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20-05-2025
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Mexico's Latin Pop Star Belinda to Topline Sony Pictures Television's Epic Series ‘Carlota' (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has found its Carlota. Belinda, the Spanish-born Mexican Latin pop star is poised to topline as the titular 'Carlota,' the Empress of Mexico, in SPT's most ambitious Latin American series to date. More from Variety Netflix's 'Avatar: the Last Airbender' Casts Seven Including Dichen Lachman, Dolly de Leon and Tantoo Cardinal 'Clash of Clans' Animated Series Ordered at Netflix Netflix Greenlights Korean Thriller 'The Rat' and Rom-Com 'Lovestuck' The high-concept project is among the hot picks in the studio's presentation to LA Screenings attendees on Tuesday, May 20. Set to start production later in the year, the 10 x 45' dramatic series is inspired by the true story of Carlota of Habsburg, Mexico's first and only Empress. It reimagines a visionary royal ahead of her time, following Carlota's arrival in Mexico full of idealism and determined to change the world. But as political unrest deepens and cultural tensions rise, she finds herself entangled in a far more complex reality, including a love story that defies fairy-tale expectations. As Carlota and her husband Maximilian attempt to build a new empire, they are drawn into a dangerous web of ambition, loyalty and betrayal. 'To be filmed across Mexico, Colombia and Spain, 'Carlota' is a powerful milestone in our journey to establish Sony Pictures Television as a leading entertainment producer in Latin America,' said SPT's John Rossiter, executive VP, Distribution, Networks & Production, Latin America, adding: 'This project underscores our dedication to crafting top tier stories that connect with audiences not only in Latin America but across the globe.' 'It's a truly international series in scope,' Rossiter told Variety, who conceded that SPT Latin America was spurred by the growing number of large-scale local series currently streaming on the platforms. The company will be tapping the incentives of each territory. Belinda ('Killer Women') leads a stellar Spanish and Latin American cast that includes Jaime Lorente ('Money Heist') as Maximiliano , Miguel Ángel Silvestre ('Sense8') as Alfred Van Der Smissen and Mexico's Mabel Cadena ('Black Panther: Wakanda Forever') as Josefa. 'Money Heist' director Alejandro Bazzano and Ana Lorena Pérez Ríos (HBO Max's 'Like Water for Chocolate') are attached to direct the series. 'In addition to the talent and high production values, at its core 'Carlota' has an emotional and authentic story which we believe will resonate with Mexican audiences and also have great global appeal,' Rossiter remarked,noting that historical costume dramas tend to do well on streamers. SPT Latin America's most recent venture into larger scale production is 'Yo No Soy Mendoza,' which debuted last month on Netflix and landed on the streaming giant's Top 10 Non-English TV Shows list globally and is among the Top 10 in 14 countries across Latin America. 'Yo No Soy Mendoza' follows Julian Garcia, a smooth-talking debt collector who is kidnapped and forced to pose as corrupt casino owner Esteban Mendoza and marry the businessman's fiancé. Thrust into Mendoza's dangerous world, Julian must dodge deadly enemies while juggling his old life and new identity. He soon discovers that beneath the chaos, the fight worth having is for something far more personal. 'Our development pipeline is exploding, the challenge is to decide which ones to do first,' said Rossiter, who added that this included unscripted shows. The 'Carlota' production team is led by Coty Cagliolo, SPT's senior VP & managing director, production, Latin & U.S. Hispanic and Carlos Quintanilla Sakar, VP & head of content and production, LatAm and USH, who serves as executive producer and showrunner, alongside executive producers Alejandro García and Madelaine Contreras. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
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20-05-2025
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‘American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden' Hits 12.6 Million Views in Five Days on Netflix
'American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden' was the most-watched series on Netflix during the week of May 12-18, hitting 12.6 million views in five days after its May 14 premiere. It was followed by another dark docuseries, 'Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story,' which reached 8.3 million views in the same amount of time. Landing at No. 3 for the second week in a row was 'Forever,' Mara Brock Akil's adaptation of Judy Blume's 1975 novel of the same name. The romance series, recently renewed for a second season, rose from last week's 3.7 million views to 6.7 million. More from Variety Mexico's Latin Pop Star Belinda to Topline Sony Pictures Television's Epic Series 'Carlota' (EXCLUSIVE) Netflix's 'Avatar: the Last Airbender' Casts Seven Including Dichen Lachman, Dolly de Leon and Tantoo Cardinal 'Clash of Clans' Animated Series Ordered at Netflix 'The Four Seasons,' also renewed for a second season, took the No. 4 position with 5.3 million views in its third week on the chart. More to come… Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
