Ritchie Valens returns to the big screen.

Mucho Mas Media and Sony Pictures have teamed up to develop a remake of the Golden Globe-nominated 1987 film "La Bamba," based on the life of the rock 'n' roll legend.

Luis Valdez, the writer and director of the original film, is on board as executive producer. Oscar-nominated writer José Rivera ("The Motorcycle Diaries," "On the Road") is attached to pen the script.

Lou Diamond Phillips played Valens in the original Columbia Pictures film, which chronicled the 17-year-old Mexican-American's rise to fame, from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny. Powered by Valens' hit songs performed by the Grammy-winning Los Lobos and classic '50s tunes, "La Bamba" recreates the exciting early days of rock and pays tribute to the enduring legacy of a remarkable talent whose music transcended all boundaries.