Eva Longoria is set to be the star of the Latino-centric. “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” adaptation of the best-selling children’s book by Judith Viorst at Disney+, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Marvin Lemus, co-creator and showrunner “Gentefied,”He will direct the project. “Father of the Bride’s”Matt Lopez wrote the script. The production on Disney+ is aiming for a spring launch date in New Mexico.
According to the Hollywood Reporter Who first reported the newsThe film “follows a Mexican-American family who have recently lost their connection to each other and their roots, as they embark on an epic road trip that immediately goes hilariously wrong.”
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” is being produced by Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps and The Jim Henson Company. Emily Morris is the executive producers. Blanca Lista manages the project at The Jim Henson Company.
Longoria will play the role Alexander’s mother, a travel writer who has lost her passion for work. Lopez is playing a tough biker and the family’s grandfather.
Longoria has just wrapped “Flamin’ Hot,”Searchlight is expected to release the book in 2023.
Lopez will next appear in DC Films, Warner Brothers. “Blue Beetle,”It is currently in post-production.
Jackoway Austen and WME represent Longoria. UTA and 3 Arts are reps for Lopez. UTA and Mission Entertainment rep Lemus.