Netflix betting big on Mexico's film industry. MEXICO CITY — Mexico is sharpening its bid for film and television production, pairing Netflix’s $1 billion investment commitment with a new federal incentive designed to attract international projects and keep Mexican productions working at home. Netflix announced the four-year commitment in February 2025, positioning Mexican filmmakers, crews and stories at the center of its expansion. The company also pledged to help upgrade t

Becky G and Tokischa are stepping into Gina Rodriguez’s House of Guerrero. Becky G and Tokischa are stepping into Gina Rodriguez’s House of Guerrero, joining a Latino ensemble that includes Carlos Sanson Jr., Rosario Dawson and George Lopez. The boxing drama marks Rodriguez’s feature directorial debut, with production underway in Los Angeles and California’s Imperial Valley. Becky G will play Maya Alvarado, the on-again, off-again love interest of Alex Guerrero, portrayed by

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz in Toronto, Canada. (Photos by Manny Hernandez) TORONTO — Penélope Cruz is having a major week at the Toronto International Film Festival, arriving at TIFF with two films, a major career honor and husband Javier Bardem also making waves in Toronto. The Oscar-winning Spanish actress is at the festival with Bunker, Florian Zeller’s psychological drama in which she stars opposite Bardem, as well as La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javie

Ricky Martin and Gael Garcia Bernal at the Venice Film Festival. VENICE — Ricky Martin and Gael García Bernal delivered a major dose of Latino star power at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival with Hombre al agua, the new Spanish-language feature directed, co-written and starring García Bernal. The film, presented in Venice’s Spotlight section, follows a Cuban lifeguard whose life changes after rescuing a wealthy Mexican businessman from drowning, opening a story that

Camila Morrone is heading to Miami Vice ’85. The Argentine-American actress has joined the growing cast of the upcoming feature, adding another notable name to one of Hollywood’s most closely watched reimaginings of the iconic Miami crime franchise. Morrone joins Austin Butler, who is set to play Sonny Crockett, and Michael B. Jordan as Rico Tubbs. Alden Ehrenreich and Whitney Peak are also among the cast. Details surrounding Morrone’s role are being kept under wraps, though

The Critics Choice Association is putting Latino and Hispanic talent front and center with the honorees for its sixth annual Celebración of Cinema & Television, set for October 2 at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. John Leguizamo leads this year’s class with the Career Achievement Award, recognizing more than four decades across film, television and theater, including his recent turn in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Judy Reyes will receive the Trailblazer Aw

Benjamin Bratt Returning As Ernesto De La Cruz For Pixar’s ‘Coco 2’ Disney unveiled new details for Coco 2 at D23, setting the sequel to its Oscar-winning 2017 animated hit for November 2029. The new film will pick up with Miguel Rivera as a teenager, continuing his musical journey while once again connecting the living world with the Land of the Dead. Benjamin Bratt is confirmed to return as Ernesto de la Cruz, the celebrated musician whose dark family connection drove much