Diego Maradona Exploring Legal Action Over Paolo Sorrentino Netflix Film ‘The Hand Of God’

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has become the latest high-profile footballer to join Common Goal.The initiative, launched by Manchester United’s Juan Mata back in 2017, will see the 26-year-old donate at least 1% of his earnings to social impact causes.The Argentine international becomes the first elite male player from his country to sign up and he couldn’t be happier to do so.“This is not about me,” he said. “In fact, it is quite the opposite.

At the start of July, the news broke out that Song Joong-ki has narrowed down on his next K-drama. Titled Vincenzo, the storyline centers on Vincenzo Cassano, an Italian lawyer who is also a mafia consigliere.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterNetflix has commissioned a third season of How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast), which the streamer has confirmed is its most-watched German original series.The show, which follows two teenagers who inadvertently become large scale drug dealers, is also popular in Italy, France, Brazil, the service said.Created by Philipp Käßbohrer and Matthias Murmann, the series first premiered in May 2019 and its second season debuted last week on July 21.Käßbohrer and Murmann

Charlize Theron is getting candid about the perils of being a woman performer in Hollywood. The actress spoke on the “Evolution of a Bada--s” panel during Comic-Con@Home on Friday and opened up about her experience working in action films -- a genre dominated by men.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerDuring her Comic-Con@Home appearance Friday, Charlize Theron reflected on the evolution of the modern female action star.”The good news now is that we’ve changed the genre for women,” she said. “We now know you we can’t hide behind ignorance anymore.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentIn the aftermath of its Endemol Shine takeover, newly formed France-based European content powerhouse Banijay has announced that Pilar Blasco, former CEO of Endemol Shine Iberia, has been appointed CEO of its Spain-headquartered unit Banijay Iberia, while Paolo Bassetti remains in place as CEO of Banijay Italy.The merger led by Marco Bassetti — who is CEO of the combined group — is prompting a complex restructuring process across the board.Banijay

The title of Kylie Minogue's new album has been confirmed as DISCO.

stars Ciara Duggan and Paget Berry are “finally” engaged. The couple announced the happy news on social media Thursday.The two shared a slideshow featuring a video of the Italy proposal and photos, including a romantic snap of them sharing a kiss before popping open a celebratory bottle of G.H.

Exactly twenty years ago, Italian writer-director Paolo Sorrentino shot his directorial debut “One Man Up” in his hometown of Naples. Just four years later, Sorrentino won the Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film for “The Great Beauty.” In recent years, Sorrentino has had his hand at directing television, with the Jude Law-led “The Young Pope” in 2016 and “The New Pope” in 2019.

Billboard Argentina’s online Argentina En La Casa (Argentina at Home) fest.The festival, which is the first-ever of this scope in the country, will take place over a 24-hour period beginning at midnight today (July 8) through July 9, the day of Argentina’s Declaration of Independence.It’s produced in collaboration with the Unidxs Por La Música project of SI foundation, and will be streamed on Billboard Argentina’s YouTube channel.The festival was born from the desire to help a local stricken

Tom Grater International Film ReporterOscar-winning Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino has been set to write and direct The Hand Of God for Netflix.The Youth and The Great Beauty filmmaker most recently helmed HBO series The New Pope and Silvio Berlusconi biopic Loro.His latest pic will be produced by Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment Pictures, a Fremantle company, with Sorrentino.Plot details have not been released yet but it is based on an original idea by the director and the team are promising

Manori Ravindran International EditorPaolo Sorrentino is set to write and direct feature film “The Hand of God” for Netflix.Produced by Lorenzo Mieli for Fremantle-backed The Apartment Pictures and Sorrentino, the film will be produced in Naples, Italy. Further details about the project remain sparse.“I’m excited at the idea of filming in Naples again exactly 20 years after my first film.

BARCELONA — Women’s activists are urging Netflix to add specific content warnings to the hit film “365 Days” which they accuse of glamourizing rape and sex trafficking, after the streaming site dismissed calls to remove the film.