"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" breakout Xochitl Gomez and Rebelde queen Maite Perroni are teaming up for a new original musical film "No Te Olvides" (Don't Forget), and it sounds like the kind of movie that'll make you cry, laugh, and then cry happy tears again. This feel-everything project comes from writer Nerris Nevarez-Nassiri and is directed by Kimberly McCullough , so expect all the emotional punch and playlist-worthy songs. According to Deadline , production kicks off this fall.
What's 'No Te Olvides' About? At the story's center is María, played by Gomez, a closeted twenty-something Chicana navigating the messy but beautiful terrain of identity, family, and love. When her grandmother's memory starts slipping due to Alzheimer's, María goes on a mission to fulfill her final wish, to return to her rural Mexican hometown one last time. There's just one problem: María's mom, Celestina (played by Perroni), isn't on board with the plan.
What follows is a cross-border road trip of three generations of Mexican-American women rediscovering each other and themselves. It's giving "Coco" meets "The Farewell" meets "In the Heights," but make it live-action, Latina-led, and grounded in the nuances of bicultural identity. The Powerhouse Duo Behind the Leads Xochitl Gomez has been everywhere lately, and rightfully so.
After stealing scenes (and punching through universes) as America Chavez in Marvel's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," she twirled her .
