Lou Diamond Phillips played the rock pioneer in the 1987 original. an update is in progress
The 1987 musical CV La Baba chronicled the life and career of Mexican-American rock pioneer Ritchie Valens. Now, according to Varietya remake of the film is in the works.
Lou Diamond Phillips starred as Valens in the original, which was nominated for a Golden Globe and earned the Lobos a 1987 chart-topper for their version of Valens' 1958 single “La Bamba,” based on a Mexican folk song. Valens was also known for the ballad “Donna” and the rave-up “Come On, Let's Go,” two radio hits in the late '50s.
Valens died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, aged 17. The crash, in an Iowa cornfield, also claimed the lives of Buddy Holly and Jiles Perry Richardson, also known as “The Big Bopper.” Don McLean would go on to mythologize the tragedy, known as “The Day the Music Died,” in his 1971 play “American Pie.”
According to VarietyMucho Mas Media and Sony Pictures will develop the remake of Valens' life story. Luis Valdez, who wrote and directed the 1987 film, will executive produce.
“Along with Ritchie Valens' rock and roll classics, my 1987 biopic 'La Bamba' has stood the test of time nobly. And yet, the tragically short life and career of Richard Valenzuela continues to inspire new generations of fans around the world,” Valdez said in a statement. “As new biographical details have come to light, a new cinematic look at his eternally young seventeen years on earth can only add to his immortal legend.”
Together with La BabaNominated for a Golden Globe for Best Drama, Los Lobos' “La Bamba” was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year.
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