Joaquín Guzmán, the feared Mexican drug lord known worldwide as “El Chapo,” has been found guilty of all 10 charges in his New York trial. The convictions follow a 42-day trial and include leading a criminal enterprise; drug trafficking of heroin, cocaine and other drugs; the use of firearms; and money…

With just hours to go before The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story debuts on Netflix, Sean Penn has come up empty in trying to get changes made to the self-described documentary series. Despite claims by other outlets that the Oscar winner is trying to block the three-episode series by the Mexican…

Univision has set Sunday, September 17 for the season 2 premiere of breakout original series El Chapo on Univision. For the first time, episodes will air with English subtitles on the Spanish-language network. A co-production between Netflix and Univision Communication's Storyhouse Entertainment, El Chapo will debut…

We’re getting the first look at Season 2 of El Chapo, that includes a sneak peek at Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán's escape from prison and plan for revenge, ahead of its September return on Univision. Season two of El Chapo, a co-production between Univision's Story House Entertainment and Netflix, continues to explore…

Last year, three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone made his 20th directorial outing with Snowden—a look at the life of former NSA consultant and whistleblower Edward Snowden. The film took Stone on numerous trips to Russia, where Snowden has lived in exile since 2013, which then led to a series of interviews with Russian…

Stage and screen actor Marco de la O (Tanto Amor) will play drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán on El Chapo, the original drama series now set to premiere Sunday, April 23 on Univision. The series, which marks the first co-production between Univision’s Story House Entertainment and Netflix, is currently in…

Univision announced today it will premiere drama series El Chapo, based on the life of notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in April. No specific date yet, but the announcement comes just days after the extradition of Guzman to the U.S. where he face charges connected to his leadership of one of…

History may have put in development the story of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, without Kate del Castillo or Sean Penn, from Narcos co-creator  co-creator Chris Brancato. But Fox News Channel boasted this afternoon it has Castillo, for a one-hour special airing this coming Saturday. Fox News Rep…

The story of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is headed to the screen… without Kate del Castillo or Sean Penn. History has put in development #Cartel, a drama series from Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato. Written by Brancato, #Cartel will explore the global drug wars through the true story of…

Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this weekly column, two old friends get together and grind their axes on the movie business. BART: Glowering with anger and frustration, Sean Penn always comes across as a stranger in a strange land. This was the case Sunday as he expl…

Kate del Castillo was looking to break into America as star of Netflix's upcoming Spanish-language series Ingobernable. But the popular Mexican actress became a household name in the US sooner under rather controversial circumstances as she emerged as a major player in the El Chapo saga, culminating with the arrest of…

UPDATE FRIDAY MORNING as CBS This Morning rolled out more of the interview:   Sean Penn’s interview with the drug dealer Rolling Stone magazine called “the most wanted man in the world” was published with this preface: Disclosure: Some names have had
 to be changed, locations not named, and an understanding was brokere…