Film Series To Feature A Hispanic American Hero.

Look out Spiderman. Move out of the way Daredevil. There’s a new superhero in town! Leaping out of the Barrio and onto the Big Screen is The Mercy Man, adapted from the best-selling novel and cult classic comic book about the bad-ass, take-no- prisoners Puerto Rican undercover cop who hunts down a bloodthirsty copycat serial killer in the Big Apple. Rider McDowell, President of Champawat Pictures, has announced that preproduction on the movie begins in September with a shooting date
schedule for the spring of 2004.

Champawat Pictures will be conducting a nationwide talent search for the role of Willy Diaz, a 30-year-old NYPD undercover cop of Puerto Rican heritage. Although still in talks with Hispanic networks, part of the talent search will be televised as a reality segment so that viewers can have a chance to participate in the audition and selection process.

“The Mercy Man unites Hispanic and comic book entertainment themes, two hot contemporary Hollywood genres.” Said Rider McDowell. “Since we are looking to cast an unknown in the lead role, we are also conducting a grass roots campaign by distributing 250,000 comic books with casting information in key Hispanic areas nationwide.”

For more information at http://www.mercyman.com