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Mexican Directors Sign Joint Deal with Universal Pictures

Three notable Mexican film directors have signed a $100 million deal with Universal Pictures in Los Angeles to produce five movies, including Spanish-language films.  Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who individually directed last year's Oscar-recognized Hollywood hits “Pans Labyrinth,” “Babel,” and “Children of Men,” will call their new production company Cha Cha Cha.  Universal will distribute the trio's films both in North America and overseas.   The three directors marketed themselves as a group in their talks with Hollywood studios.

 Mexican Directors Sign Joint Deal with Universal Pictures

(Photo: Inarritu, del Toro, and Cuaron)

See: Mexican Directors Ink $100M Studio Deal (AP: ABC News)