MEXICO RISING
People have long been excited about the new Mexican cinema, pointing to the three-film wave — Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel — that hit theaters last Fall as proof of its dominance. But now the directors are hoping to cash in on their zeitgeist. In their LA Times’ article, “Mexican Directors Offer Studios a 5-Picture Deal,” Lorenza Muñoz and Claudia Eller report, “Studios are being asked in the unprecedented proposal to bankroll five movies, at least two of which are expected to be in Spanish.” And one more thing, not all of the films will be directed by the big three directors. Other Mexican directors, like Alfonso Cuarón’s younger brother, Carlos and Rodrigo Garcia (Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her), will helm the projects. The price tag for all this South-of-the-border talent? $100 million.
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