Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Oct 6, 2014 20:54:17 GMT -6
From www.deadline.com
Picturehouse has acquired U.S. rights to Gloria, the controversial Mexican biopic based on the rise, fall, and rise of Latin American pop-rock icon Gloria Trevi. The musical drama stars Sofia Espinosa as Trevi, the singer-songwriter who earned the nicknames “The Mexican Madonna” and “The Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop” with her sexually- and politically-charged brand of chart-toppers in the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s. After signing off on the project, Trevi attempted last year to block the project from moving forward. A January 2015 release is now planned with Universal Pictures International releasing the film in Mexico and Latin America.
Gloria TreviTrevi, who’s sold over 20 million records in her 25-year career, is no stranger to controversy. In 2000 she, manager-husband Sergio Andrade, and a backup singer were arrested and charged with corrupting minors in a sex cult; Trevi spent over four years in jail before being acquitted and freed. She released her ninth studio album last year. The film helmed by first-timer Christian Keller and written by Sabina Berman (Backyard, Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman) tracks Trevi’s rise to fame and the destructive and abusive relationship she had with Andrade. Marco Perez (Amores Perros) co-stars as Andrade. Matthias Ehrenberg produced for Rio Negro along with Barrie M. Osborne and Alan B. Curtiss.
“Gloria Trevi’s meteoric rise to stardom and astounding downfall is vividly portrayed in this riveting film about love, fame and betrayal,” said Picturehouse CEO Bob Berney. “We are excited to work with Matthias and his team at Río Negro to bring this film to audiences across the US.”
Picturehouse has acquired U.S. rights to Gloria, the controversial Mexican biopic based on the rise, fall, and rise of Latin American pop-rock icon Gloria Trevi. The musical drama stars Sofia Espinosa as Trevi, the singer-songwriter who earned the nicknames “The Mexican Madonna” and “The Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop” with her sexually- and politically-charged brand of chart-toppers in the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s. After signing off on the project, Trevi attempted last year to block the project from moving forward. A January 2015 release is now planned with Universal Pictures International releasing the film in Mexico and Latin America.
Gloria TreviTrevi, who’s sold over 20 million records in her 25-year career, is no stranger to controversy. In 2000 she, manager-husband Sergio Andrade, and a backup singer were arrested and charged with corrupting minors in a sex cult; Trevi spent over four years in jail before being acquitted and freed. She released her ninth studio album last year. The film helmed by first-timer Christian Keller and written by Sabina Berman (Backyard, Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman) tracks Trevi’s rise to fame and the destructive and abusive relationship she had with Andrade. Marco Perez (Amores Perros) co-stars as Andrade. Matthias Ehrenberg produced for Rio Negro along with Barrie M. Osborne and Alan B. Curtiss.
“Gloria Trevi’s meteoric rise to stardom and astounding downfall is vividly portrayed in this riveting film about love, fame and betrayal,” said Picturehouse CEO Bob Berney. “We are excited to work with Matthias and his team at Río Negro to bring this film to audiences across the US.”