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UTA Signs ‘Forgotten Island’ Writer-Director Januel Mercado (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety Aug 10, 2026 · 6:45 PM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

United Talent Agency has signed rising filmmaker Januel Mercado for representation in all areas. Mercado is the writer and director of DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming “Forgotten Island,” along with Joel Crawford. Set in the 1990s, H.E.R. and Liza Soberano voice Jo and Raissa, two best friends who, post high-school, are about to go their separate ways. […]

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UTA Signs ‘Forgotten Island’ Writer-Director Januel Mercado (EXCLUSIVE)

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