Miami, FL –HBO Latin America announced the debut of four hit movies on its Caribbean lineup, premiering every Saturday in June at 21:00hrs AST*.

42 (Saturday, June 7, 21:00hrs AST*) tells the life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, making him the first African-American player in Major League Baseball in a time of racial segregation. Written and directed by Brian Helgeland, 42 stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, the team executive who guided Robinson.

In the family comedy sequel SMURFS 2 (Saturday, June 14, 21:00hrs AST*), directed by Raja Gosnell, the Smurfs return and team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette – she has been kidnapped by Gargamel since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer’s newest creation—creatures called the Naughties—into real Smurfs. The movie stars Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Jayma Mayes and Hank Azaria as the voices of the Smurfs, with Christina Ricci and J. B. Smoove as Naughties.

Six friends are trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles in THIS IS THE END (Saturday, June 21, 21:00hrs AST*). As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendship inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption. The comedy stars James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Michael Cera, Craig Robinson and Emma Watson, and is written and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

The American war film RED TAILS (Saturday, June 28, 21:00hrs AST*) takes place in Italy in 1944 during World War II. A brave crew of African-American pilots, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, is finally given the chance to prove themselves in the middle of the war, while they still face discrimination on the ground. Directed by Anthony Hemingway, the film stars Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr.

*Atlantic Standard Time. Consult with your cable operator and/or www.hbomax.tv for local transmission times and additional information.

About HBO Latin America

HBO Latin America is the premium television network leader that, in addition to being recognized for the quality and diversity of its original programming, films and documentaries, also provides services with the highest technology in SD and HD formats in more than 24 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean through its channels HBO, HBO2, HBO Signature, HBO Plus, HBO Family, HBO Caribbean, HBO On Demand, HBO GO, Cinemax, MAX, MAX Prime, MAX HD and MAX Caribbean.

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HBO premieres original drama film “The Normal Heart”

The new drama from HBO Films stars Julia Roberts and Mark Ruffalo.

Miami, FL –HBO Latin America will premiere the new original drama film, The Normal Heart, on May 31st in the Caribbean. Based on Oscar® nominee Larry Kramer’s semi-autobiographical play of the same name, which won three Tony® Awards during its Broadway run, and directed by Emmy® winner Ryan Murphy, the powerful film tells the story of the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York in the early 80’s. It takes an unflinching look at the nation’s sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fought to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.

The Normal Heart brings together a cast of talented actors, including Mark Ruffalo as Ned Weeks, a gay writer looking for answers as he witnesses how the mysterious illness begins to take a heavy toll on the gay community; Matt Bomer as Felix Turner, a reporter who becomes Ned’s lover; Taylor Kitsch as Bruce Niles, a closeted investment banker who becomes a prominent AIDS activist; Emmy® winner Jim Parsons as activist Tommy Boatwright, the same role he played on the Broadway version in 2011; and for the first time in an HBO production, Julia Roberts as Dr. Emma Brookner, a childhood survivor of polio who treats many of the early victims of HIV-AIDS.

 

The drama also stars Alfred Molina in the role of Ben, a successful attorney and Ned’s older brother; Tony® winner Joe Mantello as Mickey Marcus; Jonathan Groff (HBO’s “Looking”) as Craig; Denis O’Hare (HBO’s “True Blood”) as Hiram Keebler; Stephen Spinella as Sanford; Corey Stoll as John Bower; Finn Wittrock as Albert; and BD Wong (HBO’s “Oz”) as Buzzy.

 

The Normal Heart was directed by Ryan Murphy (“Eat, Pray, Love” and “Glee”); written by Larry Kramer; executive produced by Murphy, Dante Di Loreto, Jason Blum, Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner; co-executive produced by Ruffalo; and produced by Scott Ferguson (HBO’s “Temple Grandin”).