'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe' Behind the Scenes: Director Aitch Alberto Says There Are No Queer or Latinidad Tropes

Director Aitch Alberto on set of Aristotle and Dante

ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE director Aitch Alberto talks to CineMovie about her adaptation of the NY Times best-selling YA novel of the same name by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. The filmmaker reveals BLUE BEETLE'S Xolo Maridueña was up for the role of Aristotle years back, but she continued her search for the perfect Mexican-American teens for this coming-of-age story that stays away from "queer and Latininad" tropes.

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Prime Video's Gay Rom-Com 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Director Michael Lopez Talks Game-Changing Movie

Director Michael Lopez Prime Video movie Red White and Blue

Director Michael Lopez adapts RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE novel into a streaming movie for Prime Video with two gay leads as the romantic interest in a familiar rom-com. Lopez reveals his efforts in finding the right actors and whether the filmmaker was given carte blanche for the sex scenes.

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'Blue Beetle' Director Angel Manuel Soto Interview: Behind the Scenes of Making a DC Superhero Film

Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto interview

Filmmaker Angel Manuel Soto brings the DC Comics book hero to life in BLUE BEETLE starring Cobra Kai sXolo Maridueña. The director reveals the influences like kaiju movies and the retro synth sound behind the superhero movie featuring the first Latino character in the DCEU.

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'Harlan Coben's Shelter' Actors Jaden Michael, Abby Corrigan and Adrian GreensmithSay They Were Given Freedom in Creating Characters in Adaptation

Harlan Coben's Shelter actors Jaden Michael Abby Corrigan Adrian Greensmith interview

Prime Video brings an adaptation of Harlan Coben's Shelter novel to life for the streaming platform. CineMovie spoke with young actors Jaden Michael, Abby Corrigan and Adrian Greensmith who reveal that they were given a voice in forming their characters. Jaden also added that Coben was open to hearing his ideas for his character's Latino side and bringing on a Latino director. 

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Mexican Luchador Blue Demon Jr Reveals Comic Book and Movie Persona Will Be An Anti-Hero, Like Batman

Blue Demon Jr talks new comic book and movie

Mexican luchador Blue Demon Jr is taking his act from the ring to the comic book world and the big screen with an action movie. The masked wrestler attended his first Comic Con in San Diego to promote his upcoming comic book which he says will serve as a prologue to the movie. Blue Demon along with writers/Moxie 88 production executives Dan Carrillo Levy and Eugenio Villamar reveal details about what to expect from the luchador's new projects. 

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Creating Cholo Chic for Hulu The Fool Streaming Series with Costume Designer Rocio Estrada

This Fool Season 2 Michael Imperioli, Chris Estrada and Jamar Malachi Neighbors

Hulu's streaming series, This Fool depicts working-class Latinos in South Los Angeles in hilarious fashion. In season 2, the old-school cholo Luis (Frankie Quinones) and his cousin Julio (Chris Estrada) switch roles with one enjoying life as a slacker and the other wanting more out of life in the hood. Costume designer Rocio Estrada says she brings authenticity through the wardrobe and shops locally from mom-and-pop stores in the Los Angeles area.

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'Haunted Mansion' Director Justin Simien Spent Hours in the Disneyland Attraction

Haunted Mansion Director Justin Simien interview

HAUNTED MANSION director Justin Simien came into the movie as a fan and former employee of Disneyland. To further prepare for the adaptation of the famous attraction into a movie (take 2), he and his team took a tour of the Haunted Mansion for hours digging into every bit of the history, characters, and design of the spooky house. The filmmaker best known for Dear White People, takes us behind the scenes of the movie starring Rosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Jamie Lee CurtisTiffany Haddish and Danny DeVito

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