Pantaya is a Spanish streaming service currently residing in the U.S. and Puerto Rico that specialises in movies and series for the Hispanic and Latin American audiences. Their content can be seen in other countries through streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Since last year, they've partnered with Latin American's biggest stars part of which have created content for brands like Netflix, TV Azteca, Telemundo and Televisa. Here's a round up of what to expect from the streaming platform:
The makers of Celebrity Family Feud and The X-Factor are heading to Pantaya
Pantaya has signed a deal with Fremantle and Fabula to develop a slate of eight new series. The companies recently collaborated on the Spanish language series Señorita 89 slated as marquee properties in early 2022 and El Refugio.
Locked Up creator and Caribbean Films working on new series, Express and Lios Da Familia
Express
The series’ thrilling pace is held together by the strong presence of its female lead Barbara, played by a versatile Maggie Civantos (“Locked Up”), a criminal psychologist who deals with express kidnappings, a type of crime where time is precious and losing an hour can mean losing the life of the victim. Herself a victim of a kidnapping and still dealing with its consequences, Barbara’s impatience when it comes to police protocols that often stand in her way to save a life lead her to more unorthodox methods that put everyone around her in danger.
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Líos de Familia turns on the residents of a lively middle-class building in Santo Domingo whose tenants take in characters from all walks of life, These include a disgraced politician (Céspedes) and his wife (González), a God-fearing bank worker (Pozo) who carries a candle for his neighbor (García), a hairdresser with a teen daughter (Herrand) and rambunctious mom (Arias).
Fernando Castillo, Mauricio Ochmann and Maite Perroni take the front seat
The three stars respectively known for Telemundo's work on Enemigo Íntimo (Close Enemies), El Chema (spinoff to El Señor De Los Cielos) and Netflix's Dark Desire have teamed up with Pantaya to star and co-produce series and movies for the company.
Castillo previously worked on the film “No Manches Frida,” which is one of the top grossing Spanish-language comedies, and “Ya Veremos,” which is one of the most successful films on the platform.
Perroni took leading roles in Pantaya's El Juego de las Llaves and Herederos por Accidente; and the films Un Rescate de Huevitos and Doblemente Embarazada, which she starred in and executive produced.
Ochmann starred and executive produced the highest-grossing Mexican film in Mexico in both 2017 – Nicolás Lopez’s “Do It Like an Hombre” – and 2018: Pitipol Ybarra’s “Let’s See” (“Ya Veremos”). Even Ybarra’s 2015 “A La Mala,” headed by Ochmann, another big hit in Mexico.
Ana renewed for a second and third season on Amazon Prime Video
Ana — produced by VIS, a division of ViacomCBS — is a bilingual comedy created, produced, written, and starring de la Reguera about an aging actress trying to find her place in the world and in Hollywood as she nears her 40s.
Series co-stars include Carlos Miranda, Tina Romero, Paulina Dávila, Ali Gardoqui, Augusto Gardoqui, Paly Duval, and Eduardo “Lalo” España.
In season 2, Ana will try to keep her sanity and continue to deal with her mother who now lives with her in Los Angeles, while starring in a TV series of bad 90s sitcoms. In the third part of the series, Ana must rebuild her life and regain her credibility as an actress.
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Aaron Diaz & Ana Brenda Contreras To Star In Crime Series ‘Toda La Sangre’
Aaron Diaz (A Passion For Revenge and For Love And Justice) and Ana Brenda Contreras (Dynasty) have been set to star in Mexican crime thriller series Toda La Sangre, for Pantaya, Starzplay, Spiral International and Fremantle Mexico.
Diaz will play the role of Eugenio Casasola, a journalist who joins forces with Lieutenant Edith Mondragon, played by Contreras, in a quest to uncover the truth behind a series of visceral murders that resemble Aztec sacrifices in modern-day Mexico City.
Aracley Arambula returns to the big screens
Her last appearance was in the second season of La Doña (Iron Rose) for Telemundo. Since the year started, she began filming another series for a streaming service well-known to Hispanic and Spanish speaking markets.
La Rebellion (The Rebellion Of The Wives) has 4 women starring as protagonists with one of them being Aracley Arambula. The series revolves around women who are tired of their marriages and make a decision that changes their lives.
Alejandro De La Madrid who is currently seen on Telemundo's Price Of Fame (Guerra De Idolos) will be playing the protagonist's husband.
William Levy is taking the lead in the newly announced dramatic thriller Montecristo
The series, based on Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo, tells the story of Alejandro Montecristo (Levy), an enigmatic figure who bursts into the public eye and raises concerns amongst the world’s elite because of the mysterious origins of his fortune.
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He is the founder and CEO of a new technology company that has incited the envy and interest of many, among those is Fernando Alvarez Mondego – a businessman connected to the Spanish aristocracy who wants to acquire the Montecristo startup. What Fernando doesn’t know is that Montecristo is someone he knew decades ago and the reason for his emergence is fueled purely by revenge.
William Levy is well known for his work on Televisa including series La Tempestad and Triunfo del amor. Last year, he partnered up with RCN Television and Telemundo for the remake of 1994 Colombian drama, Café Con Aroma De Mujer.
Kate del Castillo to Star in ‘A Beautiful Lie’
Del Castillo will star as Anna Montes de Oca, a gold medal-winning Olympic diver and Mexican national hero. When Ana falls in love with a young musician, she goes on a journey of self-discovery — one that society unfortunately doesn’t embrace.
Del Castillo will also executive produce the series out of her Cholawood Productions label. “Elite” episode writer Almudena Ocaña and Aurora Graciá Tortosa, a scribe on Netflix’s “Valeria,” are attached to the series.
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