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Cómplices is another production presented by Pantelion Films, the company owned by Lionsgate and Mexico’s Televisa. Unlike Pantelion’s bilingual How to Be a Latin Lover, Luis Eduardo Reyes’ Cómplices is not really targeting the latino audience in the United States, as it was mostly filmed in Dominican Republic with local actors, even if the main cast is entirely Mexican. As an opportunity to promote tourism to said Caribbean country, the movie quickly establishes a beach vacation as its scenario, when the main character, a Mexican casanova in his forties (Arath de la Torre), decides that it’s time for another of his typical hunts for the hottest women in the world. The conflict, though, comes from the fact that due to his sickness, the protagonist’s best...

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Lantica Pictures, the former Indomina, is in post on their first project under the multi-picture agreement with Pantelion Films announced this past 2014 Cannes. Pantelion Films will head up domestic and international distribution through the second partnership agreement between the two companies.

"Cómplices," (Accomplices) which is now in advanced post-production stage, is a romantic comedy which marks the company’s first Dominican-shot film under the multi-picture deal signed with Pantelion Films.The film tells the story of an uncle who is forced to take his despondent nephew under his wing as they go on an exotic adventure to the Dominican Republic. The movie was directed by Luis Eduardo Reyes and produced by Leo Zimbrón, producer of the Mexican hit "Pulling Strings," with Sandra Condito and Lantica Pictures, Lantica Media’s production company. "Cómplices" features Mexican actors Arath De La Torre and Jesús Zavala as well as Dominican stars Liche Ariza, Paula Ferry, Sharlene Taulé and Claudette Lalí.

“The completion of principal photography on our first project under the multi-picture agreement with Pantelion Films is an achievement of which we are quite proud,” commented Antonio Gennari, CEO of Lantica Media. "It’s another step forward in strengthening the Dominican film industry and allowing the world to see what we have to offer”.

Paul Presburger, CEO of Pantelion Films added, “We had a wonderful experience working with Lantica Pictures and their team. We look forward to continuing to produce great films in the Dominican Republic with Lantica Media​."

"Cómplices" was produced entirely in the Dominican Republic, taking advantage of the diverse range of locations the country has to offer, as well as the powerful incentives provided by the country’s Cinema Law.

More about Lantica Pictures

Lantica Pictures is a film production company based in the Dominican Republic destined to be a leading competitor in the international marketplace. Lantica Pictures develops, finances and produces original content for both English and Spanish language audiences. Projects in development for 2015 include three English-language features as well as four additional Spanish-language films.

Lantica Pictures is an operating unit of Lantica Media (www.lantica.media), an innovative media company that invests across several segments of the entertainment industry.

More about Pantelion

Pantelion Films is the first major Latino Hollywood studio and the new face of Hispanic entertainment. Launched in 2010, Pantelion releases include the breakout hit "Instructions Not Included," the recent box office success "Cantinflas," which achieved the highest per screen average of any film in nationwide release on its opening weekend, as well as films such as "Pulling Strings," "Casa de mi Padre" and "From Prada to Nada."...

Romantic comedy, starring Arath De La Torre [pictured], is Lantica Pictures’ first Dominican-shot film under multi-picture deal signed with Pantelion Films.

Lantica Pictures has announced that principal photography has wrapped on Cómplices.

Directed by Luis Eduardo Reyes, the romantic comedy is the company’s first Dominican-shot film under the multi-picture deal signed with Pantelion Films. It is produced by Leo Zimbrón with Sandra Condito and Lantica Pictures, the production arm of Lantica Media.

Pantelion Films will head up domestic and international distribution through the second partnership agreement between the two companies, announced at Cannes last year.

Antonio Gennari, CEO of Lantica Media, commented: “The completion of principal photography on our first project under the multi-picture agreement with Pantelion Films is an achievement of which we are quite proud. It’s another step forward in strengthening the Dominican film industry and allowing the world to see what we have to offer.”

“We had a wonderful experience working with Lantica...