PBS Boards Adrian Dunbar Detective Drama ‘Ridley’ For North American Distribution
03.04.2022 - 09:11 / variety.com
Holly Jones An eerily quaint and picturesque Galician town sets the scene for a chilling high-profile murder in “Rapa,” the highly anticipated follow-up to Spain’s Movistar Plus hit “Hierro.”After coming to the aid of bloodied Mayor Amparo Seoane (Mabel Rivera), lone witness and stymied professor Tomás (Javier Cámara, star of Almodóvar’s “Talk to Her”) becomes obsessed with her murder case and forms an unlikely bond with unyielding Civil Guard Sargent, Maite (Mónica López, “Hierro”). As word of the crime shakes the town, a community’s secrets rise to the surface.Produced by Movistar Plus in conjunction with Portocabo, led by Alfonso Blanco, and expertly directed by Jorge Coira, the six-part series offers up complex and riveting plot twists as questions arise regarding the salient nature between victim and perpetrator.
The drama, distributed by Beta Film, reunites creators Pepe Coira and Fran Araújo. Stunning and vast local landscapes take a front seat and intimate shots are used to elicit high-emotion, the cast delivering exceptional performances, Spain’s press have said.Coming off of a preview at Series Mania, then world premiere as part of the Pantalla TV strand at this year’s Malaga Festival, the lauded crime thriller’s creator Pepe Coira spoke with Variety about finding the perfect location, dialogue, his passion for the genre, and the importance of creating industry alliances.Visually, the series is stunning. How important was location scouting in respect to the production?It was very important but it wasn’t the most important element.
“Hierro,” we’d initially thought of filming in Galicia but for various reasons we had to look for another location. What we needed for this story was a place that was very
.PBS Boards Adrian Dunbar Detective Drama ‘Ridley’ For North American Distribution
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John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent“Bosé,” the highly anticipated Paramount Plus Original, has wrapped production. The announcement comes as Paramount Plus has also confirmed the remainder of the internationally recognised cast of the six-part series, a biopic of Spanish singer-songwriter Miguel Bosé.Two behind-the-scenes images, shared in exclusivity with Variety, also hint at the production ambitions of the series, one of the biggest Spanish-language series to date at Paramount Plus, which turns on one of the most resonant figures in recent times in Spain.
Helen Skelton is having an incredible Easter break and has taken her three kids with husband Richie Myler, sons Ernie, six, and Louis five, as well as newborn Elsie, on a beach holiday.MORE: Helen Skelton's home is seriously jaw-dropping: 8 best photos of star's posh padTaking to Instagram over the weekend, the Countryfile star shared several pictures of her family basking in the sun, including a gorgeous picture of her and her two boys in the sea and one of her and baby Elsie, who looked adorable in a sun hat.WATCH: Helen Skelton films the reality of raising three children in lively family home"Beach days … one day I will get a pic where they're all looking," she captioned the sweet snaps.READ: Helen Skelton's stunning bikini photo leaves fans in disbeliefRELATED: Helen Skelton sparks comments with new photo of baby ElsieOver on her Stories, the 38-year-old shared a picture of her "squad," revealing that although Richie was missing out on the break, her mum Janet had accompanied her and the kids. Helen Skelton seems to be holidaying in Spain with her familyFriends and fans of the mother-of-three were quick to react, with many left speechless over how incredible she looked just four months after welcoming her daughter."Aw bless!! Looking amazing Mrs H #yummymummy," one wrote, whilst a second added: "You look amazing." A third remarked: "Omg! You cannot tell you've had babies, you look amazing x." Helen's mum has accompanied her on holidayThe family's holiday comes after celebrating Louis's fifth birthday with an incredible garden party.
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Emiliano De Pablos Munich-based Beta Film has closed a raft of major deals over Europe and beyond on Spanish TV dramas “You Shall Not Lie” and “La Fortuna,” two of the most successful recent originals produced by Movistar Plus, Spain’s biggest pay-TV/SVOD operator.Both series have been sold to Italy’s RAI and to HBO for its platform HBO Max for Eastern Europe, Benelux, the Nordics, Netherlands, and Portugal, among other territories.A six-part thriller by Pau Freixas, co-creator of “The Red Band Society,” “You Shall Not Lie” was sold to RTL Deutschland for Germany, where it will premiere on its streaming platform RTL Plus this spring.In France, the drama has been picked up by M6 with an exclusive window for its SVOD service Salto. Furthermore, Antenna TV secured rights for Greece and Cyprus, as well as Blue TV for Turkey.
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John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentWorld premiering in the main Canneseries competition, “El Inmortal – Gangs of Madrid” marks the latest original series from Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay TV/SVOD arm of Telefonica, made with Banijay’s DLO Producciones and Telemundo Streaming Studios. Beta Film handles international distribution.It shows.
Emiliano De Pablos In a move that suggests the golden age of true-crime content is also being established in Spain, Madrid-based Onza Distribution has pounced on worldwide rights outside the country to smash hit series “Crímenes” (“Crimes”), by Catalan journalist Carles Porta.Broadcast since 2020 on Catalunya’s public broadcaster TV3 under the Catalan title of “Crims,” the true-crime series’ first two-seasons topped free-to-air TV primetime slots in the region, snagging peaks of 22% audience share.Since January, adapted as “Crímenes” into Spanish language, it launched nationwide on leading paybox Movistar Plus’ premium channel #0 and its VOD service, also generating an enthusiastic audience response. Onza Distribution is presenting “Crimes” to international buyers for the first time ever at MipTV, which runs April, 4-6 in Cannes.With the combination of documentary material and the necessary fictional resources, “Crimes” recounts a series of criminal offenses extracted from recent real-life events in Spain.It invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions from the cases, based on the facts presented with precision, but not forgetting that it’s also entertainment.The true stories were selected for their social impact, the profile of the accused, the complexity of the plot or their surprising resolution.“True crimes are experiencing a great time.
A Place in the Sun star Danni Menzies has admitted she was left "really disappointed" as a couple halted a property viewing halfway through. The pair claimed she went "too far". David and Diane were on the Channel 4 property favourite this week.