Upon hearing the news of Elizabeth Peña’s untimely passing on October 14, we reached out to her co-star in “La Bamba,” Esai Morales. Like Peña, Morales delivered a career-defining performance at a ...

A remake of 1987’s La Bamba is in the works. Directed and written by Luis Valdez, La Bamba is a 1987 film that follows the life of musician Ritchie Valens. Lou Diamond Phillips played Valens in the ...

For the first time in nearly 40 years, never-before-seen images documenting the making of “La Bamba” will be released, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the production of one of the most notable ...

One of the most popular movies from the 1980s is reportedly in development for a remake. "La Bamba" was released in 1987 and is a biopic about the life Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ritchie Valens.

Where rock and roll and passion meet, you can find Chicano legend Ritchie Valens waiting. At this intersection and cherished sanctuary is music. “La Bamba” (1987)underscores how Valens defined the ...

"I'm willing to see where we go with this." La Bamba director Luis Valdez never felt his biopic of the Chicano rock & roll icon Ritchie Valens needed to be remade. But after 37 years a remake is at ...

Esai Manuel Morales Jr. (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor. He has had notable roles in Bad Boys with Sean Penn and La Bamba with Lou Diamond Phillips. His television roles include the PBS ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A popular actor visited the Roundhouse on Tuesday. Actor Esai Morales stopped by the Senate chamber in Santa Fe to discuss the film industry and its effect on the state. He ...