from hollywoodreporter.com
The Walking Dead‘s Christian Serratos may be moving to Netflix.
Sources confirm that the actress is in negotiations to star as late Tejano music favorite Selena Quintanilla in a scripted series for the streamer.
Sources say Netflix, which declined comment on Serratos’ casting, is in negotiations with the actress that has come down to scheduling issues as she juggles production in Atlanta on the upcoming tenth season of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Serratos has played comic book favorite Rosita since the fourth season of the zombie drama, which is based on the recently concluded comic book series from creator Robert Kirkman.
A premiere date and episode count for Selena: The Series have not yet been determined. Also unclear is whether episodes will be an hour or a half-hour in length. Vulture, which first reported Serratos’ casting, noted the series — designed to run two seasons — is set to begin production in Mexico within the next month.
Given that the production schedule for Selena overlaps that of The Walking Dead, it’s a safe bet that Serratos’ days on the zombie drama may now be numbered. The Walking Dead typically remains in production through the end of the year.
Moisés Zamora (Star, American Crime) will pen the script and executive produce the Netflix series alongside Campanario Entertainment president Jaime Davila, Rico Martinez, Suzette Quintanilla, Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Simran A. Singh.