Netflix’s upcoming 'Selena: The Series' has cast Christian Serratos of 'The Walking Dead' to play the Queen of Tejano music The Telemundo series kicks off this weekend. Cast in the role of Selena, is Mexican actress Maya Zapata of Mexico City. The Quintanilla family – and many fans – have spoken out to make it clear they do not support this project since it is based on conversations that took place with the woman who murdered Selena (Yolanda Saldivar) and journalist María Celeste. Telemundo was the first to announce that they would be launching an unauthorized controversial miniseries, El Secreto de Selena, based on the book by the same title, written by journalist María Celeste Arrarás. Needless to say, casting has been the elephant in the room, everyone waiting to see if a Tejana will ever be cast in the role. Over the last 5 years there have been several attempts at launching a series about the life of La Reina. The world of fandom was (for the most part) at peace. Jennifer Lopez went on to become JLo – an icon in her own right – and has since, always paid tribute and respect to Selena, with the love and the blessing of the Quintanilla family. It was a huge source of contention then (which went on for years) and even now in the comments section of Selena fan pages you will sometimes still find fans getting into fights over this same issue. The Mexican American community was outraged that a Puerto Rican actress was going to portray the Queen of Tejano. The film was released only 2 years after Selena’s death so fans were still mourning the loss when the casting news came down. Many of us were little girls when Selena passed so we remember the huge uproar that happened when a then, young up-and-coming actress named Jennifer Lopez, was cast to play Selena in the biopic. This makes it especially hard when it comes to authenticity of casting for any “Selena” project. Although we share her with the world, let’s not forget she is Tejana. The legacy and memory of La Reina is something we hold very near and dear to our hearts. Neither of them will be able to avoid falling in love and going against all odds.Īt Midnight is slated to premiere in Latin America in late 2022 and will join the list of premium international scripted originals produced by VIS for Paramount+, such as Los Enviados ( The Envoys), Cecilia, and alongside a world-class library, which includes hits like Showtime’s Yellowjackets, Dexter: New Blood, The Handmaid’s Tale, Yellowstone, Your Honor, Mayor of Kingstown, The Father, Honest Thief, Star Trek: Discovery, Queen of the Universe, the reboot of iCarly, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, and many more.We are a publication dedicated to Latinx life in Texas, so ANYTHING having to do with La Reina, Queen of Tex-Mex, Selena, is top priority to us. During a visit to Mexico’s beach to shoot scenes for her new movie, Super Society, Sophie falls in love with the hotel manager. Sophie, played by Monica Barbaro, is a beautiful rising movie star with an unreliable celebrity boyfriend. Played by Diego Boneta, Alejandro lives a predictable life according to plan. I cannot wait to share the magic we’re experiencing on the set every day with audiences around the world on Paramount+.”Īt Midnight is a romantic comedy about two people who do their best not to fall in love. Also, shooting here in Mexico with a multicultural cast and crew creates the kind of magical unity that I believe audiences are craving now more than ever. “Jonah Feingold, our director, is endlessly collaborative and also somehow manages to be meticulous about his craft and vision for the film, while Diego Boneta is just an absolute dream. “I immediately fell in love with the characters and their beautiful story when I read the script,” commented actress Monica Barbaro. We are all so passionate about this story and can’t wait for everyone to fall in love with it on Paramount+.”

I couldn’t be more excited to be working with such an incredibly talented group of people – including our brilliant filmmaker Jonah Feingold and lovely co-star Monica Barbaro. “The film was developed and produced by our production company, Three Amigos, together with VIS.

“ At Midnight is the perfect project to kick off 2022 in an epic way,” said actor Diego Boneta.

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