William Levy Starts Production On Boom Town

Hot off his stint on "Dancing with the Stars," novela heartthrob and Brad Pitt's Latino twin William Levy takes on a role in an independent western-action-drama which began pre-production this week.

 

Slated for a summer 2013 release, William Levy is a savvy businessman in BOOM TOWN who becomes the target of a corrupt border town sheriff and a notorious land boss after they discover that he’s sitting on a fortune. But this unassuming young man might be more of a hustler than anyone knows. Set in the early 1900's, the western takes place in the old western days of Baja California specifically Tijuana.

Transcendent Entertainment, an independent film studio led by Danny Rodriguez, announced the start of pre-production on the film. Award-winning screenwriter Oscar Torres (Innocent Voices, Mancora) produces the script by Christian Sesma (Shoot The Hero, I’m Not Like That No More).


More about William Levy
Conquering the hearts of the American audience during his tenure on ABC’s “Danging with the Stars”, William Levy's life has always been marked by a strong determination. Born in Cuba, he decided early on to go after his dreams, even if it meant leaving his beloved country and risking his life. By age 15, he lived in Miami, where he attended high school and learned to speak English. Over the next two years, William traveled internationally to participate in numerous runway shows, photo shoots and ad campaigns. He later moved to Los Angeles and began acting lessons, simultaneously doing modeling jobs and auditions. His big break came in 2007 when William was personally chosen by famed Televisa producer Carla Estrada to play the role of Vasco Darien in “Pasion”, an epic novela production set in Mexico's colonial period. Next, William traveled to Ecuador and participated in the movie “Retazos de Vida”. Shortly after, he returned to Mexico for his first leading role in “Cuidado con el Angel”, a soap opera production that made him one of Mexico's most sought after leading actors. He starred as Alejandro Lombardo on Univision's “Sortilegio”, Mexico's highest-rated primetime production, and now stars in “Triunfo del Amor” (Univision), the number one rated telenovela on TV.