After taking heat for your cancellation Baker and beautyABC is developing a new hour-long Latin American drama by executive producer Eva Longoria.
Noble Chicano, the potential series focuses on the Sandoval family, a Mexican American family that immigrates to Los Angeles in search of the American dream. The multi-generational project, inspired by Richard Vasquez’s 1970 novel, will follow the family from 1920 to the present day.
“Chicano It is only the first of many projects that we expect from Eva and [fellow EP] Ben [Spector] as we seek to increase our Latinx programming roster, ”ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said in a statement. “As part of our study family, they are valuable partners in helping us expand our engagement with compelling stories for underrepresented communities.”
Natalie ChaidezQueen of the South) will write the pilot and serve as an EP alongside Longoria, Spector, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi and Doug Pray.
In the wake of Baker and beautyLast month, protagonist Nathalie Kelley took over ABC for her “extremely deaf decision,” adding: “Baker and beauty It is a show that shows Latino families as warm, adorable, full of joy, compassion and humor. A cancellation by ABC means that now there are no shows on the networks with a Latinx cast … at a time when the public marches in the streets demanding representation and diversity. “
