SXSW 2021: Nuevo Rico & Solar Opposites Added To Lineup

Nuevo Rico is slated to be part of the SXSW festival in the animated shorts competition. The quarter-hour short film comes from Kristian Mercado with a cast that includes Jackie Cruz (Orange is the New Black). Check out the new trailer and poster.

In Nuevo Rico, a brother and sister stumble upon a celestial secret that changes their lives forever and propels them into Reggaetón stardom, but they soon discover that their newfound fame comes at a deep price.


A trailer for the show’s second season of Solar Opposites is headed to stream on February 24th, and the SXSW festival will be hosting an online virtual table read to help celebrate the March 26th premiere date. Eight episodes are on the way with a third season already having been ordered of the Mike McMahan/Justin Roiland joint that is streaming internationally on Disney’s Star service. Here’s what to expect at SXSW.

Solar Opposites Table Read & SHLORPION SILENT (AND ALONE) DISCO
The Solar Opposites are going to SXSW! Join Justin Roiland (“Korvo”), Thomas Middleditch (“Terry”), Sean Giambrone (“Yumyulack”), Mary Mack (“Jesse”), executive producer Mike McMahan, and more as they take it bigger, funnier, and more oppositer than ever before during a virtual table read. As Hulu’s most-watched original comedy premiere to date, Solar Opposites centers around a family of four aliens and their Pupa who are still stuck on earth in suburban America.

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