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Walter Mercado, the famed gender nonconforming Puerto Rican astrologer, is getting the TV treatment.<\/p>\n
Eugenio Derbez\u2019s 3Pas Studios and A Really Good Home Pictures are teaming with the estate of the late entertainer, Shanti LLC, to develop scripted and unscripted programming based on Mercado\u2019s cultural influence and status as an icon within the Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities.<\/p>\n
Mercado, most recently the subject of Netflix\u2019s Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado, started out as a dancer and actor in his native Puerto Rico and became a local TV personality after sharing astrological predictions in his signature robes and capes and would go on to become a cultural personality. His astrological shows also aired for decades in Latin America and the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can think of no better partners than 3Pas Studios and A Really Good Home Pictures to present Walter\u2019s life to the generations that loved him and those to come,\u201d said Theodore B. Gekis, who manages Mercado\u2019s estate and will oversee all projects that come through the deal. \u201cAlthough Walter has passed on, his message about self-empowerment, self-acceptance and our interconnectedness with the universe live on in humankind and need to be celebrated daily. Love, spirituality, generosity and goodwill are universal, and become more and more relevant with each passing day. Walter was a man ahead of his time, and the time has come for the rest of us to catch up with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gekis will exec produce any and all potential projects alongside Derbez and his 3Pas Studios\u2019 Ben Odell and Sonia Almanza Gambaro. ARGHP\u2019s Andy Fraser and Katie Politanoff will oversee for the company.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always deeply admired Walter and am personally thrilled to have the opportunity to honor his legacy of love, hope and positivity,\u201d said Derbez, whose bilingual production company 3Pas remains based at Lionsgate (English-language films) and Televisa Univision streamer ViX (Spanish-language fare). 3Pas\u2019 credits include Overboard, How to be a Latin Lover, Acapulco and the upcoming The Valet.<\/p>\n
Mercado\u2019s nieces, Aida Benet Suarez, Betty Benet Mercado, Dannette Benet Mercado and Ivonne Benet Mercado, control the Mercado estate, Shanti LLC. The latter trio continue to publish horoscopes and other astrology under the banner of Las Estrellas de Walter. \u201cAll of Walter\u2019s nieces are excited that 3Pas Studios and Eugenio Derbez along with Andy Fraser and A Really Good Home Pictures will work together to help carry on our uncle Walter\u2019s message of love, positivity and inclusion and introduce his legacy to new generations,\u201d said Dannette Benet Mercado.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew that we would need a partner with strong connections to Walter\u2019s legacy \u2014 one that would also respect and continue to spread the love and community that Walter championed in life. 3Pas Studios, with Eugenio, Ben and Sonia, is an excellent fit and I\u2019m thrilled they came on board,\u201d said Fraser.<\/p>\n
Derbez and 3Pas are repped by CAA and Behr Abramson. Shanti LLC is repped by Gekis and Daniel Ribera of Gekis Ribera Management. ARGHP is with Ramo Law.<\/p>\n
View this article at The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Famed Astrologer Walter Mercado Getting TV Treatment (Exclusive): Walter Mercado, the famed gender nonconforming Puerto Rican astrologer, is getting the TV treatment. Eugenio Derbez\u2019s 3Pas Studios and A Really Good Home Pictures are teaming with the estate of the late entertainer, Shanti LLC, to develop scripted and unscripted programming based on Mercado\u2019s cultural influence and
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