Netflix is dancing to the beat of reggaeton for its subsequent comedy sequence.
The streamer has handed a sequence order to Neon, a comedy set on the earth of the musical style that birthed the music Despacito, the second most seen video ever on YouTube.
Tyler Dean Flores, Emma Ferreira, Jordan Mendoza and Courtney Taylor star within the sequence, which comes from creator Shea Serrano with Max Searle set as showrunner.
Serrano, the writer of The Rap Yr Ebook, is behind Amazon Freevee sequence Primo with Mike Schur and Searle is co-showrunner of the second season of Chad and co-exec producer of Dave.
The eight-part sequence focuses on three buddies who transfer from a small city in Florida to Miami with the hopes of constructing it massive on the earth of reggaeton. The present chronicles not solely their bigger than life goals however the harsh comedian realities of trying to make it within the music business.
Tyler Dean Flores (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) performs Santi, a budding reggaeton artist who, with the assistance of his buddies, Ness, performed by Emma Ferreira (Transplant) and Felix, performed by Jordan Mendoza (Jigsaw) and A&R rep, Mia, performed by Courtney Taylor (Insecure) hopes to grow to be the most important reggaeton star on the earth. Or at the least make hire.
The sequence is government produced by Serrano and Searle. It comes from Scooter Braun’s SB Tasks with Braun exec producing alongside Scott Manson and James Shin. Kyle Vinuya is co-executive producer. Mendoza additionally serves as consulting producer.
Flores is represented by Paradigm and Untitled Leisure, Ferreira is repped by 3 Arts, Mendoza is repped by CAA and Avalon, Taylor is repped by Genuine Expertise and Literary Administration and CAA. Serrano is repped by CAA and Searle is repped by 3 Arts.
