She’s an international superstar who’s been “on the floor” since this spring… And, Jennifer Lopez could soon be leading moviegoers on a global mission to find her “on the map!”
According to Deadine, the 42-year-old American Idol judge has signed a deal to produce a live action film version of the iconic computer game Carmen Sandiego.
While there’s no word whether la Lopez will star as the game’s title character—a trenchcoat-and-fedora wearing thieving villainess—there’s no denying the Puerto Rican multi-hypenate’s striking resemblance to Sandiego, the ACME Agency’s greatest detective who becomes the world’s greatest thief.
The first Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego educational game was released in 1985; it’s now used as a teaching tool in more than half of elementary schools nationwide. The game also inspired a children’s game show on PBS that aired from 1991 to 1995.
Carmen Sandiego almost made it to the big screen in the late ’90s. Disney optioned the film rights to the computer game and developed a version for Sandra Bullock that never took off.
Gina Rodriguez will be traveling the Worldsoon… Netflix has announced a January premiere date for its upcoming reboot of the classic animated series Carmen Sandiego, featuring the voice of the 34-year-old Puerto Rican actress and Jane the Virgin star in the title role. The new Carmen Sandiego features not only a new crop of international capers packed…
Where in the world is Gina Rodriguez? Well, you’ll soon find out… Netflix is developing an animated reboot of the once-popular children’s series Carmen Sandiego, with the 32-year-old Puerto Rican actress and Jane the Virgin star voicing the title character. Produced by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the 20-episode Carmen Sandiego will feature a new…
It’s a laughing matter for Gina Rodriguez… Universal Pictures has acquired an untitled original comedy pitch from Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham, which is will be a starring vehicle for the 34-year-old Puerto Rican actress. The studio is keeping the film’s plot details close to the vest. Rodriguez rose to acclaim while starring…
