EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for Liam Neeson crime-thriller In The Land Of Saints And Sinners, which debuts tomorrow at the Venice Film Festival.
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Callum McLennan Imagine standing on an expansive, untouched plain, a blank canvas brimming with endless potential. This is the starting point game developers confront. It parallels the Canary Islands’ own evolution in the digital entertainment realm, as they take on the task to build industries from the ground up.
In the case of its video game sector it has really lifted off in the last three years. Several factors are in play. Robust Financial Incentives On Jan.
1, the Canary Islands announced new incentives for film and TV shoots on the archipelago, of 45%-54% deductions rates for shoots capped at €36 million ($39.2 million) for a film and an extraordinary €18 million ($19.4 million) per single TV episode, some of the biggest incentives anywhere in the world. Unlike the remainder of Spain, comparable rates exist for the Islands’ video game sector, an impressive 45% tax rebate or subsidy with cash back tailored specifically for investments made in the realm of video game development. Companies setting up shop in the Canary Islands can also benefit from their 4% corporate income tax, a rate considerably lower than the broader Spanish framework.
Galvanized by incentives, the Canary Islands has built an animation industry which is a success story. Gaming Sector’s Potential Growth Growth potential for the video games sector is little short of staggering. Global revenues are forecast to total $522 billion in 2027 with users set to rise to 3.1 billion users, according to Statista.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for Liam Neeson crime-thriller In The Land Of Saints And Sinners, which debuts tomorrow at the Venice Film Festival.
After just one week atop Netflix’s English-language TV charts, Depp V. Heard has been bumped to No. 2 in favor of Who is Erin Carter?
John Hamilton is a busy man in the lead-up to Pride.
Camila Alves, the wife of Matthew McConaughey, has personally experienced this with her mother-in-law, Mary Kathlene ‘Kay’ McCabe, as she describes their relationship as “tricky.”In an episode of Southern Living’s “Biscuits & Jam” podcast, the 41-year-old Brazilian model discussed her experiences with Kay, who is fondly referred to as “Ma Mac” by the family.According to Alves, who has been married to the 53-year-old Oscar winner since 2012 and share three kids, when she first started dating him in 2006, Kay began “testing” her.“She did all these things when I first came in the picture, right? She was really testing me. I mean, really testing me,” she recalled.
Emiliano De Pablos Spain’s Vertice 360, one of the country’s leading indie production-distribution companies, has picked up from FilmSharks all Spanish rights to “El juego” (“The Game”), starring Maggie Civantos (“Locked Up,” “Express”) and Nico Furtado, of Netflix’s “El Marginal.” Written-directed by first-timer Paco Sepúlveda, “The Game” has bowed a trailer ahead of its Spanish theatrical release, scheduled by Vertice 360 for Sept. 1.
Camila Alves-McConaughey was put through the ringer during the early days of her relationship with Matthew McConaughey. The 41-year-old model is opening up about the hostility she initially faced from her now-mother-in-law, Mary Kathlene — also known as Kay — and the breaking point that changed the course of their connection. «She did all these things when I first came in the picture,» Camila recalls in a chat on podcast.
Camila Alves McConaughey is opening up about her husband, Matthew McConaughey‘s, personality.
Sophie Habboo has admitted that working with her husband Jamie Laing can get very “intense” as she opened up about how their podcast affects their relationship. Sophie, 29, and Jamie, 34, launched the podcast together back in March 2022. It was originally called NearlyWeds, but the couple rebranded the show NewlyWeds after they tied the knot in April 2023.
Prince William has faced criticism from football fans after he failed to attend the Women's World Cup final, which saw England's Lionesses face off against the Spanish team on Sunday, 20 August. Despite a valiant effort, the Lionesses were beaten 1-0 by Spain in a tense clash. However, they’re still being lauded for changing the face of women’s football - and for being the first England team to make a World Cup Final since 1966.
Spain brought home its first Women’s World Cup title on Sunday, and the country certainly showed out in support.
Spanish women’s national team celebrates their historic World Cup win in Australia, on the other side of the world, in the U.S., David Beckham is thrilled about his team’s title victory. Led by Lionel Messi, Inter Miami triumphed over Nashville SC.
The England Lionesses defeat to Spain in the Women’s World Cup Final was watched by a peak of 14.4M people yesterday across the BBC and ITV.
Spain has emerged victorious!
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has aimed a dig at football's schedulers for allowing other games which clash with the Women's World Cup final to go ahead.
The England women's team is set to face Spain in today's FIFA Women's World Cup final, 20 August, where the team will be hoping to bring back the trophy to go along with the European Championship they won last summer. And as everyone who's ever played a team sport will know, it helps to fuel up prior to a match, and that's even more true for professional footballers.
England's Lionesses are ready to roar, as they take on Spain in the FIFA Women's World Cup final on Sunday, 20 August.The team are in a World Cup final for the first time in their history, after Sarina Wiegman's side beat Australia 3-1 on Wednesday in Sydney. Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo and Ella Toone were the stars of the match, scoring a goal each to secure the impressive win, which means today's match is the first time England's women or men have been in a final since 1966.
England and Spain will make history Sunday when they go head-to-head in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, with both teams making their first championship appearances.
England's Lionesses have soared through the FIFA Women's World Cup this year with a whopping winning streak throughout the tournament, including during their semi-final clash against Australia. Now heading to take on Spain in what will be a nail-biting final on Sunday 20 August, the team have revealed one unique supersition they credit with ensuring a win.
The World Cup has been an arena for the greatest soccer players worldwide and aspiring athletes to showcase their skills and become future legends. The emergence of standout talents like Linda Caicedo, Esmee Brugts, Hinata Miyazawa, Lauren James, and Spain’s Salma Paralluelo proves the sports industry’s future is already unfolding.Paralluelo has caught everyone’s attention with her incredible performance on the field.
Callum McLennan In the run-up to next week’s Cologne’s Gamescom, a break-down of just some of the video game titles made or in the hopper from Spain’s Canary Islands gaming scene: “All On Board!” (The Game Kitchen) Brace yourselves for “All On Board!,” a potential impending VR sensation, masterfully merging the nostalgia of board games with avant-garde VR finesse. Envisioned for Meta Quest and SteamVR, this platform promises a redefined experience, simulating the warmth of board game nights with pals. On its horizon is an ocean of community-crafted mods, empowered by a user-friendly, code-free editor, with the aim of ensuring every game feels like a novel escapade.