Selome Hailu Starz announced the development of “Lovesong,” a half-hour drama series created, written and executive produced by “Vida” creator Tanya Saracho.The series will follow two Mexican American childhood friends living in London as they become entangled in a torturous love triangle with the same captivating singer-songwriter — a love story born out of betrayal and paid for with the cost of friendship.
Steeped in the East London music scene, the series embarks on a cinematic contemplation of love, sex, identity, purpose and the price of happiness.
Johnny Flynn will serve as composer.The news comes ahead of Saracho’s participation in a panel about allyship and representation in Starz’s #TakeTheLead Summit. “We are beyond thrilled to partner with Tanya to bring her bold and tantalizing love story to life,” said Kathryn Busby, president of original programming at Starz. “Throughout her career and from ‘Vida’ to ‘Lovesong’ on Starz, her dedication to Latine representation embodies the spirit of #TakeTheLead.”“This story is very much a child of the pandemic, born from those times when we were yearning for love stories to soothe the soul and light the way through the dark times,” Saracho said. “This is also when the light of Johnny Flynn’s music found me and lit the way into the story.
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