Exclusive: Participant is bringing The Forgotten Revolutionary, based on journalist Adolfo Guzman-Lopez’s LAist Studios podcast Imperfect Paradise: The Forgotten Revolutionary, to the small screen. The company is simultaneously developing both a scripted and documentary limited series based on the podcast with producer Juan Devis. Rodney Lucas will direct the unscripted series, and Devis’ Ninetythree Media will produce.
The podcast follows host and reporter Guzman-Lopez as he investigates the death of college student and radio host Oscar Gomez. One of California’s Chicano student rights movement’s most prominent voices, Gomez was mysteriously found dead on the Santa Barbara shore in 1994. As Guzman-Lopez looks further into what happened, he revisits his own past and ties to the Chicano movement.
“We are looking forward to partnering with Participant on the production and development of both series, based on Adolfo Guzman-Lopez’s incredible true-crime investigative podcast from LAist,” said Devis. “Cross fading times and eras,...
The podcast follows host and reporter Guzman-Lopez as he investigates the death of college student and radio host Oscar Gomez. One of California’s Chicano student rights movement’s most prominent voices, Gomez was mysteriously found dead on the Santa Barbara shore in 1994. As Guzman-Lopez looks further into what happened, he revisits his own past and ties to the Chicano movement.
“We are looking forward to partnering with Participant on the production and development of both series, based on Adolfo Guzman-Lopez’s incredible true-crime investigative podcast from LAist,” said Devis. “Cross fading times and eras,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: LAist Studios, the podcast division of Southern California Public Radio, is launching a slew of new audio series.
The company, which is behind series such as California City, Norco ’80 and California Love, has set six new shows for 2022.
Developed under LAist Studios executive producer Antonia Cereijido, the slate includes Imperfect Paradise, Snooze, K-Pop Dreaming, Lost Chapter: The Forgotten Revolutionary, Human/Nature and The Big Burn (full details below).
Herb Scannell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Scpr said, “When LAist Studios launched over just two years ago, we committed to creating a space for vibrant and innovative voices that reflect the ethos of Los Angeles to harness the power of audio storytelling. The diversity of our city is what makes LA so special and LAist Studios seeks to capture that in all that we do, beginning with our commitment to being a studio where all areas of production are staffed...
The company, which is behind series such as California City, Norco ’80 and California Love, has set six new shows for 2022.
Developed under LAist Studios executive producer Antonia Cereijido, the slate includes Imperfect Paradise, Snooze, K-Pop Dreaming, Lost Chapter: The Forgotten Revolutionary, Human/Nature and The Big Burn (full details below).
Herb Scannell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Scpr said, “When LAist Studios launched over just two years ago, we committed to creating a space for vibrant and innovative voices that reflect the ethos of Los Angeles to harness the power of audio storytelling. The diversity of our city is what makes LA so special and LAist Studios seeks to capture that in all that we do, beginning with our commitment to being a studio where all areas of production are staffed...
- 1/26/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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