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Ignacio Diaz-Silverio Starring in the Horror-Comedy “Departing Seniors”

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Ignacio Diaz-Silverio is departing…

The Latino actor will star in the horror-comedy Departing Seniors, which is currently filming in Chicago.

Ignacio Diaz-SilverioIn addition to Diaz-Silverio, the film also stars Yani Gellman, Lorena Diaz, Ireon Roach  and Cameron Scott Roberts.

Written by Jose Nateras, the film follows witty high school senior Javier (Diaz-Silverio), who after witnessing an act of bullying, begins having psychic visions that reveal the horrifying truth behind a rash of supposed suicides at his school. It’s up to him and his sarcastic best friend to unmask the truth behind the grisly occurrences.

Directing is Clare Cooney, who makes her feature directorial debut and serves as a producer.

“I couldn’t have asked for a more ambitious and exciting first feature,” says Clooney. “Jose’s sharp, funny, moving script is an ode to so many classic genre films, and yet uniquely its own. It has been exhilarating to dive into collaborating on this project with a team as diverse as the characters on the page. I look forward to heading back to my artistic home of Chicago to bring this suspenseful, whip-smart, thrilling script to life.”

“Chicago is fast becoming a key hub in independent filmmaking. We’re thrilled to be working with this extremely talented team. Jose Nateras delivered a powerhouse of a script, Clare Cooney is a director to watch, and the production team being led by Dashawna Wright is doing amazing work,” added Queensbury’s Greg Newman.

Diaz-Silverio was recently named the lead in the Amazon series Primo.

Canto to Star in ABC’s Fall Drama Series “Blood and Oil”

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There will be blood for Adan Canto.

The 33-year-old Mexican actor has been added to the cast of ABC‘s upcoming drama Blood and Oil as a series regular, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Adan Canto

Written by Josh Pate and Rodes Fishburne, the drama series follows Billy (Chase Crawford) and Cody Lefever (Rebecca Rittenhouse) who dream of a new life beyond their working-class roots and move to The Bakken in North Dakota, booming after the biggest oil discovery in American history. They’re soon pitted against a ruthless tycoon who forces them to bet big and put everything on the line, including their marriage.

Canto will portray AJ Menendez, taking over the role previously played by Yani Gellman in the pilot. The character is a geologist who has been hired to work with Briggs Oil and advise Hap Briggs (Don Johnson) on the Bakken Oil play. He’ll also help Hap around the ranch and eventually develops a romantic relationship with his daughter, Carla (Amber Valletta).

The cast also includes Delroy Lindo, Scott Michael Foster and India De Beaufort, among others.

Blood and Oil, set to premiere on Sunday, September 27 at 9:00 pm, is produced by ABC Signature.

The casting brings Canto back into the ABC fold following his starring turn on the short-lived comedy series Mixology.

He most recently filmed NBC pilot The Curse of the Fuentes Women, which did not move forward. His credits include Fox‘s The Following and the feature film X-Men: Days of Future Past.