Fox to ride 'El Bufalo'
Studio picks up Latin American rights to pic
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Helmed by tyro Venezuelan helmer Jorge Hernandez, script was adapted from Arriaga's novel. Arriaga pal and broccoli baron Enrique Lopez backed the film and is executive producer.
Arriaga and Lopez's La Neta Films is holding onto U.S. and world rights until after the raw, sexually charged film bows in the world competition at Sundance.
Film darkly portrays a tragic love triangle between Mexico City twentysomethings. Antihero Luna betrays his schizophrenic best friend, played by frosh thesp Gabriel Gonzalez, with Liz Gallardo, another newcomer. Film is scored by rock act Mars Volta.
Fox is planning to launch "Bufalo" in Mexico with around 300 prints in April. That's a big opening for Mexican films, but a midsized launch compared with Hollywood blockbusters.
Arriaga scripted "Babel," the final part of his trilogy with Mexican helmer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.
La Neta was founded last year by Arriaga and Lopez to produce "Bufalo."
