Sonoro is helping two Latino actors create content of their own.
The content studio, which claims a podcast network of 20 million monthly downloads and specializes in partnering with Latino creatives to launch audio series that can then be developed for film and television, has teamed with Manolo Cardona and Martha Higareda to each launch their own imprint. Sonoro, whose investors include Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft & Alan Patricof and the Founder Collective, was founded in 2020 and has offices in Los Angeles, New York and Mexico City.
Colombian-born Cardona, who starred in Netflix’s Mexican mystery thriller series Who Killed Sara? last spring and also has deals with Apple TV+ and Viacom, is developing a new slate of shows with Sonoro and his own production banner, 11:11. The first series, Cuba 58, is described as a Spanish-language thriller about Formula 1 and will premiere in the first quarter of this year.
“As a fan...
The content studio, which claims a podcast network of 20 million monthly downloads and specializes in partnering with Latino creatives to launch audio series that can then be developed for film and television, has teamed with Manolo Cardona and Martha Higareda to each launch their own imprint. Sonoro, whose investors include Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft & Alan Patricof and the Founder Collective, was founded in 2020 and has offices in Los Angeles, New York and Mexico City.
Colombian-born Cardona, who starred in Netflix’s Mexican mystery thriller series Who Killed Sara? last spring and also has deals with Apple TV+ and Viacom, is developing a new slate of shows with Sonoro and his own production banner, 11:11. The first series, Cuba 58, is described as a Spanish-language thriller about Formula 1 and will premiere in the first quarter of this year.
“As a fan...
- 1/23/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a much-anticipated move, giant streaming service Netflix has confirmed the launch of a Mexico City office this year. Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos was in Mexico City at a Netflix forum to also announce that the company had more than 50 projects in different stages of production in Mexico, some original content, others co-productions.
“The richness of talent in front of and behind the camera in Mexico was key in our decision to begin our local production strategy with ‘Club de Cuervos’ four years ago,” Sarandos said. “Since then, we have continued to expand our local investment and continue providing a platform for Mexican talent to be recognized around the world,” he added.
Four local films in the pipeline are destined for Netflix’s slate over the next two years. These include “Como Caído del Cielo,” a musical comedy inspired by the songs of Mexican legend Pedro Infante, starring...
“The richness of talent in front of and behind the camera in Mexico was key in our decision to begin our local production strategy with ‘Club de Cuervos’ four years ago,” Sarandos said. “Since then, we have continued to expand our local investment and continue providing a platform for Mexican talent to be recognized around the world,” he added.
Four local films in the pipeline are destined for Netflix’s slate over the next two years. These include “Como Caído del Cielo,” a musical comedy inspired by the songs of Mexican legend Pedro Infante, starring...
- 2/12/2019
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
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