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Adria Arjona is quickly becoming one of the most prominent names in Hollywood and after her beloved roles as Bix Caleen in Star Wars: Andor and Madison Figueroa Masters in Hit Man, she has proven herself to be more than a capable performer. The Puerto Rican actress began her acting career with small television roles in Emily and True Detective but is now getting lead roles because of her talent. So, if you also love Arjona’s performances here are the 7 best movies and TV shows starring Adria Arjona.

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Triple Frontier is an action-adventure film directed by J.C. Chandor who also co-wrote the film with Mark Boal. The 2018 film revolves around five friends who are also former special forces operatives as they reunite to take down a South American drug lord and steal...

What We Do in the Shadows has been set to return in late October with its sixth and final season. The mockumentary sitcom, created by Jemaine Clement, follows a group of goofy vampires who face a wacky paranormal problem each week, one that often serves as a springboard for killer jokes. While waiting for What We Do in the Shadows to make its bittersweet return, fans should check out another hilarious horror comedy show, Los Espookys. The HBO comedy created by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega, and Fred Armisen is every bit as funny as FX's vampire series.

Julio Torres’ new HBO series Fantasmas takes its name from the Spanish word for “ghosts,” which Torres’ fictionalized alter ego wants to use for a clear crayon. When a Crayola executive asks why anyone would want such a thing, Julio argues, “Some things aren’t the normal colors, or play by the rules of the rainbow.”

Torres himself has no interest in normal colors, whether in his movie Problemista or his previous HBO show, the surreal supernatural buddy comedy Los Espookys. He can look at ridiculous things and treat them with intense seriousness,...

For those who have similarly been bemoaning the loss of the spectacular series Los Espookys, our long nightmare is now finally coming to an end. Not only is co-creator Julio Torres back with a new HBO show, the fantastic Fantasmas, but it also has more than a few familiar faces that pop back up. Sure, many will be excited to witness those like Steve Buscemi, Dylan O'Brien, Paul Dano, and Emma Stone getting up to delightful silliness, but the real ones among us will be most thrilled to see Ana Fabrega and Bernardo Velasco proving once more that television is better with them in it. They help to ensure that this new series brings the same absurdist spirit of Los Espookys while pushing everything in a bold new direction. Fantasmas sees Torres digging further into the ideas hes always been interested in, simultaneously bringing a wonderfully withering skepticism towards entertainment itself amid the whimsy.

There’s truly no one like Julio Torres. The colorful – in both the creative and literal sense – comedian, who’s written for Saturday Night Live (he and Jeremy Beiler are responsible for “Wells for Boys”) and co-created the comedy series Los Espookys with Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega, has crafted a world in Problemista that feels like we are watching the inner workings of his whimsical, unpredictable, and wonderfully strange brain. Torres, who’s comedy is wholly unique and offbeat and often includes small inanimate objects, feels like it has no bounds in the A24 movie.

There’s no doubt an element of wish-fulfillment at play when you’re a debut queer filmmaker casting Tilda Swinton as the lead of your movie.

That’s the case for the 37-year-old Julio Torres, a seasoned comedian onstage and former writer of “Saturday Night Live” (2016 through 2021) and co-creator of HBO’s short-lived cult series “Los Espookys.” His new A24 comedy “Problemista,” now in select theaters before opening wide on March 22, has already grossed more than $690,000 in just a handful of theaters. He stars in the endearing comedy as Alejandro, a fledgling toy designer hustling in New York in the last few days before his visa expires and he’s sent back to Central America. Alejandro accepts an assistant job under Elizabeth (Tilda Swinton), a whirling dervish and New York art scene castaway with faded magenta hair and a short fuse who tasks him with organizing a posthumous show for her dead artist husband,...

Director Conor Dooley’s all-encompassing comedy short Gold and Mud is a tale of one woman’s interaction with love and loss. A story told across a series of intimate vignettes that, when connected, depict many of life’s pitfalls and absurdities. The brilliance of Dooley’s film is in how subtly profound it is. You’ll be watching along laughing at his protagonist Ana (who is played with heart and humility by Ana Fabrega) and her shenanigans but before long you’ll realise that it’s resonating on a much deeper, emotional level. With Gold and Mud recently arriving online Dn joined Dooley for a conversation about his short, talking through the creative challenges he set himself from the off, how he shot the majority of the film in his own home, and the tonal balance of heart and fart that he always strives to achieve.

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Exclusive: Comedic multi-hyphenate Julio Torres (A24’s Problemista) has struck a deal with Ars Nova, the Off-Broadway, non-profit theater in NYC, that will see them partner to identify, develop, and commission full-length projects from early-career comedy artists.

The collaboration further expands Ars Nova’s two-decade commitment to new comedy at a time when support systems for NYC-based artists have decreased. Under the partnership, Torres and Ars Nova will look to provide comedians with opportunities for development and production outside of the traditional model of sketch shows and 10-minute sets. They’ll offer funding up front to create brand new, uniquely theatrical shows, while providing mentorship and development resources to the artists involved, the first set for a commission being Ars Nova Vision Residency Alum River L. Ramirez. Others will be announced at a later date.

To celebrate the alliance, Torres will return to the Ars Nova stage on October 26 to host Showgasm.

Julio Torres, who has earned writing credits on over 60 episodes of Saturday Night Live and co-created the horror comedy series Los Espookys with Ana Fabrega and Fred Armisen, has made his directorial debut with the oddball comedy Problemista, which is set to receive a limited theatrical release from A24 on August 4th. A wide release will follow on August 25th. With those dates swiftly approaching, a new trailer for Problemista has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above.

Promising to take viewers on a “surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system”, Problemista has the following synopsis: Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only...

Palm Springs International ShortFest has released its 2023 lineup, with nearly 300 films including over 50 world premieres, 10 international premieres and 33 American premieres. The 29th annual festival will take place at the Camelot Theatres in the Palm Springs Cultural Center from June 20-26. Juried awards will be given out on June 25.

Ana Fabrega, Edward Norton, Bobby Lee, Tom Holland and Whoopi Goldberg are just a few of the actors featured in these films. In addition, over 40 percent of films this year are by women directors and nearly half are by filmmakers are color.

“With such a large, high quality submission pool, the programming team had to make some difficult decisions, but we think these films represent the vibrancy and immense creativity in short films from around the world.” said Sudeep Sharma, ShortFest director of programming “We can’t wait to host the films and filmmakers at Palm Springs and are honored to be part of their journey.

Everyone knows the world is full of wolves waiting to devour you whole. They lurk in the shadows, haunt your dreams, and salivate as they wait for you to stumble so they can make their move. Your only choice is to grow eyes in the back of your head, remain vigilant, and prepare yourself for what may come. In A24‘s Problemista trailer, a young man faces deportation unless he can rise above adversity and find a sponsor to help stave off the government hounds.

The Problemista trailer depicts a bizarre comedy, serving as the directorial debut of Los Espookys co-creator Julio Torres. In addition to directing the feature, Torres stars alongside Tilda Swinton as Alejandro, an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his ideas to life in New York City. Unfortunately for Alejandro, his work visa is about to expire. He must abandon his dream of...

A24 has released a trailer for Julio Torres' indie comedy Problemista. Torres writes and directs the film and stars as Alejandro, a young Salvadorian artist who must contend with a monster of a boss in his pursuit of the American Dream. As the trailer shows, Alejandro is a talented toy designer from El Salvador, now living in New York, whose work visa is about to expire. He has just one month to find someone willing to serve as a co-signer for his visa so that he can remain in the United States. In an act of desperation, he turns to his boss Elizabeth, played by Tilda Swinton, a quirky (to put it nicely) outcast art curator who makes a deal with Alejandro; she will act as a co-signer, but he must help her put together an art exhibition. The trailer, which you can watch below, teases a surrealist adventure.

While...

History of the World, Part I is far from the most beloved Mel Brooks movie, even if “It’s good to be the king” is one of the more enduring lines he ever wrote. It is, however, by far the most in need of a sequel. After all, it’s been 42 years since Brooks concluded the film with teasers for History of the World, Part II, which was to include the sketches “Hitler on Ice,” “A Viking Funeral,” and, most memorably, “Jews in Space.” Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein are stone-cold classics,...

Hulu has released the first trailer for the upcoming comedy series “History of the World, Part II.” The sketch comedy series will premiere March 6 with two episodes, followed by the release two episodes daily until the finale on March 9.

It’s been 40 years since the release of Mel Brooks’ “History of the World, Part I” film, and in the new series, Brooks has finally brought about a sequel. “History of the World, Part II” stars the creator, writer, and narrator; Brooks also exec produces the series alongside Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Kevin Salter and Christie Smith.

In addition to the official trailer, “History of the World, Part II” has announced additional cast members including James Adomian, Jason Alexander, Fred Armisen, Tim Bagley, Dan Bakkedahl, Travis Bennett, Sarayu Blue, Craig Cackowski, Arturo Castro, Parvesh Cheena, Margaret Cho, Andy Cohen, Andy Daly, Colton Dunn, Ayo Edebiri , Ana Fabrega,...

Mel Brooks’ long-awaited sequel series, History of the World, Part II, is gleefully taking potshots at humankind today by spoofing some of history’s most influential figures and milestones. After waiting 40 years, the History of the World, Part II trailer presents additional chapters highlighting different people and periods of human history. Primary cast members include Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, and Ike Barinholtz. However, there’s a whole lot more. Hang into your hats, friends, because History of the World, Part II is a who’s who of comedic talent across the entertainment spectrum.

Previously announced cast members include: Pamela Adlon, Tim Baltz, Zazie Beetz, Jillian Bell, Quinta Brunson, Dove Cameron, D’Arcy Carden, Ronny Chieng, Rob Corddry, Danny DeVito, David Duchovny, Hannah Einbinder, Jay Ellis, Josh Gad, Kimiko Glenn, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Jake Johnson, Richard Kind, Johnny Knoxville, Lauren Lapkus, Jenifer Lewis, Poppy Liu, Joe Lo Truglio, Jason Mantzoukas,...

Hulu‘s History of the World, Part II has revealed its next round of star-studded guest stars. In the newly released History of the World, Part II, Jack Black, Jason Alexander, Ayo Edebiri, Fred Armisen, Margaret Cho, Andy Cohen, and more stars are revealed as part of the exciting cast. The sketch comedy series, a sequel to Mel Brooks‘ History of the World, Part I film, is a special four-night event taking place from Monday, March 6 through Thursday, March 9 on the streaming platform. The new History of the World, Part II cast includes: James Adomian, Jason Alexander, Fred Armisen, Tim Bagley, Dan Bakkedahl, Travis Bennett, Jack Black, Sarayu Blue, Craig Cackowski, Arturo Castro, Parvesh Cheena, Margaret Cho, Andy Cohen, Andy Daly, Colton Dunn, Ayo Edebiri, Ana Fabrega, Marla Gibbs, Blake Griffin, Mitra Jouhari, Preston Lacy, Robby Hoffman, Anna Maria Horsford, Brian Huskey, Mousa Hussein Kraish, Bobby Lee, Mena Massoud, Wendi McLendon-Covey,...

The need and desire to see Black, Brown, Asian and Indigenous people on screen has yet to be completely fulfilled by Hollywood, but there has been a recent uptick in Aapi and Bipoc representation on screen. According to a 2021 Nielsen study titled “Being Seen on Screen,” data from the 2021 to 2021 television season showed 78 of the top 1,500 shows had some racial, ethnic or sexual orientation diversity.

And people want more representation, because not only does it increase the self-esteem for people of marginalized groups, reduce stereotypes and support the wants of viewers of color, it helps accurately portray the world and the people in it.

Here are 14 shows (in no particular order) from 2022 that had casts led by people of color that are well worth watching. These series either came out in 2022 or had a season premiere this year.

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Fans of "Los Espookys" might not have a third season to look forward to, but they will be getting more work from the mind of co-creator and star Julio Torres very soon. Torres co-wrote the series with Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega and co-starred as Andrés, the black sheep of his family of wealthy chocolatiers. But his next project is going to be a mini-series with HBO about something totally unexpected, as reported by Variety.

Torres' upcoming comedy series has been given the working title of "Little Films." The cast is yet to be announced, but the star of the show is said to be "a little golden oyster." Torres will document his quest to find his lost valuable and the adventures and realizations he encounters along the way. The series will be set in the concrete jungle of New York and is likely to feature other stars of the New York comedy world.

Just days after the surprise cancellation of “Los Espookys” at HBO, series creator Julio Torres has a new show in the works for the network.

Torres is the creator, writer, director, executive producer, and star of “Little Films” (working title) for HBO, and they’re fast-tracking production of the show to kick off in February.

Here’s the logline: “Julio tells the tale of when he lost a little golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it, and the musings he has along the way, become points of departure for introspective, often eerie comedic stories about outsiders navigating an increasingly corporate and rapidly dysfunctional New York City.”

“Little Films” will be a six-episode, half-hour HBO Original Comedy series, and it’s produced by Irony Point, Fruit Tree, and 3 Arts. No additional cast has been announced.

“We here at Julio are so excited to be joined by many...

“Los Espookys” co-creator Julio Torres’ new series “Little Films” is moving forward at HBO.

Torres will take the lead on the project by creating, writing, starring, directing and executive producing the six-episode half-hour HBO Original comedy series.

The logline is as follows: “Julio tells the tale of when he lost a little golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it, and the musings he has along the way, become points of departure for introspective, often eerie comedic stories about outsiders navigating an increasingly corporate and rapidly dysfunctional New York City.”

The announcement comes just weeks after HBO canceled comedy series “Los Espookys” after two seasons, which follows a horror and gore buff who starts his own business creating scary thrills for his clients.

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“Los Espookys” which was co-created by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega and Fred Armisen, all of...

Los Espookys has been canceled by HBO after two seasons. Created by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega, and Fred Armisen, all of whom also star in the series alongside Bernardo Velasco and Cassandra Ciangherotti, the comedy series centers on a group of friends trying to turn their love of scary movies into a successful business. Most of their jobs consist of creating scenarios that are straight out of the horror genre and trying to trick people into believing that those scenarios are real. This all unfolds in a place where the strange and the eerie are part of everyday life.

According to Deadline, HBO has decided to cancel Los Espookys. This news ends the run of the series, which began in June 2019 and consisted of 12 episodes overall. In a statement, HBO emphasized that they were glad to bring Los Espookys season 2 to audiences after a long delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

HBO has axed one of its original series after only two seasons, despite it earning a coveted perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Starring Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Bernardo Velasco and Fred Armisen, Los Espookys follows a group of friends in Mexico City who transform their love of horror movies into a business by creating scary situations and convincing people they’re real.

Since its debut in 2019 and its season two release in September, the absurdist comedy currently sits at a critical rating of 100 per cent.

However, while the primarily Spanish-language show managed to win over critics’ hearts, it’s largely flown under the public’s radar, which might explain the unexpected cancellation.

Confirming the news in a statement shared with Variety, HBO wrote: “We are thrilled we could deliver the unique and hilarious second season of ‘Los Espookys’ to viewers finally, more than three years after the series premiere,...

HBO has axed one of its original series after only two seasons, despite it earning a coveted perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Starring Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Bernardo Velasco and Fred Armisen, Los Espookys follows a group of friends in Mexico City who transform their love of horror movies into a business by creating scary situations and convincing people they’re real.

Since its debut in 2019 and its season two release in September, the absurdist comedy currently sits at a critical rating of 100 per cent.

However, while the primarily Spanish-language show managed to win over critics’ hearts, it’s largely flown under the public’s radar, which might explain the unexpected cancellation.

Confirming the news in a statement shared with Variety, HBO wrote: “We are thrilled we could deliver the unique and hilarious second season of ‘Los Espookys’ to viewers finally, more than three years after the series premiere,...

“Los Espookys,” HBO’s Spanish-language comedy series, has been canceled after two seasons at the network, IndieWire has confirmed.

Created by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega, and Fred Armisen, “Los Espookys” focused on a group of aimless friends who turn their love of the horror genre into a business where they trick people into thinking the supernatural is real. All three co-creators starred in the series along with Bernardo Velasco and Cassandra Ciangherotti as the Espookys. The show initially premiered in 2019, then went on a pandemic-induced, three-year hiatus before premiering its second season this past September.

“We are thrilled we could deliver the unique and hilarious second season of ‘Los Espookys’ to viewers finally, more than three years after the series premiere, due to pandemic delays,” HBO said in a statement. “We thank Julio, Ana and Fred for this imaginative and delightfully bizarre world they created. We are not currently planning on a third season,...

After just two seasons, HBO has canceled comedy series “Los Espookys,” The Wrap has confirmed. The series was co-created by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega and Fred Armisen, all of whom also star in the series.

The primarily Spanish-language comedy follows a horror and gore buff who starts his own business creating scary thrills for his clients. The series came as part of Torres’ overall first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max. Torres is working on two other comedy series, called “Little Farms” and “Lucky.”

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The series also stars Bernardo Velasco, Cassandra Ciangherotti, and José Pablo Minor. In a statement, HBO said the cast and crew of the series are moving into new projects.

“We are thrilled we could deliver the unique and hilarious second season of ‘Los Espookys’ to viewers finally, more than three years after the series premiere,...

For two seasons, “Los Espookys” followed the horror-tinged comedic hijinks of friends aiming to turn their love of horror into a profitable business. Despite its critical acclaim, Deadline reports today that the recently aired second season will be the series last.

Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres (HBO comedy special “My Favorite Shapes”), “Los Espookys” debuted in 2019, with season two premiering in September 2022.

The series followed “a group of friends who turn their shared passion for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to clients who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just a part of daily life.”

“We are thrilled we could deliver the unique and hilarious second season of Los Espookys to viewers finally, more than three years after the series premiere, due to pandemic delays,” HBO said in a statement. “We thank Julio, Ana, and Fred...

Los Espookys will not be scaring up a third season at HBO. At least not any time soon.

“We are thrilled we could deliver the unique and hilarious second season of Los Espookys to viewers finally, more than three years after the series premiere, due to pandemic delays,” HBO says in a statement. “We thank Julio, Ana, and Fred for this imaginative and delightfully bizarre world they created. We are not currently planning on a third season, but we would welcome the opportunity to work with this cast and crew in the future.”

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“Los Espookys” has been canceled after two seasons at HBO, Variety has confirmed.

The series starred Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Bernardo Velasco, and Fred Armisen. It originally debuted in 2019 with Season 2 launching in September 2022.

In the show, a group of friends in Mexico City turn their love of horror movies into a business by concocting scary situations and making people think they are real.

“We are thrilled we could deliver the unique and hilarious second season of ‘Los Espookys’ to viewers finally, more than three years after the series premiere, due to pandemic delays,” HBO said in a statement. “We thank Julio, Ana and Fred for this imaginative and delightfully bizarre world they created. We are not currently planning on a third season, but we would welcome the opportunity to work with this cast and crew in the future.”

Torres will remain in business with HBO, as he...

Exclusive: Los Espookys is ending with season two at HBO as the cast moves on to other projects.

Earlier this year it was announced that Julio Torres, who co-created and starred in Los Espookys, is developing the comedy series Little Films and the coming-of-self series Lucky under his first-look deal with HBO.

Created by Torres, Ana Fabrega, and Fred Armisen, Los Espookys follows a group of friends trying to turn their love of horror into a successful business. In addition to Torres, Fabrega, and Armisen, Bernardo Velasco, Cassandra Ciangherotti, and José Pablo Minor also starred.

“We are thrilled we could deliver the unique and hilarious second season of Los Espookys to viewers finally, more than three years after the series premiere, due to pandemic delays,” an statement from HBO reads. “We thank Julio, Ana, and Fred for this imaginative and delightfully bizarre world they created. We are not currently planning on a third season,...

“Los Espookys,“ one of the funniest comedy-horror series you’ll find on television at the moment, is back and bigger than ever with season two.

Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres (HBO comedy special “My Favorite Shapes”), season two of the bilingual, six-episode HBO Original comedy series “Los Espookys” premiered on September 16 on HBO and HBO Max.

The series follows “a group of friends who turn their shared passion for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to clients who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just a part of daily life.”

With the six-episode season drawing rapidly to a close, Bloody Disgusting spoke with the series creators and stars about the season, its genre-bending evolution, and more.

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Julio Torres, who plays Andrés, explains how his appreciation for horror shapes the series.

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"Hispanic people can be weird," Ana Fabrega tells Popsugar before Julio Torres chimes in with, "Hispanic people can be selfish and stupid. They need a voice, too." Fabrega and Torres, along with Fred Armisen, are the creators behind "Los Espookys," a decidedly odd Spanish-language comedy on HBO. Its second season debuted on Sept. 16 after a multiyear hiatus due to Covid. Fabrega, Torres, and Armisen all wrote and appear in the show, which follows a group of friends who set up a business to scare (or sometimes just provide otherworldly impressions) to their clients. The first season establishes the group, bringing them together and explaining the concept. The second is free of those obligations, giving its characters more room to breathe and explore the ridiculous and funny in their situations.

Take Armisen's Nico. He's the uncle to one of the members of Los Espookys, and when he loses his job as...

To enter the carefully crafted upside-down world of Los Espookys, you need to suspend your disbelief. That the one-of-a-kind, predominantly Spanish-language HBO series isn’t quite concerned with rules or even logic is what makes it so wonderfully unpredictable. One of Los Espookys’ main characters, for example, has an ethereal water spirit lurking inside of him, ready to reveal his innermost truths. And that water spirit will only reveal those truths if the two of them watch the 2010 Academy Award-winning Colin Firth vehicle, The King’s Speech together. Of course.

Co-created by Fred Armisen,...

Any description of “Los Espookys” will ultimately come up lacking, because the English language cannot create vibes that ring out with the coolness, vitality, and weirdly fused nerd-punk energy of “Los Espookys.” The HBO comedy has the same sense of care and texture and human creativity as hand-drawn animation, which is not to say that it looks unreal. But there’s a heightened quality to its visuals that perfectly matches who the characters are and the spirit of the show’s humor. You can tell the Los Espookys crew and even the hound-dog parking attendant Tico (Fred Armisen) are of, and have power over, their unnamed Latin American home. The costumes and the production design are central to creating the look and feel of Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega, and Armisen’s series about (if we must reduce it to a plot) a group of friends who run an agency that...

Explaining “Los Espookys” in words can be as tricky as high school pranksters on Halloween. Sure, writers could just copy and paste HBO’s official synopsis — “a group of friends turn their shared passion for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to clients who need it” — but reading that perfectly accurate description is bound to elicit more questions than answers. What does “providing horror” mean? (It varies.) Who are these clients? How can four friends make a living in such a peculiar and particular field? (Don’t worry about it.)

Thankfully, Season 2 provides a typed out explanation for us. Renaldo (Bernardo Velasco) is asked by his mother to consider hiring “the daughter of a woman I sometimes run into at the hair salon,” even though Los Espookys doesn’t need any extra help. Still, they agree to an “interview,” and Moníca Martínez comes prepared with a full Power Point presentation.

On Los Espookys, beauty pageants are a matter of life and death. Season two of the esoteric, sharply funny HBO Max comedy, premiering Sept. 16, finds Renaldo (Bernardo Velasco) haunted by the ghost of a former Miss Nuestra Belleza Latina beauty queen, which serves as a catalyst for exploring the campy, glitzy world of pageant culture. For creators Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega and Fred Armisen, the examination of the pageant world was approached with great reverence, as Torres explained in an exclusive conversation with E! News, "I don't know if it's a Central America thing or not, but beauty pageants were always a thing very akin to sports." Torres, who also stars on Los Espookys as the...

Describing the premise of Los Espookys, HBO’s wackiest sitcom and its first primarily Spanish-language original series, is easy enough. A ragtag group of friends start a business where they stage fake supernatural events for people who pay them. In the first episode, released three years ago, the team are hired by an older priest losing favour with his congregation to a younger cleric with great hair and glossy lips. He asks Los Espookys to rig up an exorcism to boost his reputation.

That’s the premise of the show. Its sensibility, though, is harder to pin down. The series, which returns for a much-delayed second season this week Sky Atlantic and Now, is a comedy that exists in an elusive space. Not only because the Latin-American country in which it’s set is unnamed, but because there, the surreal and the mundane sit side-by-side. Although the means that the...

Describing the premise of Los Espookys, HBO’s wackiest sitcom and its first primarily Spanish-language original series, is easy enough. A ragtag group of friends start a business where they stage fake supernatural events for people who pay them. In the first episode, released three years ago, the team are hired by an older priest losing favour with his congregation to a younger cleric with great hair and glossy lips. He asks Los Espookys to rig up an exorcism to boost his reputation.

That’s the premise of the show. Its sensibility, though, is harder to pin down. The series, which returns for a much-delayed second season this week Sky Atlantic and Now, is a comedy that exists in an elusive space. Not only because the Latin-American country in which it’s set is unnamed, but because there, the surreal and the mundane sit side-by-side. Although the means that the...

It’s been a very long wait for season two of the critically acclaimed HBO series “Los Espookys,” but that wait is nearly over. A brand new trailer released today gives us a closer look at the upcoming horror hijinks.

Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres (HBO comedy special “My Favorite Shapes”), season two of the bilingual, six-episode HBO Original comedy series “Los Espookys” premieres on September 16 on HBO and HBO Max.

The series follows “a group of friends who turn their shared passion for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to clients who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just a part of daily life.”

As for what to expect in season two, it will find “leader and gore enthusiast, Renaldo (Bernardo Velasco), haunted by the ghost of a beauty pageant queen, while Úrsula (Cassandra Ciangherotti), enlists...

Wanted to share that we just announced HBO’s original series, Los Espookys, is returning on September 16th. Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres (HBO comedy special “My Favorite Shapes”), season two of the bilingual, six-episode HBO Original comedy series Los Espookys debuts Friday, September 16 (11:00-11:30 p.m. Et/Pt) on HBO and will …

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More than three years after being renewed, HBO’s bilingual comedy Los Espookys has a premiere date and a teaser trailer.

Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres, the series’ six-episode sophomore run will kick off on Friday, Sept. 16 at 11/10c, the cabler at long last announced.

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Los Espookys follows a group of friends who turn their shared passion for horror into a peculiar business,...

It’s been a very long wait for season two of the critically acclaimed HBO series “Los Espookys,” but that wait is finally almost over. A brand new trailer released today gives us a look at the upcoming horror hijinks along with a release date. Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres (HBO comedy […]

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Father of the Bride Review — Father of the Bride (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Gary Alazraki, written by Matt Lopez and Edward Streeter and starring Andy Garcia, Gloria Estefan, Adria Arjona, Isabela Merced, Diego Boneta, Ruben Rabasa, Ana Fabrega, Chloe Fineman, Enrique Murciano, Pedro Damian, Macarena Achaga, Laura Harring, Sean Patrick [...]

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"It's time for me to embrace the future." Warner Bros & HBO have revealed an official trailer for Father of the Bride, another new update of this comedy classic. Everyone knows the 1991 version, with Steve Martin & Diane Keaton, but did you know that is also a remake of a 1950 version of this movie? The original version featured Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor. This 2022 update introduces a Cuban-American family, preparing for the eldest daughter's wedding. And it will be skipping theaters - going directly to HBO Max for streaming this summer. A father's coming to grips with his daughter's upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American clan. The ensemble cast in this: Andy García, Gloria Estefan, Adria Arjona, Isabela Merced, Diego Boneta, Enrique Murciano, Macarena Achaga, Chloe Fineman, and Ana Fabrega. I like the cast, but this does not look that funny at all. Not...

HBO Max has set premiere dates for three movies: Moonshot, Father of the Bride and the New Line reboot of 1990s comedy House Party.

Moonshot shifts its drop date on the service from March 24 to March 31. The pic from director Christopher Winterbauer, is a romantic comedy with a sci-fi twist, set in a future where Mars is terraformed and colonized by the best humanity has to offer. Two very different college students wind up joining forces and sneak onboard a space shuttle to the red planet in order to be united with their significant others. Written by Max Taxe, the movie stars Cole Sprouse, Lana Condor, Mason Gooding, Emily Rudd, and Zach Braff. Producers are Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jill McElroy, Jenna Sarkin. EPs are Mike McGrath, Richard Brener, Nikki Ramey, Paulina Sussman, Dana Fox, Michelle Morrissey.

The Gaz Alazraki reboot of Father of the Bride is set for June 16 this year.

Former Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres, co-creator and star of HBO’s Los Espookys, has signed a first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max. Under the two-year pact, he has two half-hour comedies in the works: Little Films (working title), written, executive produced and headlined by Torres, which has received a series order by HBO; and Lucky, co-written and executive produced by Torres, which is in development at HBO.

The deal expands on Torres’ existing relationship with HBO stemming from the Spanish-language comedy Los Espookys, which also streams on HBO Max. The series, which has been renewed for a second season, was created by and stars Torres, Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega who also.

In Little Films, Torres tells the tale of when he lost a golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it and the musings he has along the way become points of departure for little films,...

Back in 2019, HBO released a brand new Spanish-language horror-comedy series called “Los Espookys” that went completely under the radar. An instant favorite of Bloody Disgusting, the half-hour, six-episode series was created by several individuals, including “Portlandia’s” Fred Armisen and Lorne Michaels of “Saturday Night Live”, with Julio Torres and Ana Fabrega. “Los Espookys” follows a group of […]

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Exclusive: Spike Einbinder (Los Espookys), Greta Lee (The Morning Show), Laith Nakli (Ramy), Larry Owens (High Maintenance), Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet), RZA (Wu-Tang: An American Saga), James Scully (You), and Greta Titelman (Search Party) have joined the cast of the untitled film that four-time Emmy nominee Julio Torres is directing for A24, in his feature debut.

The film’s plot is being kept under wraps. Torres is directing from his own screenplay and also co-stars with Oscar winner Tilda Swinton.

Emma Stone and Dave McCary’s Fruit Tree is producing alongside A24, with the latter handling the film’s worldwide distribution.

Einbinder has appeared on the TV side in Los Espookys (the HBO series Torres created with Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega), High Maintenance and Horace and Pete. They’ll next appear in the final season of HBO Max’s Search Party.

Lee’s TV credits include HouseBroken,...

Halloween is just around the corner and businesses across the country are rolling out their creepy and cute product lines. With everyone setting the tone for the season of the witch, many are wondering why audiences aren't seeing a release for season 2 of HBO's horror-comedy, "Los Espookys"? 

In 2019, co-creator Fred Armisen brought one of the most creatively zany shows to the network with an array of comedic talent including Julio Torres and Ana Fabrega. The Mexican show and centers around a group of friends who turn their love of horror into a lucrative business. Reality and fantasy begin to blur as they navigate their personal and professional...

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Comedian and “Los Espookys” co-creator Ana Fabrega has joined the cast of Warner Bros. and Plan B’s “Father of the Bride” remake alongside star Andy Garcia, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. The film will be released on HBO Max.

Fabrega joins a cast that includes Gloria Estefan, Adria Arjona, Isabela Merced, Diego Boneta, Enrique Murciano and Macarena Achaga. Details about Fabrega’s role are being kept under wraps.

Gaz Alazraki is directing the film that will revolve around a Cuban-American family. Screenwriter Matt Lopez is writing the script, drawing from his experience of years of attending Cuban weddings.

“Father of the Bride” was a remake of the 1950 original film that starred Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. The 1991 version of the film starred Steve Martin as George Banks, a doting father who is reluctant to let go of his daughter when he discovers she’s getting married,...

Michaela Coel is best known as a creator of great art, with “I May Destroy You” and “Chewing Gum,” but she’s also a consumer. And her taste in movies, television, podcasts and books is as varied in tone as that of her work. Over the last year, Coel dove into heady podcasts and books, but she also made time for Netflix’s zany musical comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.”

“I actually was crying my eyes out watching. It’s that moment when [Rachel McAdams] begins to sing in Icelandic, I cried. I’m so pathetic,” she laughs. “We’re all rooting for the little guy, aren’t we? It’s emotional.”

The tears flowed again when the votes rolled in for McAdams and Will Ferrell’s singing duo and they went from worst to first during the competition. “We’re all rooting for the little guy,...