Plans to bring the life of the founder of the United Farm Workers to the big screen are in the final stages, according to members of Cesar Chavez’s family, and the foundation that bears his name. According to “The Hollywood Report,” the film about the famed Mexican American civil rights leader and labor activist will be made by Mexico-based Canana Films, owned by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna. The screenwriters for the film are already in place, according to Manuel Bernal, vice president of the Cesar Chavez Foundation told EFE. Read more

Hola todos! It’s been kind of quiet on the Gael front, but I did find this piece of news today regarding the US dvd release of Rudo y Cursi. July 6, 2009 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Rudo y Cursi on 25th August 2009. Priced at $28.96 SRP on DVD and $39.95 SRP on Blu-ray Disc, features are outlined below… DVD * 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen * Spanish DD5.1 * English and French subtitles * Making-Of Featurette * Turn Off Your Cell Phone! * Deleted Scenes * Karaoke version of “I Want You to Want Me” * “Rudo y Cursi”...

Los Angeles Film Festival ~ June 24, 2009 Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, and Pablo Cruz will talk about their Ambulante (traveling) documentary tour. source Thanks to Cris for this news. I’ve also added three more shots of Gael and Diego from Rudy y Cursi.

MTV Movies Blog writes that Gael will be in a new movie titled “Letters to Juliet”. Here’s the article. _____________ I’m beginning to think the gang over at Summit Entertainment has a thing for star-crossed lovers. As you know, they’re the studio that’s bringing you so much “Twilight,” as well as Robert Pattinson’s “Remember Me.” Now they’ve moved on to that other famous young couple, Romeo and Juliet. According to Variety, they have recruited Amanda Seyfried, Gael Garcia Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero to star in “Letters to Juliet.” “Letters”...

This article is in Spanish. I’ll translate it into English if I get the time! GALLERY LINK Magazine Scans > 2009 > Para Todos (May 2009)

Well, hell! The site was down for a few days. The server had some major problems but the gals that run it were able to help me out, yet again. Thanks Luciana and Gertie! It appears Gael will be attending the Edinburgh Film Festival later this month. Thanks to Simon for this bit of news! ————— Actors Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna and director Carlos Cuarón are set to grace the red carpet for the premiere of Rudo & Cursi, reuniting the trio eight years after Y Tu Mamá También. Y Tu Mamá También was significant of a new era for Mexican cinema when it was released...

Outstanding Latin actors Benicio Del Toro and Gael García Bernal will carry out a new film by director Martin Scorsese. The film titled Silence is based on the homonymous novel of Shusaku Endo, whose cinematographic adaptation is being written by scriptwriter Jay Cocks. Puerto Rican Del Toro and Mexican Bernal will play two Jesuit bishops during the 17th century that are introduced clandestinely in Japan in order to find their teacher and promote the education of Christian writings. The recording of Silence could begin by the end of this year in New Zealand. source / español

May 5, 2009 – Cinema Blend Article Here in the States, we think of Gael Garcia Bernal as a kind of art house star, a figure in movies like Y Tu Mama Tambien and Blindness. But in his native Mexico, not only is he a major actor, but also, somehow, a rock star — kinda. At the roundtable interviews for his new film Rudo y Cursi, both Bernal and director Carlos Cuaron explained how the song that Bernal’s character records in the film has become a hit ringtone in Mexico. “Gael’s Quiero Que Me Quieras [Spanish version of I Want You To Want Me] became also a big hit, especially...