Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal are reteaming to star in and produce the upcoming Spanish-language Hulu limited series “La Máquina,” from Searchlight Television. “La Máquina,” which got a straight-to-series order, follows an aging boxer (Bernal) whose crafty manager (Luna) secures him one last shot at a title.

But to make it to fight night, they must navigate a mysterious underworld force.The longtime collaborators Bernal and Luna first co-starred together in Alfonso Cuarón’s cult road drama “Y Tu Mamá También” and appeared in later films like “Rudo y Cursi,” and “Casa de mi Padre.” They will produce under their joint La Corriente del Golfo banner.

The series will be showrun by playwright and “Daredevil” writer Marco Ramirez. Gabriel Ripstein will direct, with Gerardo Gatica, Leandro Halperin and Adam Fishbach onboard as producers.“We are proud to partner again with Searchlight Television on this forthcoming Hulu Original,” said Graig Erwich, president of Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment. “Gael, Diego and Marco are world class storytellers and we look forward to bringing audiences their story and experiencing alongside them this last shot their characters get together.”Searchlight Presidents Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum added, “It is a real honor to unite Gael and Diego onscreen again for ‘La Máquina’, their friendship and chemistry is a joy to experience.

And we’re delighted to be working with Marco, whose unique voice and vision allows us to explore this world in a wholly original way.”Bernal, who is a BAFTA film nominee, recently starred in M.

Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna Reteam for Hulu, Searchlight TV Limited Series ‘La Máquina’

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