Amazon Boosts French Slate with New Originals, Sports

Nia Vardalos delivered some happy news to fans earlier this week – My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is happening!

The French Open, one of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year, has been pushed back by one week in a bid to get more spectators through the doors.

Nia Vardalos took to Instagram on Wednesday with an update on the status of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3″.

deWitt’s novel, and there has been very little effort put into making his literary creations resemble actual humans.“Did you drink to the brink of sound reason?” she asks Malcolm, a poorly served Hedges, at the breakfast table.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFrench President Emmanuel Macron announced during a televised address on Wednesday that some cultural venues could reopen in mid-May if pandemic conditions improve.France is currently coping with the pandemic’s third wave and saw the number of cases skyrocket to nearly 40,000 per day.

Is there any living actor better at the disdainful eye roll than Michelle Pfeiffer? Her latest turn in “ French Exit ” should end all debate on the matter. The film itself is a bit of an odd duckling.

Netflix, hot off the international success of its crime comedy series Lupin, starring Omar Sy, has unveiled a slate of new French-language productions.

Netflix officially opened its offices in Paris a year ago today and to mark the anniversary the streamer has confirmed details of four upcoming projects.

Elvis Costello has shared a new six-track EP of French-speaking tracks featuring Iggy Pop and more – listen below.‘La Face de Pendule à Coucou’ features French adaptations of songs from Costello’s 2020 album ‘Hey Clockface’.The EP was first previewed back in December with Iggy Pop’s version of ‘No Flag’. Speaking on the difficulty of translating the lyrics into French, Iggy said: “There’s a uniqueness to the French language.

La Croix that he died in Sainte-Maxime in the Var region of southeastern France.Also Read: George Segal, Venerated 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' and 'The Goldbergs' Actor, Dies at 87Inspired by filmmakers like Jean Vigo, Jean Renoir and John Ford, Tavernier began his career in the ’60s in France, writing for the PEN club and aspiring to become a filmmaker like many of his French New Wave peers.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterBertrand Tavernier, the prolific French filmmaker noted for films such as “Coup de Torchon” (1981), “A Sunday in the Country” (1984) and “Round Midnight” (1986), has died. He was 79.The director’s death was confirmed on Thursday by France’s Institut Lumière — for which he served as president — and Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux.

Amazon Prime Video France today published details of its upcoming slate of productions, including four new originals:

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAmazon Prime Video France has unveiled a slate of originals, including Cedric Klapisch’s “Greek Salad” — a series sequel to the “L’Auberge Espanole” trilogy — Melanie Laurent’s “Le Bal des Folles,” as well as live sports such as the tennis tournament Roland Garros, and adaptations of popular unscripted formats such as “LOL.” All titles will roll out on the streaming service later this year.The programs were presented during a virtual press conference

Amazon Prime Video has snapped up the rights to German coming of age series We Children From Bahnhof Zoo for the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, and Benelux.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOne week on, France’s industry is still responding to the hot-button Cesar Awards, the country’s equivalent to the Oscars.French actor Isabelle Adjani and journalist Caroline Fourest are among the authors of an op-ed arguing that the political undertone of some acceptance speeches made during the ceremony are breeding divisions within France.Published in Elle magazine on Thursday, the letter — which doesn’t name anyone and maintains a fairly ideological