Banijay Teams with José Eduardo Derbez for New Series

Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic has partnered with Mexican actor and comedian José Eduardo Derbez to develop several new unscripted series.

The studio has developed two new projects for Derbez to host: Jinxed and Mexico Oscuro. The game show Jinxed sees contestants who suffer from a string of bad luck get a chance to win cash prizes, while Mexico Oscuro follows Derbez and a paranormal expert as they meet with a celebrity to visit spooky locations in Mexico.

Derbez is co-developing and producing Mexico Oscuro with Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic.

Currently, Derbez hosts Unicable’s Members on Air and is the main protagonist in HBO’s Mamá Para Rato.

“As we continue to ramp up our development efforts in our first year, we couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with someone as talented as José Eduardo on these compelling new series,” said Marie Leguizamo, managing director of Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic. “He has tremendous experience as a comedian, actor and host, which is ideal for these two new productions.”

Derbez said, “When my friends from Banijay talked to me about these projects, I didn’t hesitate on accepting them. We have been working on both projects, incorporating different ideas, and we are sure that both of them will be successful.”