Box Office in Spain Plunges 72% in 2020, Though Hits Avert Total Disaster

direct to your inbox Spain has extended its travel ban for British nationals because of the mutant coronavirus strain currently found in the UK, the Mirror reports.The Spanish government has extended the restrictions until February 2, at 5pm UK time.The rules apply to anyone arriving to Spain from the UK by air or sea, with exceptions being made only for Spanish nationals or residents of Spain returning to the country.The travel ban was first introduced in December 2020 when the mutant strain

coronavirus. No one will be allowed to enter the country from Scotland via air or sea until 6pm on February 2 under the new restrictions.But there are exceptions to Spanish nationals and those who are a legal resident in Spain.

Extreme weather in Spain has caused widespread disruption, including the postponement of nominations announcement for the 2021 Goyas, the country’s national film awards.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAnimated feature Oscar contender “My Favorite War” has been sold to Spain and France for European distribution. Based on director’s Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen’s childhood memories, “My Favorite War” recreates her own escape route from the totalitarian regime that was Soviet Latvia.The feature, which is a documentary, sold to Versus Entertainment in Spain and Destiny Films in France.

direct to your inbox2020 was an extraordinary year - and as the curtain opens on a new one, life remains bleak for many.Unemployment is at a record high, entire industries are still shut down, and the economy has certainly seen better days.

Spanish “roots” can be traced back to her padre.The beleaguered yoga instructor’s father revealed his own decades-long infatuation with all things Spanish in a 2015 blog post, in which he noted, “My path in life has been heavily influenced by Spanish language and culture, and not because I have one iota of latin [sic] blood in my veins.”David L. Thomas Jr.

Well this is awkward AF…

Hilaria Baldwinis opening up amid public scrutiny.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSavaged by COVID-19, global box office plunged between 57% and 76% in major markets outside the U.S., with the U.K. and Ireland leading the rout, crashing 76% against 2019, according to a Comscore study, published Wednesday.Also hit hard were China (-70%), South Korea (-71%), and Italy and Spain (both down 72%).

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Netflix picks up the rights to Spanish feature “Sky High” for a series adaptation, French crime series “Balthazar” posts record audience numbers for TF1, Mexican filmmaker Juan Ernesto Regalado Morales receives this year’s Guillermo del Toro-backed Jenkins-Del Toro Scholarship, and French journalist Augustin Trapenard announces he’s leaving Canal Plus.Netflix has acquired global rights to the feature film “Sky High,” the leading Spanish film at the

Alec Baldwin impersonated the accent of his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, and claimed, "My wife is from Spain," during an appearance on David Letterman's late-night talk show in 2013, according to an old clip that has surfaced online. Hilaria Baldwin's heritage has faced new scrutiny after she recently confirmed she was born in Massachusetts -- and not Spain, as she had previously claimed.

The past is coming back with a BITE!

A big change has been made to Hilaria Baldwin‘s official bio on her agency’s webpage dedicated to her work.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFor decades, local fiction dominated free-to-air primetime over much of Europe. Many big U.S.

Fortune shined Tuesday on the lucky holders of tickets with the number 72897 that took top prize in Spain’s huge Christmas lottery, known as "El Gordo" (The Fat One). The prize shelled out 400,000 euros ($489,000), or some 325,000 euros after tax, to holders of 20-euro tickets bearing the number.