{
  "id": 2153205,
  "title": "Watermelon Pictures Acquires Diego Luna’s Migration Drama ‘Ashes’ (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/watermelon-pictures-acquires-diego-lunas-migration-drama-ashes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/watermelon-pictures-buys-diego-lunas-migration-drama-ashes-1236838941/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Watermelon Pictures has made another splash, acquiring North American rights to migration drama “Ashes,” directed and co-written by Mexican actor, director and producer Diego Luna. The deal comes following the film’s world premiere in Cannes and ahead of its bow in Toronto next month. Adapted from the critically acclaimed feminist novel “Ceniza en la boca,” […]",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "Diego Luna Migrant Drama ‘Ashes’ Sells to Watermelon Pictures Ahead of Toronto Film Festival Premiere",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/diego-luna-migrant-drama-ashes-sells-to-watermelon-pictures-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:46:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}