It looks like William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet is getting a Latin makeover…
Fox, showing commitment to getting a Latino drama series off the ground, is looking at an untitled project written/executive produced by Mexican writer-producer Eduardo Cisneros (Instructions Not Included) and Jason Shuman (Role Models, Lone Survivor).
From 20th Century Fox Television, it’s described as a modern Romeo and Juliet tale set against the backdrop of Los Angeles’ new Latino wealth in the music and radio industry.
Fox recently took a stab at a Latino-themed Urban Cowboy remake, which did not go beyond the pilot stage.
Romeo and Juliet has been a popular classic concept for the networks to exploit. This development season, ABC has Still Star-Crossed, a Romeo And Juliet sequel drama based on a book from Scandal co-executive producer Heather Mitchell.