Amazon Prime Takes 'We Children From Bahnhof Zoo' Global

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorPhilipp Kadelbach, director and co-creator of the series “We Children From Bahnhof Zoo,” says his initial impulse when approached to helm the series was to steer well clear of what he saw as a fool’s errand, given the iconic status in Germany and elsewhere of Uli Edel’s 1981 feature film “Christiane F.,” which – like the series – is based on the book “Christiane F.: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo.”“I said, ‘I’m not going to do this.

EXCLUSIVE: Arthouse streamer and theatrical distributor MUBI has acquired all rights to Sundance documentary Faya Dayi in the UK and Ireland, Latin America, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey and India.

Thandie Newton has revealed her real name is Thandiwe and says people have been spelling it wrong for 30 years. The actor, whose full name is Melanie Thandiwe Newton, said the “w” was left out of her name in her first film credit for the 1991 Australian film Flirting.

registered Lighthouse City Mission Incorporated as a charity helping the “financially disadvantaged,” “people with chronic illness,” “migrants, refugees,” and the “general community in Australia,” among others. “Our mission is to provide food, clothing and a community of support for people who need it in the Port Adelaide area,” the charity’s Instagram bio more succinctly describes.

Rebel Wilson is taking some time away from social media to focus! The 41-year-old Australian actress shared a video message with her Instagram followers on Wednesday night from a rooftop in London.

Rebel Wilson is taking some time away from social media to focus! The 41-year-old Australian actress shared a video message with her Instagram followers on Wednesday night from a rooftop in London. «I'm going to sign off for a bit because I'm filming a movie here in the U.K. that needs my full attention,» Wilson shared.

Each product has been independently selected by our editorial team. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page.

Meghan Markle's half-sister has come to the determination that the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry are in need of counseling.

Naman Ramachandran Global kids and family content distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired worldwide rights for New Zealand-based Vinewood Animation’s series “Welcome to Cardboard City.”Guest stars on the show have included Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Ian Brown of The Stone Roses.

Zac Efron’s girlfriend Vanessa Valladares continues to be one of the luckiest people in the world. It was revealed by the DailyMail on Tuesday that Efron is “leaving Australia and taking girlfriend Vanessa Valladares with him.” Efron is heading to Canada in May to start shooting the film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “Firestarter.” According to reports, his boo will be right there with him making the international trip.

After years of preproduction and development, Amazon Studios’ billion-dollar “Lord of the Rings” TV series is already deep into production in New Zealand. And while we know most of the cast, it was still a mystery who was going to take over directing duties after already-announced J.A.

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.

Ed Meza @edmezavarDavid Hasselhoff is heading to Germany to star in a comedy spy series produced by Christian Alvart’s Berlin-based Syrreal Entertainment in what will be the first project from the company’s new international first-look deal with CBS Studios.A straight-to-series order for Mediengruppe RTL’s SVOD platform TVNow, “Ze Network” sees Hasselhoff playing himself as he travels to Germany to headline a stage production in what he believes is a major theater in East Berlin, only to

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAmazon Studios has revealed its first Italian original film, the young adult comedy “Anni da cane” (Dog Years), directed by Fabio Mollo, whose Mafia drama “South is Nothing” went to Berlin. The film, which has just started production, is written and produced by Mary Stella Brugiati and Alessandro Bosi, and produced by Notorious Pictures.

Magnolia Pictures has acquired the North American rights to Berlin Golden Bear winner Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn by Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude. The satire follows a high school teacher struggling with the fallout of her sex tape leaking online.

Starting a serious art-house movie with an amateur porn video might seem bold, but for Radu Jude's Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn it was a winning move. The jury of the 71st Berlinale picked the Romanian drama, in which a schoolteacher is caught up in a scandal after a homemade sex tape with her husband (that video we see at the top) gets posted online, for this year's Golden Bear as the best film of the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival.

After Amazon Prime signed deals for soccer rights in the U.K. and Germany and is now eyeing more Thursday night NFL games, Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei sees the streaming giant spearheading an accelerated push by Big Tech platforms for more international sports rights.