Starz president and Chief Executive Officer, Chris Albrecht, announced that Starz is developing the original series Teresa with Lionsgate and Televisa USA.Award-winning writer/producer Carlos Portugal (East Los High, Pop Star, Meet the Browns) will create the series and serve as showrunner.The show, based on the highly-rated, award-winning Mexican telenovela Teresa, focuses on an undocumented young Latina clawing her way into the exclusive world of Los Angeles wealth. The series will chronicle her ruthless pursuit of money and power and her willingness to do anything to get them.Were excited to be working with Carlos, Lionsgate and Televisa USA on re-developing this iconic telenovela for American audiences. Teresa will showcase a modern take on what it means to be Latina in America, said Carmi Zlotnik, managing director for Starz.Televisa USAs Chris Philip added, “Starz has proven to be a great programming partner and were thrilled to expand our relationship with this updated take on a hugely successful Televisa format.Were excited about collaborating with Chris, Carmi and the team at Starz as well as our friends at Televisa USA on this powerful new series Teresa brings together terrific partners, a singular property and a world-class creative team for an audience that we know well, and we believe that the series will resonate not only with Latino viewers but audiences everywhere, said Lionsgate Television Group EVP, Chris Selak.
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