Disney LatAm Unveils Upcoming Star+ Shows ‘Ringo,’ ‘Pancho Villa,’ ‘Nada’ at Iberseries & Platino Industria
variety.comAnna Marie de la Fuente The Walt Disney Company Latin America team took to the stage at the 2nd Iberseries & Platino Industria event in Madrid to unveil trailers or clips of their upcoming Star+ slate that includes “Nada,” with Robert de Niro playing a key role, “Ringo, el Campeon del Pueblo,” “Pancho Villa, El Centauro del Norte” and “How to Be a Carioca,” directed by “Rio” and “Ferdinand the Bull” director Carlos Saldanha.
These were just a few of the upcoming original programs destined for the company’s fledgling Latin American streaming platform Star+, which features live sports, general and adult entertainment, particularly locally-produced content.
The Walt Disney Company Latin America was among the first of the studios to produce local content in the region, making Latino versions of “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey’s Anatomy” to start, said Leonardo Aranguibel, VP, head of production operations & strategy, The Walt Disney Company Latin America.
It’s come a long way since 2007. “There were few of us then, now everyone is doing it,” he pointed out. On July 26, the company began streaming one of its more ambitious shows, “Santa Evita” on Star+ Latin America, Hulu in the U.S.
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