Following HBO’s “Los Espookys” comedy and his surreal A24 fantasy comedy “Problemista,” comedian Julio Torres is back at it and back with a new series, again for his former HBO partners. Created, directed by, and starring Torres, his latest series in the show “Fantasmas” debuts Friday, June 7 (11:00–11:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly.

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In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo embraces the absurd to discuss the film “Problemista” with director and star Julio Torres (“Los Espookys,” “Saturday Night Live”) and co-star Tilda Swinton (“Doctor Strange,” “Michael Clayton”). In the A24 comedy, out now, Alejandro (Torres) is an aspiring toymaker who loses his job and falls in with an art-world outcast (Swinton) to maintain his work visa.

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When Julio Torres jumped on a Zoom to discuss his directorial debut “Problemista” it was at the end of June 2023. The WGA strike was going on, but as the filmmaker, he could still speak about his upcoming film. At the time, word was the Screen Actor’s Guild would avoid a strike with the AMPTP. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” hadn’t even opened. Their review embargos were not even up yet.

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Writer, director, actor, and comedian Julio Torres really broke out as the co-showrunner and actor on HBO’s short-lived comedy series, “Los Espookys,” featuring Fred Armisen. While that series only lasted two seasons, it’s made its mark with all the right people (Armisen and “Saturday Night Live” exec Lorne Michaels also co-produced his 2019 comedy special “My Favorite Shapes,” so clearly he has fans).

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A24 has built a name for itself as a studio that releases quality indie content. The studio has gained such a reputation that there are film fans that will watch a movie solely based on the A24 logo. Even though A24 is the studio behind “Problemista,” folks should look past that brand name for a minute and see the real star of the project— Julio Torres.

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You may not yet know filmmaker, writer/director, and actor Julio Torres, but you should, given the fact that A24 and Tilda Swinton co-signed on him seemingly immediately for his feature-length debut. Torres is best known as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and as the co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the HBO series “Los Espookys.” While the latter HBO comedy was short-lived, those who saw it clearly loved it.

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Whimsy gets a bad rap in Hollywood. In the hands of some filmmakers, a fantastical approach can be a sign of emptiness — an attempt to obscure a simplistic or pandering narrative through layers of artifice. But the framework of fairy tales has always been a vehicle for darkness, for complex and frightening lessons about adulthood lurking hidden beneath a more friendly veneer. And with his feature debut “Problemista,” writer-director Julio Torres adopts the structure of fairy tales to tell a warm, funny, and thoughtful narrative of the immigrant experience in America.   

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Today, South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2023) announced the Opening Night film, Feature and Short Competitions, Midnighters, select titles from other categories, and XR Experience for the 30th edition of the SXSW Film & TV Festival. The rest of the lineup will be announced in early February.

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SXSW Film & TV will open with Paramount Pictures and eOne’s “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” directed and co-written by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley.

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Can things get stranger for the characters in “Los Espookys?” Season 2 of the HBO series sees Renaldo and friends handle a new set of challenges. From ghostly pursuits to the demands that come from everyday life, they’re about to experience horror on every level.

The project’s path to a second season took an unexpected turn. With over half of the filming completed, the Chilean set shut down due to COVID.

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Julio Torres is likely a name that many people aren’t super familiar with. However, if you’re the type of person that wants to wow your friends with that insider Hollywood knowledge and insight, he’s a person you should get familiar with, as soon as possible. You see, not only is he a hilarious stand-up comedian, but Torres is also a well-respected ‘SNL’ writer that has shown up in some solid TV roles such as “Los Espookys” and the Hulu series, “Shrill.” And to add to his already strong bonafides, he’s set to write and direct a new film with Tilda Swinton attached.

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As the era of stay at home orders dwindles (sort of), there is one quick binge you should indulge yourself in while you theoretically still have the time, “Los Espookys.” For most, the only recognizable face in the HBO series is co-creator Fred Armisen, but it features a number of rising comedy stars including the other creators of the show, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres. But if you haven’t caught it yet, well, they sort of get it.

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