clyde Lieberman and Jill Meyers for The Voice (Season 10)

Best Music Supervision in a Television Limited Series or Movie
PJ Bloom for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Best Song/Recording Created for Television
“Set Me Free” performed by Herizen Guardiola (Feat. Nile Rodgers & The Americanos) (The Get Down: Episode 105)
Stephanie Diaz-Matos (Supervisor)
Louie Rubio, Alexander Shultz, Raja Kumari, Baz Luhrmann, Elliott Wheeler(Songwriters)

Best Music Supervision for a Documentary
Iain Cooke and Ian Neil for Oasis: Supersonic
Music Supervision for Trailers
Lana Bui and Naaman Snell for Suicide Squad (Trailer #2 “Rhapsody”)

Music Supervision for Video Games
Cybele Pettus for FIFA 17

Best Use of Music by a Music House
Sam Spiegel (Squeak-E Clean) for Kenzo The New Fragrance

Best Use of Music by a Brand
Apple iPhone 7 “Dive”

Diaz-Matos Earns Two Guild of Music Supervisors Award Nominations

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Stephanie Diaz-Matos has plenty of reason to get down…

The Latina music supervisor has received two Guild of Music Supervisors Award nominations.

Diaz-Matos, who served as the music supervisor on Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix series The Get Down, earned nods in the Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy and Best Song/Recording Created for Television for the track “Set Me Free,” performed by Herizen Guardiola (feat. Nile Rodgers & The Americanos).

Jojo Villanueva also received two Guild of Music Supervisors Award nominations.

He’s up for Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over $25 Million for his work on Sing, as well as Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $10 Million for his work alongside Dave Jordan on Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life.

The awards recognize outstanding music supervisors in 14 categories, representing movies, television, games and trailers.

The Guild of Music Supervisors Awards will take place on February 16 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.

FILM NOMINATIONS

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILMS BUDGETED OVER $25 MILLION
John Houlihan for Deadpool
Steven Gizicki for La La Land
Jojo Villanueva for Sing
Becky Bentham for Sing Street
Julia Michels and Julianne Jordan for Trolls

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILMS BUDGETED UNDER $25 MILLION
Julia Michels for Bad Moms
Chris Douridas for Captain Fantastic
Karen Elliott for Florence Foster Jenkins
Linda Cohen and Zohran Kwame Mamdani for Queen of Katwe
Gabe Hilfer for Sausage Party

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILMS BUDGETED UNDER $10 MILLION
Howard Paar for 20th Century Women
Joel C. High for Boo! A Madea Halloween
Jason Markey for Edge of Seventeen
Dave Jordan and Jojo Villanueva for Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Ed Gerrard for Miles Ahead

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILMS BUDGETED UNDER $5 MILLION
Robin Urdang for Elvis & Nixon
Rob Lowry for The Intervention
Joel C. High for Of Mind and Music

BEST SONG/RECORDING CREATED FOR A FILM
“Can’t Stop The Feeling!” performed by Justin Timberlake (Trolls)
Julia Michels and Julianne Jordan (Supervisors)
Justin Timberlake, Max Martin, Karl Johan Schuster (Songwriters)

“City of Stars” performed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (La La Land)
Steven Gizicki (Supervisor)
Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul (Songwriters)

“Drive It Like You Stole It” performed by Sing Street Cast (Sing Street)
Becky Bentham (Supervisor)
Gary Clark (Songwriter)

“Heathens” performed by Twenty One Pilots (Suicide Squad)
Season Kent and Gabe Hilfer (Supervisors)
Tyler Joseph (Songwriter)

“Just Like Fire” performed by P!nk (Alice Through The Looking Glass)
Mitchell Leib and Kaylin Frank (Supervisors)
Alecia Moore, Max Martin, Karl Johan Schuster, Oscar Holter (Songwriters)

TELEVISION NOMINATIONS

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Thomas Golubić and Yvette Metoyer for Halt and Catch Fire (Season 3)
Heather Guibert for Rosewood (Season 1)
Nora Felder for Stranger Things (Season 1)
Liza Richardson for The Leftovers (Season 2)
Lindsay Wolfington for The Royals (Season 2)

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TELEVISION MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Jen Ross and Dave Jordan for Empire (Season 2)
Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, and Jonathan Leahy for Girls (Season 5)
Kevin Edelman for Jane the Virgin (Season 2)
Zach Cowie and Kerri Drootin for Master of None (Season 1)
Stephanie Diaz-Matos for The Get Down (Season 1)

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A DOCUSERIES OR REALITY TELEVISION
Meryl Ginsberg for America’s Got Talent (Season 11)
Robin Kaye for American Idol: The Farewell Season (Season 15)
Carrie Hughes for Follow the Rules (Season 1)
Matthew Hearon-Smith for Noisey (Season 1)
Clyde Lieberman and Jill Meyers for The Voice (Season 10)

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Madonna Wade-Reed for American Crime (Season 2)
PJ Bloom for American Horror Story: Hotel
Tony Scudellari for Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?
PJ Bloom for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

BEST SONG/RECORDING CREATED FOR TELEVISION
“Powerful” performed by Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys (Empire: Episode 210)
Jen Ross and Dave Jordan (Supervisors)
JR Rotem, Talay Riley, Alexander Izquierdo, Jussie Smollett (Songwriters)

“Set Me Free” performed by Herizen Guardiola (Feat. Nile Rodgers & The Americanos) (The Get Down: Episode 105)
Stephanie Diaz-Matos (Supervisor)
Louie Rubio, Alexander Shultz, Raja Kumari, Baz Luhrmann, Elliott Wheeler(Songwriters)

“Life On Mars” performed by Aurora (Girls: Episode 505)
Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, and Jonathan Leahy (Supervisors)
David Bowie (Songwriter)

“Does She Love” performed by Gabrielle Dennis (Rosewood: Episode 119)
Heather Guibert (Supervisor)
Gabriel Mann, Rebecca Kneubuhl, Jeannie Lurie (Songwriters)

“Half Light” performed by Banners (The Royals: Episode 210)
Lindsay Wolfington (Supervisor)
Daniel Smith, Justin Parker (Songwriters)

DOCUMENTARY

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR A DOCUMENTARY
Iain Cooke and Ian Neil for Oasis: Supersonic
Mirna Maddox for The Tower
Gary Welch for I Called Him Morgan
Dan Wilcox for Gleason
Heather Kreamer for Where To Invade Next

TRAILERS

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR TRAILERS
Toddrick Spaulding for The Accountant (Teaser #1)
Jordan Silverberg for The Lego Batman Movie (Teaser #1 “Batcave”)
Lana Bui and Naaman Snell for Suicide Squad (Trailer #2 “Rhapsody”)
Danny Exum for Kubo and the Two Strings (Trailer #1)
Marcy Bulkeley for The Girl on The Train (Trailer #1)

VIDEO GAMES

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN A VIDEO GAME
Steve Schnur for Battlefield 1
Brandon Young and Katie Byam for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Cybele Pettus for FIFA 17
Maya Halfon and Kyle Hopkins for Forza Horizon 3
Jonathan Mayer and Scott Hanau for Uncharted 4

ADVERTISING

BEST USE OF MUSIC BY A MUSIC HOUSE
Ryan Wines (Marmoset) for Secret “Ladies Room”
Ring The Alarm for Lincoln “Crafted”
Peter Gannon (Walker) for Heinz “Weiner Stampede”
Sam Spiegel (Squeak-E Clean) for Kenzo The New Fragrance
Dawn Sutter Madell (Agoraphone) for Audi “Commander”
Beth Urdang and Brienne Rose (Noiseracket) for Spotify “Moving”

BEST USE OF MUSIC BY A BRAND
Apple iPhone 7 “Dive”
Nike “Unlimited Together”
LG / HitRECord LG V20 “Everyday, Spectacular”

Rodriguez to Star in Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim 2”

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Shyrley Rodriguez is Pacifically inclined…

The 23-year-old Latina actress has been added to the cast of Legendary/ Universal’s Pacific Rim 2, the sequel to Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham’s 2013 sci-fi film that stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Chinese actress Jing Tian.

Steven S. DeKnight directs the pic, which is currently in production with a storyline that has “a strong connection to China,” according to Jack Gao of Wanda, which owns Legendary and made the announcement today.

The film is scheduled to hit theaters on February 23, 2018.

Rodriguez, who can currently be seen on Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix musical series The Get Down, has also landed a role in the film Wheels, the directorial debut indie from Top Chef and Project Runway helmer Paul Starkman. The film follows Max, a teen from Brooklyn, who pursues his dream of becoming a DJ.

Rodriguez plays the love interest Liza, a neighborhood girl who is strong willed, street smart, and sees the good in the world.

Aguilera Releases New Single “Telepathy” from “The Get Down” Soundtrack

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Christina Aguilera is transmitting her latest single to the world…

The 35-year-old half-Ecuadorian American singer has released her latest single “Telepathy,” which features Nile Rogers.

The track, which was written by Sia Furler and produced by Nelson George, is among the songs serving as soundtracks of Baz Luhrmann‘s new Netflix series The Get Down starring Jaden Smith.

“This album is an introduction to the many musical genres and styles that can be heard in The Get Down, which is really a story of New York in the late 70’s, an incredibly fertile time of creativity amid chaos,” says Luhrmann. “While our production is a musical that embodies many classic hits, we also use contemporary sounds and techniques connecting the dots between then and now. My great privilege is to have associated with such a diverse musical community.”

Described as a disco track, the song is released ahead of the show’s premiere on August 12.

Jaden Smith also contributes to the soundtrack album along with Miguel, Nas, Zayn Malik, Leon Bridges and Janelle Monae.

“Telepathy” is available online.

Smits to Star in Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix Music-Driven Drama “The Get Down”

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Jimmy Smits really knows how to get down…

The 59-year-old Puerto Rican actor has been tapped for a key role in Baz Luhrmann’s music-driven drama The Get Down for Netflix.

Set in 1970s New York City, the series — a long-time passion project for Luhrmann — revolves around a ragtag crew of South Bronx teenagers who are wild in the streets — nothings and nobodies with no one to shelter them, except one another.

Smits will portray Francisco Cruz, aka “Papa Fuerte,” a South Bronx political boss who delivers services the City fails to provide – jobs, housing, healthcare, etc. A big man with brass, he navigates downtown politics the same way he handles his uptown turf – with ease and a touch of deception. Whether it’s his niece’s desire for disco stardom or a recent immigrant’s struggle to grab a hold of the American dream, if you want something in the neighborhood, you come to Papa Fuerte.

“The Puerto Rican culture of the ’70’s Bronx plays such a large role in the story we are telling that the character of Papa Fuerte had to be played by an actor who could bring experience, gravitas and authenticity to the role,” said Luhrmann. “I know our entire cast is excited to have someone of Jimmy’s talent joining us on the journey we are undertaking. We are thrilled to have him on The Get Down.”

The setup of The Get Down — the story of how 1970s New York City on the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to hip-hop, punk and disco told through the lives and music of several South Bronx teenagers — is familiar territory for Smits. Brooklyn born-and-raised, Smits, who is of Puerto Rican descent, spent his teens and early 20s in the city during the 1970s.

Following his role as pimp Nero Padilla on FX’s Sons of Anarchy, the Emmy-winning actor was offered multiple broadcast pilots this past season but opted to stay in the cable/digital space, leading to his casting on The Get Down, a project to which he immediately responded.

The 13-episode series from Luhrmann, Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures Television, will debut in all Netflix territories in 2016.

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