Production has begun in Mexico City for the Telemundo and Netflix original series based on the life of internationally renowned music superstar and Grammy award-winning multi-platinum recording artist, Luis Miguel.
The series features Mexican actor and singer Diego Boneta as Luis Miguel, a star-studded cast including Camila Sodi playing Luis Miguel’s long-term love, Óscar Jaenada as his father and Paulina Dávila as Luis Miguel’s first girlfriend.
Produced by Gato Grande Productions, a joint venture with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc (MGM), the series is slated for premiere exclusively on Netflix in Latin America and Spain in 2018 and in the U.S. and Puerto Rico exclusively on Telemundo.
Best known for his roles in Mexican and English-language Hollywood productions including Rock of Ages and FOX’s Scream Queens, Diego Boneta stars as Luis Miguel; Oscar Jaenada, who plays Luis Miguel’s father, Luis Rey is a Goya-winning Spanish actor who has starred in the hit feature films, The Shallows and Snatched, and has the upcoming Lionsgate feature Chaos Walking, and the Terry Gilliam directed feature The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Camila Sodi, renowned actress and singer who has participated in several box office hits, stars as Luis Miguel’s girlfriend. Paulina Dávila, who worked in major film and television productions, portrays Luis Miguel’s first love. Latin America’s most important influencer, Juan Pablo Zurita plays Luis Miguel’s brother, Alex.
The series also features Argentinian actor César Bordón as Luis Miguel´s manager Hugo López, Vanessa Bauche as Luis Miguel´s longtime press director Rosy Esquivel and actor Andrés Almeida as Luis Miguel’s accountant Armando Serna.