J.B. Smoove, Francesca Reale & Maria Mancuso Round Out Cast Of Prime Video’s Rom-Com ‘Música’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Francesca Reale (Stranger Things) and newcomer Maria Mancuso will round out the cast of the rom-com Música, which Rudy Mancuso is directing and starring in for Amazon Studios and Wonderland Sound and Vision.
The trio joins an ensemble that also includes Riverdale‘s Camila Mendes, as previously announced.The recently-wrapped film follows a young man (Rudy Mancuso) plagued by the music in his head, who has to come to terms with an uncertain future while balancing love, family and Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.
The latest romance from Wonderland, on the heels of its success with titles including Love Hard, Holidate and Tall Girl, will ultimately premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.Rudy Mancuso wrote the script with American Vandal‘s Dan Lagana, and is also composing the film’s original score and soundtrack, with McG and Mary Viola producing via their Wonderland Sound and Vision banner.
The film is being exec produced by Shots Studios’ John and Sam Shahidi, as well as Lagana, Wonderland’s Steven Bello, and Mendes, with Monib Abhat serving as co-producer.Smoove is an Emmy-winning actor, writer and comedian perhaps best known for his portrayal of Leon in HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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