‘La Bamba’ remake within the works at Sony with ‘new biographical particulars’

Prepare for extra La Bamba.

A remake of the 1987 film in regards to the lifetime of Ritchie Valens, the rocker who died in a airplane crash, alongside Buddy Holly and “The Massive Bopper” J.P. Richardson, on Feb. 3, 1959, which went down in popular culture historical past as “The Day the Music Died,” is on the best way, Mucho Mas Media and Sony Footage introduced Monday.

Luis Valdez, who wrote the unique script and directed the movie, will government produce.

“Along with the rock and roll classics of Ritchie Valens, my 1987 biopic La Bamba has graciously withstood the check of time,” Valdez stated in an announcement. “And but, the tragically quick life and profession of Richard Valenzuela continues to encourage new generations of followers the world over. As new biographical particulars have come to gentle, a brand new cinematic have a look at his eternally younger seventeen years on earth can solely add to his timeless legend.”

Valdez, who beforehand instructed EW that no remake was wanted, didn’t instantly reply to a request remark. “I’ve not been approached about doing that, however I do not know why they’d wish to remake it. It is recent as it’s,” Valdez stated in April 2021.

José Rivera, who was nominated for an Oscar for writing The Motorbike Diaries, is connected to put in writing.

The unique film costarred Esai Morales as Valens’ troubled older brother, Bob; Rosanna DeSoto as his mother, Connie; Elizabeth Peña as Ritchie and Bob’s love curiosity, Rosie; and Danielle von Zerneck because the inspiration for Valens’ hit “Donna.” Joe Pantoliano and Rick Dees costarred as males instrumental to the performer’s success.

It was a strong hit, incomes greater than $54 million on a price range of $6.5 million, in keeping with Field Workplace Mojo.

Furthermore, the soundtrack to La Bamba was a global smash, and the movie itself was nominated for the 12 months’s finest drama on the Golden Globes.

The film devoted solely a scene to the dying of Valens, who was simply 17. The remainder of it centered on his life, together with his dedication to creating a reputation for himself in music, which he did with hits reminiscent of “La Bamba” and “Come On, Let’s Go.”

Valens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in 2001, and he is thought of one of the vital influential Latino artists in historical past.

In the meantime, the La Bamba film was added to the Library of Congress’ Nationwide Movie Registry in 2017, an honor given to solely 25 titles a 12 months for his or her “cultural, historic or aesthetic significance to protect the nation’s movie heritage.”

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