
Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell’s 3Pas Studios is working with the late TV character’s home on prearranged and unscripted series.
Walter Mercado, the acclaimed orientation nonconforming Puerto Rican soothsayer, is seeking the TV treatment.
Eugenio Derbez’s 3Pas Studios and A Really Good Home Pictures are collaborating with the domain of the late performer, Shanti LLC, to foster prearranged and unscripted programming in light of Mercado’s social impact and status as a symbol inside the Latinx and LGBTQ+ people group.
Mercado, generally as of late the subject of Netflix’s Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado, began as an artist and entertainer in his local Puerto Rico and turned into a nearby TV character in the wake of sharing prophetic expectations in his particular robes and capes and would proceed to turn into a social character.
His celestial shows additionally broadcasted for quite a long time in Latin America and the United States.
“I can imagine no preferred accomplices over 3Pas Studios and A Really Good Home Pictures to introduce Walter’s life to the ages that cherished him and those to come,” said Theodore B. Gekis, who deals with Mercado’s bequest and will manage all ventures that get through the arrangement.
“In spite of the fact that Walter has passed on, his message about self-strengthening, self-acknowledgment and our interconnectedness with the universe live on in mankind and should be commended day to day.
Love, otherworldliness, liberality and altruism are widespread, and become increasingly more pertinent as time passes. Walter was a man forward thinking, and the opportunity has arrived for most of us to find him.”
Gekis will executive produce all possible undertakings close by Derbez and his 3Pas Studios’ Ben Odell and Sonia Almanza Gambaro. ARGHP’s Andy Fraser and Katie Politanoff will direct for the organization.
“I have generally profoundly appreciated Walter and am by and by excited to have the chance to respect his tradition of adoration, trust and inspiration,” said Derbez, whose bilingual creation organization 3Pas stays based at Lionsgate (English-language films) and Televisa Univision decoration ViX (Spanish-language toll). 3Pas’ credits incorporate Overboard, How to be a Latin Lover, Acapulco and the impending The Valet.
Mercado’s nieces, Aida Benet Suarez, Betty Benet Mercado, Dannette Benet Mercado and Ivonne Benet Mercado, control the Mercado domain, Shanti LLC.
The last threesome keep on distributing horoscopes and other soothsaying under the flag of Las Estrellas de Walter.
“Every one of Walter’s nieces are energized that 3Pas Studios and Eugenio Derbez alongside Andy Fraser and A Really Good Home Pictures will cooperate to help carry on our uncle Walter’s message of affection, energy and consideration and acquaint his heritage with new ages,” said Dannette Benet Mercado.
“I realize that we would require a band together with solid associations with Walter’s heritage – one that would likewise regard and keep on spreading the affection and local area that Walter advocated throughout everyday life. 3Pas Studios, with Eugenio, Ben and Sonia, is a magnificent fit and I’m excited they came ready,” said Fraser.
Derbez and 3Pas are repped by CAA and Behr Abramson. Shanti LLC is repped by Gekis and Daniel Ribera of Gekis Ribera Management. ARGHP is with Ramo Law.
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