Film News Roundup: George Lopez, Lana Parrilla Join Crime Thriller ‘Tax Collector’

In today’s film news roundup, George Lopez, Lana Parrilla, and Dylan Walsh get acting gigs, “The Sound of Music” is back for two nights, and post-apocalyptic thriller “What Still Remains” gets distribution.CastingsComedian George Lopez and Lana Parrilla have joined Bobby Soto and Shia Labeouf in David Ayer’s crime thriller “Tax Collector,” which has started shooting in Los Angeles.Cross Creek Pictures is financing “Tax Collector,” a co-production between Cross Creek and Cedar Park Entertainment, Ayer’s production company.

Ayer and Chris Long of Cedar Park are the producers.

The filmmakers are keeping the logline under wraps.Ayer’s directing credits include “End of Watch,” “Sabotage,” “Fury,” “Suicide Squad,” and “Bright.” Lopez starred in the semi-autobiographical sitcom “Lopez,” which ran on TV Land for two seasons before it was canceled last fall.

Parrilla starred for six seasons as an evil queen in ABC’s “Once Upon a Time.

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