Octavio Rodriguez to Appear on Paramount+’s Drama “Landman”

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

Octavio Rodriguez is officially a landman….

The Latino actor has landed a recurring role in the Paramount+ drama Landman from Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace.

Rodriguez is joined by Freeridge actor J.R. Villarreal on the recurring actor roster.

They join series regulars Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, Paulina Chávez and Demi Moore; and recurring stars Jon Hamm, Colm Feore and Mustafa Speaks.

Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. Based on the 11-part podcast Boomtown, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.

Rodriguez will play Antonio, a hard man who is angry when his family suffers a tragedy.

Villarreal will play Manuel, an oil crewman who is looking for reprisal after a disaster.

Currently filming in and around Fort Worth, Texas, Landman is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.

Rodriguez’s credits include Chicago P.D., Grey’s Anatomy and Homeland.

Paulina Chávez to Star in Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ Drama Series “Landman”

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

Paulina Chávez is conquering new Land(man)…

The Latina actress has been cast in Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming Paramount+ drama series Landman.

Chavez, who rose to acclaim on the Netflix series The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia is among a list of new series regular cast additions that includes Kayla Wallace, James Jordan and Mark Collie.

They join previously announced leads Billy Bob Thornton, Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland.

Co-created by Sheridan and Wallace, Landman is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. The series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.

Thornton stars as Tommy Norris, a crisis manager for an oil company. Randolph plays Ainsley Norris, the wild and strong-willed seventeen year old daughter of Tommy Norris (Thornton). Lofland portrays Cooper Norris, Tommy Norris’ (Thornton) son.

Chávez plays Ariana, a young mother whose family has suffered a misfortune.

Land Man is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions.

DreamWorks Animation Developing Sequel of Antonio Banderas’ “Puss in Boots”

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Tom Castaneda

Antonio Banderasmay be donningboots again…

DreamWorks Animation is working on the next installment of Puss in Boots, which featured the 58-year-old Spanish actor voicing the title character.

The sequel is the follow-up to 2011’s blockbusterOscar-nominated film, which grossed more than $550 million worldwide.

The film will be directed by Bob Persichetti , a veteran of animation for more than two decades, has worked in various capacities on films with DreamWorks Animation. He served as the Head of Storyand voiced a role in the original Puss in Boots.

The first Puss in Boots received an Oscar nomination in 2012 for Best Animated Feature. TheDWAtake on Puss was first introduced in 2004’s Shrek 2,voiced by Banderas. The character continued to be featured in subsequent Shrek sequels and TV shorts.

The original Puss in Boots starred the voiceover cast of Salma Hayek(Kitty Softpaws), Zach Galifianakis(Humpty Alexander Dumpty), Billy Bob Thorton(Jack), Amy Sedaris(Jill) and Constance Marie (Imelda).

No release date has been set and animation on the film will take place on the DWA lot in Glendale, CA.

Luna’s Drama Pilot “Casanova” Headed to Amazon Instant Video

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Diego Luna is ready to play(boy) on Amazon…

The 35-year-old Mexican actor’s drama pilot Casanova will be made available for viewing on Amazon Instant Video in the U.S., UK and Germany on August 7.

Casanova, which stars Luna as the famous playboy, was greenlighted by Amazon. Casanova chronicles a little-known period in the life of one of 18th century’s most famous playboys. Exiled from his beloved Venice, Giacomo Casanova (Luna) flees to Paris at the dawn of the Enlightenment in hopes of putting his reputation behind him. But old habits die hard, and temptation is everywhere as Casanova finds a wealth of new opportunity…and trouble.

Shot on-location in three European countries, the drama was directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet (Amelie) and written by Stuart Zicherman (The Americans).

It stars Luna, Bojana Novakovic, Miranda Richardson and Ben Daniels.

“We’re delighted to bring one of history’s most fascinating periods to life in Casanova,” said Roy Price, VP, Amazon Studios.

As usual, Amazon will take in consideration feedback from viewers, along with other data, in determining which pilots go to series.

Casanova is the first of a slew of pilots Amazon has in the pipeline, including The Good Girl Revolt, also from Sony, Trial, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Edge, The Patriot and Zelda.

Longoria Gets ‘Intimate’ for Her GQ Mexico Cover…

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Eva Longoria is getting really intimate with GQ Mexico readers…

The 37-year-old Mexican American actress graces the cover of the December issue of the GQ Mexico in nothing but some sexy lingerie…

On the cover, the former Desperate Housewives star – who spent much of the year campaigning for Barack Obama – appears in white-haute lingerie with smoky eye makeup and tousled hair.

For the inside cover story, Longoria sports all black lingerie as she strikes several seductive poses.

Even though she brings the sexy for her GQ Mexico photo shoot, Longoria hopes people find her beautiful for other reasons.

“I hope that people think I’m beautiful for all the work I do concerning charity and philanthropy, or political activism,” the actress told GQ Mexico. “For me, these are the things that define beauty. Beauty lies, mainly, in someone’s personality, not on their skin.”

Meantime, Longoria is set to heat up the big screen in January with her upcoming action flick, The Baytown Outlaws, which also stars Paul Wesley and Billy Bob Thornton. In the film, Longoria plays a woman who relies on three brothers to help save her son from an abusive father.

Longoria Starring in “The Baytown Disco”

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Eva Longoria’s career prospects don’t look so desperate after the end of Desperate Housewives later this year…

Along with serving as an executive producer on ABC’s Devious Maids pilot and launching a new matchmaking show for NBC, the 37-year-old Mexican-American actress could be returning to the big screen in The Baytown Disco, an action thriller about three infamously ruthless Alabama brothers who find themselves on the wrong side of a wild cast of characters when they finally try to do a single good deed.

Longoria, who has previously starred in big screen films The Sentinel and Over Her Dead Body plays Celeste Martin, a woman who hires the brothers to get her godson back from her cruel ex-husband, played by Billy Bob Thornton.

Buyer screening will be taking place in Los Angeles and New York tonight. Here’s hoping someone picks up the distribution rights for the film.

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