Jenni Rivera Enterprises Partners with Mucho Mas Media and De Line Pictures to Develop and Produce the Untitled Jenni Rivera Project
Will Focus on Rivera’s Successes and Life
Challenges
Kate Lanier to Pen
Script
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#DelinePictures–Javier Chapa and Simon Wise (Mucho Mas Media) and Donald
De Line (De Line Pictures) announced they have secured
from Jenni Rivera Enterprises the life rights of the iconic
Mexican-American singer-songwriter, actor, producer and women’s rights
activist Jenni Rivera. Rivera was one of the most influential
Latin artists whose tremendous impact in entertainment, culture and
social good continues to be felt many years after her tragic passing.
The feature film will focus on the famed life of the Banda Ranchera
mega-star who touched not only her Spanish-speaking fan base, but also
successfully crossed over into the U.S. and global markets. De Line
Pictures will produce the film with Mucho Mas.
The film will be written by Kate Lanier, who penned
one of Jenni’s all-time favorite films, What’s Love Got To Do
With It, and is also known for writing the feature Set It Off.
Rivera – born in Long Beach, California, her mother just having crossed
the border on foot while pregnant with Jenni – was an extraordinary
talent who encouraged and inspired her fans worldwide through her music
and philanthropic endeavors, including being a spokesperson for the
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Jenni was very open about
her life and the challenges of being a woman in the male-dominated world
of music and entertainment, along with her own personal experiences
dealing with domestic and sexual violence. The film will depict a story
of perseverance and drive which drove her successes.
As an award-winning artist – including multiple Billboard Music Awards,
twenty-two Billboard Latin Music Awards, eighteen Lo Nuestro Awards, and
four Latin Grammy nominations – Rivera is not only known as one of the
best-selling regional Mexican artists of all time, but also for her role
in disrupting cultural precedent by crossing into Banda, a
male-dominated music genre, and eventually into pop-music, where her
presence posthumously continues to shine within the entertainment sphere.
Rosie Rivera, Jenni Rivera’s sister, stated of the project: “My sister
dreamt of a biopic of her life for many years, we are thrilled it will
come to fruition. We never imagined such an amazing producing and
writing team like Donald De Line and Kate Lanier would join together
with us to help make her dream a reality. We are overjoyed and excited
to begin this process. It’s taken time to get here because we had to
trust Jenni’s story in the right hands – and we are confident that we
made the best partnership with Mucho Mas Media and this creative team.”
“Jenni’s story is one that deserves to be told and will resonate not
only with those who continue to call themselves fans, but with those who
are passionate about stories that address the struggles and triumphs of
women – across cultures – who are pursuing their best lives. Jenni’s
story is universal in themes of love, loss, success, and cultural
change. As shared by many who knew Jenni well, her motto of ‘The number
of times I’ve fallen down is the number of times I’ve gotten up’
exemplifies the depth of the story of her life,” stated De Line.
“We are honored to be joining Donald and the Rivera family in developing
and producing one of the most extraordinary life stories of an artist
and activist. Jenni’s impact was felt during her life and continues on
in her legacy. The film will honor her artistry and commitment to
inspire and help people of all cultures to accomplish their dreams,”
stated Mucho Mas Media partners Chapa and Wise.
The project was negotiated between Anjelica Cohn on behalf of Jenni
Rivera Enterprises, her family and the producers. Lanier is represented
by Bob Hohman of The Gersh Agency.
About Mucho Mas Media:
Mucho Mas Media is a Los Angeles-based media company focused on the
development and production of content for today’s domestic and global
Latino consumers. The company, and its partners, work from a unique
cross-cultural perspective to produce innovative, bi-lingual content for
multiple platforms that meets the needs of Latinos and Spanish-speaking
consumers – the world’s fastest-growing consumers in the
marketplace.
About Jenni Rivera Enterprises:
Jenni Rivera Enterprises was founded by Mexican-American music legend
Jenni Rivera. Based in Jenni’s hometown of Long Beach, California, the
media company continues Jenni’s legacy of creating music and content for
audiences around the world.
Contacts
Lynda Dorf/LD Communications
424-645-4620
lynda@lyndadorf.com
