Editing Ritchie Valens (section)

==Representation in other media==
* Valens has been the subject of several [[Biographical film|biopic]] films, including the 1987 film ''[[La Bamba (film)|La Bamba]]''. Primarily set in 1957–1959, it depicted Valens from age 16 to 17. It introduced [[Lou Diamond Phillips]] as Valens. [[Los Lobos]] performed most of the music in the film.
* Valens was portrayed by Gilbert Melgar in the final scene of the 1978 film ''[[The Buddy Holly Story]].''
* [[Lil' Libros]] released a picture book based on Valens' life in 2019.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Life of - La Vida de Ritchie|id={{ASIN|1947971352|country=es}}}}</ref>
* On August 26, 2024, it was announced that a new biopic was in the works. The movie will be released through Mucho Mas Media and [[Sony Pictures]] with [[Luis Valdez]], the writer and director of the original 1987 film, serving as an executive producer along with writer [[José Rivera (playwright)|José Rivera]] attached to write the script.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/la-bamba-remake-development-mucho-mas-media-sony-1236116753/|title='La Bamba' Remake in Development From Mucho Mas Media and Sony Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)|magazine=Variety}}</ref>