Vertical Entertainment have acquired supernatural thriller “The Whistler” for North America after inking a deal with Hideout Pictures.

Starring Diane Guerrero (“Orange Is The New Black”) and Juan Pablo Raba (“Narcos”), the film follows a pair of grieving parents as they confront a group of squatters on a remote Venezuelan farm.

Claiming they can summon spirits, the squatters indulge tormented mother Nicole (Guerrero) in her desire to make contact with her deceased daughter. In the process, Nicole unintentionally unleashes a terrifyingly malign spirit who lures victims to their deaths with a haunting whistle. Raba plays Nicole’s husband, Sebastian.

The spirit is based on Venezuelan legend El Silbón. Diego Velasco directed the film, which was shot on location in Colombia. Story is by Nacho Palacios with Carolina Paiz (“The Night Manager”) and Diego Velasco & Esteban Orozco writing the screenplay.

“‘The Whistler’ is a story of grief, longing, and the ghosts that haunt us, inspired by Venezuela’s folklore,” said Velasco. “I’m thrilled Vertical is bringing it to U.S. audiences. I can’t wait for viewers to step onto the farm and feel the fear.”

“The Whistler” is getting a day and date release in addition to a limited theatrical run on April 17 followed by VOD. It is set to premiere at Brazil’s leading genre film festival Fantaspoa in Brazil on April 11.

Verve Talent and Literary Agency’s Amy Beecroft negotiated the deal on behalf of Hideout with Vertical’s Tony Piantedosion.

Producers retaining distribution rights in Latin America where they will work with regional partners directly on the theatrical rollout. Film Mode Entertainment is repping sales outside of North and South America after film sales kicked off at Berlinale in February.

“The Whistler” is produced by Margaret Miller, Trevor O’Neil and Velasco. It is a Hideout Pictures Production in association with Open Studios and 64A Films.

Source: Variety

The official trailer for the movie, The Whistler, starring Diane Guerrero has just been released! The film will be available to stream and in limited release in theaters starting April 17, 2026.

Reeling from the loss of their daughter, a couple unexpectedly inherit a secluded farm. Hoping to start fresh, they instead encounter a cult claiming it can summon spirits from beyond, forcing them to deal with dark forces and their own inner demons.

Los Angeles’s hottest defense attorney rides on.

Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) will climb into the backseat of his Lincoln Navigator for the fifth season of The Lincoln Lawyer. The legal drama, which follows the Haller and Associates team as they defend LA’s trickiest clients, has been renewed for a fifth season, and is in production now.

“We’re so excited to share the news that we’re already hard at work on the next season,” creator, co-showrunner, and executive producer Ted Humphrey and co-showrunner and executive producer Dailyn Rodriguez tell Tudum. “Season 4 is the most challenging and intensely personal journey we’ve taken Mickey Haller on yet, and we’re thrilled and grateful to be able to continue the ride in Season 5!”

The fifth season will consist of 10 episodes, inspired by the seventh book in The Lincoln Lawyer series, Resurrection Walk, by author Michael Connelly.

Who’s in the cast of The Lincoln Lawyer Season 5?

In addition to Garcia-Rulfo, The Lincoln Lawyer Season 5 will also star Cobie Smulders as Mickey’s sister, Emi Finch, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, and Angus Sampson. Neve Campbell, Krista Warner, Angelica Maria, and Gigi Zumbado will all return as recurring guest stars.

Seven new recurring guest stars also join the cast of The Lincoln Lawyer’s fifth season:

Chris Diamantopoulos (The Sticky, Silicon Valley, The Boys in the Boat) as Frank Silver
Corbin Bernsen (L.A. Law, Psych) as Richard Finch
Diane Guerrero (Doom Patrol, Orange Is the New Black) as Natalia
Iker Garcia (The Pitt) as Rafa Wagner
Patty Guggenheim (Twisted Metal, She Hulk: Attorney at Law) as Allison Finch
Richard Cabral (Mayans) as Benny Perez
Steve Howey (Shameless) as Brian Cunningham
Teresa Maria (Narcos Mexico, Mo) as Tina Perez

Source: Netflix

One of Diane’s newest project, the Spanish-language series Yo siempre a veces will be premiering on Movistar Plus+ on April 23, 2026!

Synopsis
Laura (Ana Boga) stayed pregnant a week after meeting Ruben (David Menendez), being very blind of love and drugs. Six months after his son was born, Mario, they were already separating and not precisely of good vibes. A book issued in the civil registry says that they are a family; however, Laura takes care almost of the child alone. She does it with immense love, faith, spark and joy, even though she sometimes has no more ideas or tools to take care of herself.

Source: Moviestar Plus+

You can now stream Diane’s latest project, Poreless, now via YouTube! Check it out in the embedded video below.

Poreless, from Sundance and Berlin Award-winning director Harris Doran, TIFF & SXSW honored co-writer Fawzia Mirza, and first-time producer and actor Akbar Hamid, is a sharp, camp-infused comedy that follows Akram, a fabulous, queer Muslim beauty entrepreneur who must figure out how to compete in a Shark Tank-like product pitch contest after suffering an untimely allergic reaction.

At its heart, Poreless is about the tension between how the world demands we appear and the liberation of being authentically ourselves. Through comedy, the film reframes the queer Muslim experience as both deeply personal and profoundly universal.

The Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) has announced the nominees for the 2025 Berkshire Theatre Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies. The awards will be presented on the evening of Monday, November 10, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. This is the ninth time the awards will be presented to honor and celebrate the excellence and diversity of theatre in the greater Berkshire region.

The awards ceremony is open to the public, free of charge. If you would like to attend the ceremony on Monday November 10, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield, please call 413-769-8306 for reservations.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
A. Jen Cody – Sylvia – Sharon Playhouse
B. Eliza Fichter – How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos – Great Barrington Public Theater
C. Diane Guerrero – N/A – Barrington Stage Company
D. Tamara Hickey – Mother Play – Shakespeare and Company
E. Hero Marguerite – A Hundred Words for Snow – Chester Theatre Company

You’ve seen her light up the screen in Orange Is the New Black, Encanto, and Jane the Virgin – but behind the smile, Diane Guerrero has lived a story of survival, silence, and stunning transformation.

In this episode of The SafeTea Podcast, Diane opens up to Akbar about losing her parents to deportation, growing up alone, and learning to rewrite her own narrative. From her first acting class (thanks to a crew of nightlife guardian angels) to finding purpose through storytelling, Diane gets real about what it means to reclaim safety, joy, and identity on your own terms.

I have updated the gallery with 38 HQ/MQ photos at the 2025 Tribeca Festival from this week! Diane attended the festival for the premiere of the short film, Poreless.

Click on the preview links below to see all the images added to Adoring Diane Guerrero!

Watch our exclusive Pride Month interview with actors Diane Guerrero (Orange Is the New Black) and Akbar Hamid, stars of the new short film PORELESS, premiering at Inside Out Toronto and Tribeca 2025. Directed by Harris Doran and co-written by Fawzia Mirza, PORELESS is a heartfelt comedy exploring queer Muslim identity, beauty standards, and the power of authenticity. In this raw and joyful conversation, Diane and Akbar open up about breaking stereotypes and reclaiming identity through storytelling.

I have updated the gallery with 50 photos and trailer screen captures from the short film, Poreless. The short will next be showing at the Tribeca Film Festival in June.

Click on the preview links below to see all the images added to Adoring Diane Guerrero!