Wattpad Webtoon Hits ‘Perfectos Mentirosos’ and ‘Boulevard’ to Get Screen Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMónica Marie Zorrilla Following the success of Netflix Spanish-language teen flick “A través de mi ventana” (“Through My Window”), from Wattpad author and influencer, Ariana Godoy, Wattpad Webtoon Studios is doubling down on its Spanish-language content with plans to adapt two massive YA hits for the screen.
Alex Mírez’s “Pefectos Mentirosos,” which has garnered over 105 million readers, will be produced out of Mexico as a TV series, and Flor.
M Salvador’s 75-million read “Boulevard” will be developed as a feature film in Spain. Attached to “Perfectos Mentirosos” are José Miguel Núñez (“Rebelde,” “Pinches Momias”), Anna Grajales & Paola Mazlum, and Javier Ruecas (“Somos Fuego,” “Yo soy el que soy”) will pen the script for “Boulevard.” Wattpad Webtoon Studios’ Aron Levitz, Lindsey Weems Ramey, Taylor Grant, and Carla Zeller will produce the projects. “Perfectos Mentirosos and Boulevard are massively popular Wattpad stories with millions of reads and have deeply engaged fans in Spanish language markets around the world,” said Levitz, President of Wattpad Webtoon Studios, in a statement. “Alex, Flor, and an entirely new generation of Spanish-language creators are building entire fandoms for their work on Wattpad and Webtoon.
By investing in these projects and many more from our platforms, we’re going to give fans a new way to experience their stories from creators across the Spanish-speaking world.”Godoy’s “A través de mi ventana” was given the Netflix movie treatment and the webtoon-to-screen adaptation paid off: the film reached No.
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